Sharon, being an illegitimate child, has always struggled to find acceptance from her parents. She feels a constant sense of entrapment and a lack of love from her father, which only intensified as her family faced a critical situation. When their financial troubles threatened their business on the brink of bankruptcy, her father made a surprising decision - he arranged for her to marry John Gu, the son of the prestigious Gu family. Known for his alleged disfigurement and a rumored undisclosed illness, John Gu is infamous for his cruelty and reputation as a source of fear among others.