Evelyn, an orphaned girl, had lived since childhood as a boarder in a wealthy family in Windsor, raised by her aunt—the head of the household’s secret mistress—and had long endured all manner of harassment from the male lead’s mother, Vivian. A year ago, when the head of the household fell from power, Vivian ruthlessly expelled her terminally ill aunt and the helpless Evelyn from the estate, cutting off all financial and medical support. With her aunt’s life hanging by a thread due to severe tuberculosis, a desperate Evelyn set aside her pride and returned to Windsor Manor, kneeling to beg for help—only to be beaten and humiliated in public by the servants right at the front gate. In her moment of despair, she encountered Cole Windsor, the heir to the Windsor family—a ruthless and bloodthirsty mobster. Cole had secretly harbored a crush on Evelyn for years, but bound by family rules and an arranged marriage, he had never dared to reveal his feelings. Witnessing Evelyn, her body covered in bruises, he offered her a cruel deal: if she became his secret mistress—a relationship he could not make public—he would cover all of her aunt’s medical expenses and save their lives. To save her aunt, Evelyn is forced to agree, plunging herself into a gilded yet icy cage. Caught in the eye of the storm, Evelyn must confront the vicious Vivian while also dealing with the heiress from her arranged marriage, who is watching her closely and determined to eliminate her. Faced with Cole’s obsessive, domineering, yet clumsy and reserved affection, the pain of her childhood spent living as a dependent and the humiliation of being cast out make her loathe this clandestine relationship and long to escape. Having seen through the hypocrisy and cold-heartedness of the upper class, a disillusioned Evelyn accepts the proposal of the gentleman Arthur, hoping to use marriage to escape the hell that is Windsor. But on the very day of the wedding, Cole breaks through all obstacles and surrounds the church with his men. He tore apart the family’s shackles and the marriage contract, shed all his tough facade, broke down in tears, and frantically pleaded with everyone present to let him keep his beloved.
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