cross my heart and hope to die

The short drama follows the lives of Sandy Wood and Dave Carter, shedding light on the complex and often conflicting aspects of family duty. Before their marriage, Dave is hailed by everyone as a reliable, dutiful man, someone who embodies devotion and is expected to become the perfect husband. Yet, once married, Sandy begins to see another side of him. His so-called "honesty" masks a deeper flaw - blind, unquestioning obedience to his parents. Dave sacrifices their marriage and Sandy's happiness, putting his parents' wishes above all else. His submission leaves him helpless in the face of family tensions, and it forces Sandy to endure constant injustice and pressure from her in-laws. Over time, this silent suffering builds until Sandy reaches her breaking point and finds the courage to break her silence, seeking change and her own liberation.

Summer, a rural girl who grew up in a backward countryside, faced harsh treatment from her parents, who made her drop out of school to work and support her younger brother. When the time came for her brother to get married, Summer's parents planned to marry her off to an old bachelor in the village for $100,000. At the same time, Summer's best friend Megan was locked up by her parents, who intended to marry her off to an idiot. Determined to escape, Summer and Megan fled to Rosetown, where they vowed to establish their independence. Through hard work, Summer gradually climbed the social ladder, and one day, a misunderstanding led her to cross paths with Jason, the wealthiest man in Rosetown. Thus, an unexpected romance that would change everything began.

On the 7th day after her mom passed, Serena got handed off to some old man by her dad, but then ended up sleeping with St. Group heir Vincent. Fast forward 7 years, a kid grabs Vincent's leg, calling him 'Daddy'. Vincent's about to shove the kid away when the mom steps in. That's when Vincent recognizes her as Serena from way back... 'Wait, is this my offspring?' Meanwhile, fretting about his grandson's marriage, Vincent's grandma takes a shine to Serena and schemes to set them up. Come the blind date, the two meet, but Vincent's not just after a date. He's eyeing full custody of the little one...

Felecia had waited three years for a donor heart to save her son, Dario. Shockingly, her husband, Erasmo, donated it to his first love Daniela's son instead. Devastated after Dario's passing, Felecia confronted Erasmo but was met with contempt. With her son's ashes in hand, a mother's vengeance began.

Jerome Stokes is the eldest son of the Stokes family, while Peony Lovell is the eldest daughter of the Lovell family. Both of them, wanting to avoid a political arranged marriage, independently decide to find partners for a contractual flash marriage through blind dates. Coincidentally, they meet each other after both experiencing failed blind dates. Realizing their requirements align perfectly, they decide to enter into a flash marriage with each other, hiding their true identities. Their intention is to use this marriage to resist the political arranged marriages their families want for them. However, in an ironic twist, they soon discover that the very person their parents want them to marry for political reasons is none other than each other.

Five years ago, Alice Turner was the eldest daughter of the Turners, but she was falsely accused and had to leave. Now, five years later, she returns with her son to the place that broke her heart to get back her daughter that has gone missing. However, her son ends up hacking into the vault belonging to Liam Gray, the CEO of Gray Corporation, breaching the firewall and leaking their IP address. Forced to flee with her son, Alice becomes the target of the CEO’s relentless pursuit…

In her past life, Myla Scott sacrificed the respect and dignity of being the eldest daughter of the Scott family to marry Shawn Ford, only to endure endless humiliation. In Halton, everyone knew that Shawn's true love was Susan Quinn, and Myla was nothing more than an afterthought. Shawn despised her, drained every last ounce of value from her, and left her to die a painful death on the operating table. But this time, in her second life, Myla is determined to take control. She focuses on rebuilding herself, striving for success in both her career and love life. What she doesn't expect is for her cold and indifferent ex-husband to suddenly change, becoming obsessed with winning her back. As their complicated relationship reignites, the truth behind her tragic death in her past life begins to surface.

Andrew Evans had a strange disease. Each time the disease attack occurred, he couldn't breathe and move his body. During an onset of the disease in a bar, a girl stumbled to his side and the two had their one-night stand affected by alcohol. When Andrew woke up, he found his condition had improved a lot and he knew it was because of the girl. He couldn't remember her face, but he found a jade pendant she dropped at the bar. Then Andrew sent his assistant to look for its owner. The girl has just returned home when she saw her mother standing upstairs. Just as the girl explaining what happened earlier, someone suddenly pushed her mom. The girl watched her mother fall off and die, leaving a pool of blood...

On the engagement day, Jaydin Collier called off the ceremony to celebrate the birthday of his "female friend". Vivian Buck, who had loved Jaydin for seven years, was heartbroken. She left resolutely. Jaydin thought she was just throwing a tantrum. But when he learned she'd legally married someone else, the always-arrogant Jaydin lost his cool. Vivian was born with a jinx-like curse ability, forbidden from using it on those she loved and has fallen in love with. While chasing Jaydin, the power lay dormant, but returned after their breakup. Now, her words were deadly.

