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Ji Sun-woo is a successful family medicine doctor and associate director at Family Love Hospital in Gosan, South Korea. Her seemingly perfect life shatters when she discovers a strand of a younger woman’s auburn hair on her aspiring filmmaker husband, Lee Tae-oh’s scarf. Consumed by suspicion, Sun-woo uncovers a devastating betrayal: Tae-oh is having a torrid two-year affair with Yeo Da-kyung, the wealthy daughter of a powerful local businessman. Worse, Sun-woo learns that all her closest friends, including her accountant and neighbor, have been actively covering for Tae-oh.Fuelled by a thirst for retribution, Sun-woo initially plays along while secretly planning her next moves. She enlists the help of a desperate, abused patient, Min Hyun-seo, to spy on Tae-oh and Da-kyung. The tension reaches a boiling point during a disastrous birthday dinner with Da-kyung’s influential parents, where Sun-woo deliberately exposes the affair. The revelation causes immediate fallout; a furious Da-kyung confronts Tae-oh, and her father cuts off his financial support. Amidst the chaos, Da-kyung discovers she is pregnant. Sun-woo methodically dismantles her marriage, securing custody of their young son, Lee Joon-young, and freezing Tae-oh out financially. Tae-oh and a pregnant Da-kyung flee Gosan in disgrace, leaving Sun-woo to rebuild her life.Two years pass, and Gosan is rattled by Tae-oh’s triumphant return. No longer a struggling dreamer, Tae-oh has returned as a wildly successful entertainment producer, financed by his father-in-law, and is married to Da-kyung with a young daughter. Outwardly projecting happiness, Tae-oh’s true motive is vengeance against Sun-woo. He systematically targets her social standing and peace of mind. He even orchestrates a brutal attack on Sun-woo inside her own home, using Hyun-seo’s abusive ex-boyfriend Park In-gyu as a pawn, though Sun-woo survives and uses the trauma to expose Tae-oh's malice.Tae-oh’s obsession with Sun-woo ultimately causes his new life to implode. Joon-young, deeply traumatized by his parents' toxic feud and caught in the crossfire of their psychological warfare, acts out violently. When Tae-oh tries to force Da-kyung to abandon Sun-woo, Da-kyung finally realizes that Tae-oh is still deeply obsessed with his ex-wife. Recognizing that Tae-oh will never truly love her the way he loved Sun-woo, a heartbroken Da-kyung leaves him, taking their child and cutting off his financial empire once again. Stripped of his wealth, status, and family, Tae-oh finds himself completely ruined, wandering the streets in utter despair. Ultimately, Sun-woo and Joon-young must navigate the emotional wreckage left in the wake of the devastating war of vengeance, culminating in a poignant reunion after a year apart, highlighting the enduring, scarred bond of motherhood amidst the ashes of broken trust.