Destined to Love My Stepmother

To uncover the truth behind her sister Lily's mysterious death, Nora goes under a pseudonym, marries into the Haier Manor, and becomes the newlywed wife of Victor, a prominent business magnate. On their wedding day, Nora discovers that her ex-boyfriend is actually her husband's adopted son; in a single night, Nora becomes his de facto stepmother. The reunion of old loves, intertwined with social taboos and deep-seated grudges, creates intense tension: Eden harbors resentment toward Nora for leaving without warning years ago—resenting her for abandoning him without mercy—but nonetheless cannot resist drawing closer to her. Victor is shrewd and calculating; he marries Nora solely to use her to uncover evidence of Lily's money laundering schemes. From a detached, omniscient perspective, he observes the turbulent dynamics between the two, believing himself to have mastered the entire situation—only to be ultimately killed by the very prey he once looked down upon most.