Mary had been deeply in love with Roderick for eight years, but he sent her to a so-called "love addiction rehabilitation center" because she loved him too intensely. The facility, which appeared legitimate on the surface, was actually a living hell. Over three years, Mary endured brutal whippings that left her covered in scars, had one of her kidneys stolen in secret, and developed lung cancer from prolonged torture—leaving her with only six months to live.
When Mary was released three years later, all her love for him had died, leaving her timid and numb. By then, Roderick had suddenly regretted everything and claimed to be remorseful. Yet when he first saw her scarred back, he coldly said, "You deserved it." Mary tried to rebuild her life on her own, but she faced repeated setbacks and harassment from Roderick’s associates, driving her to a desperate suicide attempt.
By the time Roderick uncovered the dark truth of the rehabilitation center and learned Mary had been framed, he was filled with guilt and eager to make amends. But Mary’s heart was already broken beyond repair, and she firmly cut him out of her life. In the end, with the gentle and kind Leonard by her side, Mary overcame her trauma, recovered from cancer through treatment, learned to love herself again, and truly started anew. As for Roderick, he left to teach in a remote mountain area, spending the rest of his life in lonely penance.
