Evelyn marries Sebastian, a cursed marquis trapped in a coma, signing a contract to bear his heir. She planned to sabotage the ritual for Simon, Sebastian's brother and her secret lover, who promised her freedom. Then she caught Simon with her sister Vivian, and heard them admit poisoning her father. Evelyn signed the contract anyway, determined to become the true marquise and destroy them both. But Sebastian wakes up more dangerous than any corpse. He fakes paralysis, plots against everyone, and warns her he almost killed her that first night. She fights for her mother's legacy, her art, and justice for a fallen poet, while the man in the wheelchair coldly tells the world, "My wife is off-limits."
