After her mother's suicide over her father's affair, the protagonist severed ties with him. She was rescued by a man and fell deeply in love, only to discover he had used her to help her stepsister. Heartbroken, she agreed to marry a rumored vegetative patient. Unexpectedly, he was faking his illness to save her from misery. As she felt his genuine warmth, her first love regretted his actions and tried to win her back, but it was too late.
