Jialun Deng

Sam and Finn Leed are kidnapped, but under Finn's secret manipulation, the Leed family ransoms only him, leaving Sam to endure three years of torment. When Sam finally returns home, he is met only with indifference and prejudice. So, when pianist Ian Larson invites him to train overseas, he chooses to leave—abandoning his family with nothing but a letter to sever ties and break off the engagement.

After losing his parents, Nathan Gunn is taken in by the Larson family and promised to one of their three daughters. But when Elijah Scott appears, all three back out. Heartbroken, Nathan marries Zendaya Irwin, who has loved him for years. The Larson sisters think it's just for show and try to provoke him by favoring Elijah and giving him Nathan's parents' keepsakes. That final betrayal makes Nathan walk away for good.

Eason Morris was once the pride of his family—until they adopted Colin Yeats, a master manipulator who turned everyone against him. Betrayed by his parents and fiancée, Eason was thrown into prison and left to suffer. After his release, a twist of fate led him to Master Quinn, a legendary artist who took him in as his final student. When Eason faked his death and vanished, those who betrayed him—his fiancée, parents, and sister—were left drowning in regret.

Sam and Finn Leed are kidnapped, but under Finn's secret manipulation, the Leed family ransoms only him, leaving Sam to endure three years of torment. When Sam finally returns home, he is met only with indifference and prejudice. So, when pianist Ian Larson invites him to train overseas, he chooses to leave—abandoning his family with nothing but a letter to sever ties and break off the engagement.

Eason Morris was once the pride of his family—until they adopted Colin Yeats, a master manipulator who turned everyone against him. Betrayed by his parents and fiancée, Eason was thrown into prison and left to suffer. After his release, a twist of fate led him to Master Quinn, a legendary artist who took him in as his final student. When Eason faked his death and vanished, those who betrayed him—his fiancée, parents, and sister—were left drowning in regret.

In their third year together, top student Liam Burke takes out a loan to pay off Hilda Scott's massive debt, even resorting to working as an escort at a bar. Unbeknownst to him, Hilda is only with Liam to avenge Gerald Nash—the bully who has long oppressed him. Heartbroken by her betrayal, Liam agrees to marry the mute heiress of the Elmer family and exposes Gerald's lies. Though Hilda later tries to win back his heart, Liam's love for her has already faded beyond repair.