He Mistook True Love for Treachery—Now the Cold-Blooded Chaebol Is Destroyed by Regret
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Story Summary
Chloe and Ethan were once an enviable couple. Just before Ethan planned to propose, Chloe abruptly ended their relationship, shattering his heart. The truth was that Ethan’s wealthy father had used him as leverage to force her away. For the sake of his lover’s future, she silently bore the stigma of greed and vanished without a trace. Over six years, Ethan transformed into a cold, ruthless tycoon consumed by hatred. When Chloe returned with secrets, all she faced was Ethan’s obsessive, fanatical vengeance. Core Highlights: A Manhattan billionaire CEO driven by obsession wages war on his former wife, using exorbitant medical bills and custody battles to crush her. The heroine endures in silence, protecting her child while battling corporate suppression and tampered forensic evidence. When the truth behind her past sacrifice—driven by love—and the bloodline of her beloved daughter finally surface, the arrogant boss’s world collapses. In madness, he kneels, begging for redemption—an intense, emotionally charged showdown packed with raw emotion and catharsis. Core Synopsis: Six years ago, Chloe and Ethan were a loving, admired couple. On the eve of Ethan’s proposal, his powerful father secretly met with Chloe, threatening to ruin Ethan’s career unless she left—and warning her never to reveal the truth. To protect his future, Chloe tearfully rejected Ethan at the proposal site, hurling cruel words before fleeing. Refusing to believe, Ethan chased after her desperately, only to suffer a severe car accident that nearly killed him. Chloe, choking back tears, turned away coldly upon seeing his lifeless body, leaving him alone in a pool of blood, utterly broken. Months later, the daughter Chloe gave birth to was cruelly taken from her by Ethan’s parents, who falsely told her the baby had died—leaving her devastated. Six years later, Chloe returns to Manhattan. Ethan has since become a ruthless oligarch dominating Wall Street, convinced Chloe abandoned him for money and another man. Upon their reunion, Ethan launches a brutal revenge campaign. Mistaking Chloe’s brother for the man she ran off with, he uses his power to destroy Chloe’s family and forces her into an exploitative labor contract, humiliating her physically and emotionally. Meanwhile, the scheming Sophia, determined to secure her own position, repeatedly beats and insults Chloe, even manipulating Lily into believing Chloe wanted to kill her—making herself appear as Lily’s savior. The turning point comes when the little girl accidentally discovers the truth about her mother’s captivity. Ethan uncovers Sophia’s treachery and expels her. Then, Chloe’s brother reveals the real story: Chloe didn’t know she was pregnant when she left; she fled to protect her family. Lily was never abandoned—she was secretly stolen by Ethan’s father. For six years, Chloe never stopped searching for her daughter. Overwhelmed by guilt, Ethan tries to make amends with wealth and power, but Chloe, scarred and heartbroken, is beyond saving. All she wants now is to take her family and leave. Desperate, Sophia kidnaps Chloe and Lily in a warehouse port. To save his wife and daughter, Ethan charges headlong into the raging fire. Amid the burning rubble, he pushes the engagement ring toward Chloe with his last breath, just as a steel beam crashes down. Ethan dies tragically, and Chloe walks away with Lily, beginning a new life.
