To uncover the truth behind her sister Lily's mysterious death, Nora
goes under a pseudonym, marries into the Haier Manor, and becomes the
newlywed wife of Victor, a prominent business magnate. On their wedding
day, Nora discovers that her ex-boyfriend is actually her husband's
adopted son; in a single night, Nora becomes his de facto stepmother. The
reunion of old loves, intertwined with social taboos and deep-seated
grudges, creates intense tension: Eden harbors resentment toward Nora for
leaving without warning years ago—resenting her for abandoning him
without mercy—but nonetheless cannot resist drawing closer to her.
Victor is shrewd and calculating; he marries Nora solely to use her to
uncover evidence of Lily's money laundering schemes. From a detached,
omniscient perspective, he observes the turbulent dynamics between the
two, believing himself to have mastered the entire situation—only to be
ultimately killed by the very prey he once looked down upon most.
