Three years ago, Clara Ashdown married Lawrence Penrose with a lavish dowry. While her husband spent three years away in Westvale helping victims of a devastating disaster, Clara single handedly kept The Penrose Family running, cared for her mother in law, and drained her entire dowry to keep the household afloat. But when Lawrence finally returned, he brought home Violet Harland as his second wife, along with their two children. Betrayed by her husband, exploited by her mother in law, and framed by her sister in law, Clara finally stops playing the obedient wife. Armed with her family’s treasured Prosperia Hall and a brilliant mind, she sets traps to expose her sister in law’s crimes and tear away The Penrose Family’s carefully crafted facade of respectability. Her exceptional medical skills and compassion soon earn the Crown Prince’s admiration, and the Empress eventually grants her a noble title. This time, Clara walks away from her marriage with her head held high and builds a life entirely on her own terms.
