Housewife,Happily Divorced

The female lead, Sadie Bennett, was originally a full-time housewife at the RiverOaks villa. Her husband, Harlan Prescott, was the vice president of an energy company. Harlan brought back the pregnant Tina under the pretense of 'his father’s dying wish regarding his sister,' but in reality, Tina was his mistress. Harlan's mother, Bunny, also lived with them and, together with Tina, exploited and humiliated Sadie. But Sadie wasn’t without trump cards: she had purchased the RiverOaks villa entirely with her parents' trust fund before marriage, and she had also co-invested in an oil services company using pre-marital funds while in college. The story unfolds her growth from a patient housewife to a calm and decisive retaliation, legal separation, and independent entrepreneurship. Core synopsis: Sadie endured the humiliation of caring for the pregnant 'sister' Tina for seven months, only to discover that Tina was actually Harlan's mistress and that the two were planning to take her house. Sadie did not break down in tears on the spot; instead, she recorded evidence, confirmed that the villa was her premarital personal property, and then quickly sold it below market price by nearly 20% to a cash buyer, Slade, completing the transfer within three days, after which she sent Harlan a 'Let's get a divorce' message and then blocked him. Slade legally removed Harlan, Tina, and Bunny, forcing them to live in a motel. Harlan’s finances collapsed, he made mistakes at work, and he was publicly embarrassed at a charity gala when his supplementary card was frozen, ultimately leading to his dismissal from the company. Later, it was revealed that Tina’s child was not Harlan's biological son, and Harlan faced investigations for causing Tina’s premature birth through assault. Meanwhile, Sadie returned to her parents’ home, prepared a flagship store based on Betty’s bakery, and used injury records, surveillance footage, bank statements, and lawyer Graham to proceed with the divorce lawsuit and property retrieval. The court ultimately ruled in favor of the divorce, with the proceeds from the sale of RiverOaks going entirely to Sadie. Three years later, Harlan attempted a comeback and reconciliation, but Sadie coldly refused. Harlan eventually died of late-stage stomach cancer; the inheritance he left to Sadie was also rejected by her and instead went to a child protection foundation. Sadie completely moved on from her old marriage and continues her new life with her parents in a lakeside home.