Yiyi Pan

Top ballerina Wanda Shaw is left disabled from the waist down after saving her son, Henry Zeller, in a crash. With the support of her husband, Ian Zeller, and Henry, she regains hope in life. But over time, their guilt turns into impatience and neglect. Feeling abandoned, she takes her own life. Misled by Ian’s scheming secretary, they fail to realize their devastating mistake—only uncovering the heartbreaking truth when it’s far too late.

Wendy Stone marries far from home and spends the next decade running the household without complaint. On New Year's Day, she works nonstop while her in-laws celebrate. At dinner, her mother-in-law gives her grandson $2,000 but only $10 to Wendy's daughter. When Wendy speaks up, she is blamed and pressured to pay an exorbitant amount for her stepson's wedding. She flips the table and is bullied—until her powerful family arrives and takes her home.

On the day of the patriarch's passing, Elise Alder returns to uncover the truth behind her abandonment years ago. But believing she is back for the heritage, Mara Keene hires a top lawyer to fight against Elise. However, not only is the lawyer Elise's eldest son, but Elise's other sons also have control over what she thinks can be her leverage. Left with nothing, Mara is put behind bars as the patriarch's murder suspect, while Elise finally unveils the truth of her past.