Clara, a group secretary, deliberately disguises herself as plain and endures workplace exclusion, exploitation from her mother, and long-term sexual harassment from her stepfather for years. After being diagnosed with late-stage leukemia, she gets drunk and has a one-night stand with the group president Dashiell.
Completely awakened, Clara removes her disguise, shows her stunning appearance, and fights back against mean colleagues. Dashiell, who has secretly paid attention to her for a long time, arranges top medical experts and special medicines to treat her illness silently, guarding her with doting and possessive love.
Clara collects evidence of her stepfather’s crimes and her family’s exploitation, sending them to prison and breaking free from her painful original family. The wealthy lady Lucy, who is obsessed with Dashiell, repeatedly targets Clara but is always defeated by Dashiell’s strong protection.The two start with a contractual marriage after an accidental encounter but gradually fall in deep love. Dashiell confesses that he has known her illness all along and protected her secretly. They jointly resist external pressure and solve all difficulties.In the end, Clara is completely cured, gets rid of her miserable past, achieves self-redemption, and builds a sincere and eternal marriage with Dashiell.