Skylen Falkner and Mae Sampson are once a loving couple, but their lives take a tragic turn when a sudden fire shatters their world. The flames not only consume their home but also destroy the trust and dependence they once shared. On that chaotic night, Skylen, ignoring Mae's desperate pleas, makes the heart-wrenching decision to send their daughter to the operating table to save his brother Riven's child. Mae's world collapses as she watches her daughter being taken away, her heart filled with endless despair and pain. She begs Skylen to understand the agony of a mother, but his decision is final and irrevocable. In that instant, Mae's love for Skylen turns into deep-seated hatred. As time passes, Mae remains by Skylen's side, but her heart is no longer with him. She stays not out of love, but out of a burning desire for revenge. Mae's only purpose is to make Skylen feel the same pain and despair she once endured. She begins to carefully plot her revenge, biding her time until the perfect moment to expose Skylen's betrayal.

Despite being married for three years, Muse Dawn doesn't even get to hold hands with Jim Hawkins, let alone bear a child for him. After surviving a plane crash, Muse finds herself in the hospital, where she sees Jim accompanying another woman for a prenatal checkup. This makes Muse realize Jim's never had space in his heart for her. As soon as she ends the relationship, Muse changes back to the granddaughter of the world's wealthiest man. Since she can't be Jim's wife, she'll be his nemesis instead. She'd like to see who's the unworthy one now!

A series of tragic events has shattered Nina Shaw's family. Her father dies in an accident, her mother suffers a miscarriage due to that and loses her mental stability, and her grandmother dies of a heart attack on the spot. Only Nina and her brother Zac Shaw, along with their mentally ill mother, are left behind. As a child, Nina is unable to care for them both, so she can only send her younger brother away. Years passed by, and now both of them have grown up. Nina works everywhere to look for her brother's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Zac has become the son of a prominent tycoon, adopting the name Zac Leed. After enduring numerous hardships and misunderstandings, Zac finally understands why his sister had to leave him and eventually reconciles with her.

Charles Fowler is cursed with a rare condition, doomed to die before the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By a twist of fate, he discovers that Laurel Sprague is the only person capable of saving him. To survive, Charles marries Laurel, but there's a catch: her sacrifice will be his salvation, and she will die in the process. As Charles slowly falls in love with the woman he's bound to lose, he faces a heart-wrenching choice—one that could shatter everything he holds dear.

Lucas Brown went to jail for love, yet all he got in return was indifference and betrayal. The fires of rage engulf the heavens and earth... All who dare cross him will soon pay the price!

Five years ago, Malcolm Murphy was the target of an assassination attempt. Just when things seemed hopeless, Stacy Wade showed up and saved him, but in doing so, she injured her arm, leaving her with lasting consequences. Five years later, the two cross paths again by chance. During a heated argument, they accidentally hurt Stacy's arm, which leads Malcolm to suspect that she might be the one who saved him all those years ago. He orders an investigation into her past. As they go back and forth, a series of funny and sweet moments unfold, and eventually, they recognize each other.

After years of military service, I became famous in a single battle. However, I suddenly received news that my closest brother had been killed and died with resentment... Now that I have returned with unrivaled power, I will crush my enemies to pieces and make everyone bow to me!

Modern-day doctor Luna Winslow accidentally travels back to ancient times and becomes the unfavored consort of Lord Henry Reign. Little did she know, there was a deep-seated grudge between her and Lord Henry from their past lives. Upon her arrival, she encounters severely wounded patients and narrowly avoids being wrongfully imprisoned. As their paths continuously cross and clash, their relationship gradually transitions from estrangement to closeness, ultimately coming together in true love.

Jodie Walsh finds herself transmigrated into a romance novel as the ex-wife who got screwed over. The original character spent five years in an arranged marriage with a CEO tyrant, giving him everything—money, property, her whole heart—only to end up with her family destroyed and herself behind bars. And it gets worse. Her parents, best friend, childhood friends, and basically everyone connected to her was just cannon fodder in the story. Well, time for Jodie to roll up her sleeves and rewrite this mess. Mr. Hotshot CEO? She's going to see how mighty he is after bankruptcy. The pure, innocent female lead? Honey, let's add some darkness to that light. Her parents jumping to their deaths? Not in her version. They'll be doing the disco on her ex-mother-in-law's grave instead. Her bestie killed by her abusive husband? Hmm... such a "wonderful" husband. Let's save him for the female lead's bestie. Her broke aristocratic childhood friends? Here, one business opportunity each, and boom, instant CEOs, easy peasy. And the supposed villain? With that face and those abs? No one's going to object to him being the male protagonist. What's that? You're asking what makes her so badass? Jodie beckons to the mafia boss. "Babe, you tell them." "Simple." Mafia boss grins. "She's the boss lady."