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결혼 40년 차 남편이 첫사랑과 욕조에서 무드를 잡다가 감전사를 당하게 되었다. 가족밖에 모르던 나는 하루아침에 과부가 되자 하늘이 무너지는 것 같았다. 결국 딸에게 전화를 걸어 도움을 청할 수밖에 없었다. “예령아, 네 아빠랑 안정미가 감전되어서 목숨이 간당간당한데...” 하지만 들려오는 거라고는 지예령의 호통 소리뿐이었다. “엄마, 징그럽게 왜 그래요? 대체 원하는 게 뭐예요?” “아빠랑 정미 이모는 평생을 떳떳하게 살아온 분들인데 왜 헐뜯지 못해 안달이죠? 엄마 때문에 선우가 회사에서 얼굴을 들고 다닐 수가 없잖아요.” 내가 대답하기도 전에 딸은 전화를 끊었고, 다시 연락했을 때 이미 차단된 상태였다. 실오라기 하나 걸치지 않은 채 욕조에서 꼭 끌어안고 기절한 두 남녀를 바라보자 당최 어찌할 바를 몰랐다. 여보, 당신이 없으면 나는 어떡하라고? 지성 그룹 같은 대기업을 물려받으면 긴장한 마음에 잠도 못 이룰 것 같은데 말이야.

중국 숏폼 동영상 플랫폼 콰이서우(快手)에서 방영 중인 웹드라마의 동명 원작 소설(예전 이름 <남녀 네둥이들: 모두의 아낌을 받는 엄마와 함께 세상을 떠들썩하게 만들다>)! 모함으로 임신한 엽운란(葉雲苒)은 네둥이를 낳았지만 그 중 두 명을 빼앗겼다. 여동생은 빼앗은 두 아이를 부씨 가문으로 데려가 부씨 가문의 작은 사모님으로 되였지만, 그녀는 구사일생으로 어렵게 목숨을 건졌다. 5년 후, 두 아이를 데리고 화려하게 컴백한 그녀. 겉으로는 착하고 순진한 척 하면서 속으로는 썩을 대로 썩은 여우같은 여동생에게 당연히 엄청난 복수로 확실하게 되갚아주고, 빼앗긴 두 아이들도 당연히 되찾아와야지! 그 때, 그녀를 침대에 붙잡아 두고 부북작(傅北爵)은 물었다. “아니면 나까지 함께 되찾아 갈래?” 코웃음을 치면서 “꿈 깨세요!”라고 말을 마치자 마자 속이 울렁거리며 헛구역질한 엽운란! 그러자 부북작은 다시 물었다. “이번엔 또 몇둥이인데?”

이른 아침, 한 중년 남성의 낚싯줄 끝에 내 몸이 우연히 걸렸다. 허공을 가르던 낚싯대가 내 몸을 붙잡자, 남자는 낚싯줄을 힘껏 당겼지만 바늘은 좀처럼 빠지지 않았다. 조심스럽게 다가간 남자가 본 것은 물 위에 떠 있는 나의 모습이었다. 그는 혼비백산하여 낚싯대를 내던지고 급히 경찰에 신고했다. 경찰이 나를 물 밖으로 끌어 올렸을 때, 나는 가까스로 숨만 붙어 있는 상태였다. 응급처치를 하던 의사들은 내가 살아날 가능성이 거의 없다고 단정 지었고, 가족들은 마지막 인사를 하기 위해 병원으로 향했다. 그때, 남편에게 한 통의 응급 전화가 걸려왔다. “서명이 필요합니다. 급히 와 주셔야 합니다.” 그러나 남편은 감기에 걸린 첫사랑을 위해 정성스레 생강차를 끓이고 있었다. 그는 바쁘다는 이유로 오지 않았다. 그리고 그 후— 그는 눈이 붉어지도록 울며 단 한 번이라도 돌아봐 달라고 애원했다. 하지만 나는 더 이상 그를 바라볼 수 없었다.

병원에 산부인과 검진을 받으러 갔는데, 옆자리에 앉은 여자가 자랑삼아 남편 이야기를 꺼내기에 귀 기울여 보니, 남편이 유명한 사업가 강준영이라고 했다. 놀랍게도, 내 남편 역시 유명한 사업가 강준영이었다. 그 여자는 남편이 지방으로 회의하러 간 바람에 함께 오지 못했다고 했다. 그러나 이상하게도, 내 남편 또한 지방으로 출장을 떠난 상태였다. 나는 한동안 아무 말도 하지 않은 채 마음을 추스르며 앉아 있다가, 결국 검사를 받지 않고 돌아가 임신중절수술을 받기로 결심했다. 그 후에 이혼을 제기했을 때야 비로소 깨달았다. 우리 두 사람은 여태껏 혼인신고조차 하지 않았다는 사실을.

Ares Vasilios and Luciana Milano met 4 years ago at a new year's eve party, when they shared a short moment of magic and passion. Three years later their paths cross again. What drama would unfold for them? Will they feel the same sparks they felt 4 years ago?

ชายคนหนึ่ง ที่ถูกภรรยาสาวทิ้ง หายออกไปจากชีวิต กว่า 4 ปี แต่แล้ว โชคชะตาทำให้ชายหนุ่มตามหาเธอจนเจอ คุณหมออนวินทร์ ทั้งไขว่คว้า ใช้ทั้งเล่ห์กล ทุกวิถีทางเพื่อให้เธอกลับมาเป็นคู่ชีิวตอีกครั้งจนได้

ภามโดนผู้หญิงที่รักที่สุดบอกเลิก ความเมาของเขาทั้งหมดเลยเอามาลงที่น้องสาวบุญธรรมของเขา ที่เป็นตัวตนเหตุที่ทำให้เขาต้องเลิกกับคนรัก ความสัมพันธ์แสนลึกซึ้งเพียงชั่วคืนจากพี่ชายน้องสาวบุญธรรม ต้องแปรเปลี่ยนไปตลอดกาลเพราะพวกเขาได้สร้างอีกหนึ่งชีวิตขึ้นมา หญิงสาวได้แต่หอบความเจ็บช้ำกลับไป ทำได้เพียงมองแผ่นหลังกว้างของเขาเป็นครั้งสุดท้าย เพราะตั้งแต่คืนนี้ไป เธอจะไม่ขอพึ่งพิงใบบุญของคนบ้านนี้อีก แม้ว่าบ้านหลังนี้จะมีบุญคุณกับเธอมากขนาดไหน ทว่าคืนนี้เธอเจ็บปวดเหลือเกิน เจ็บจนไม่อาจจะอยู่สู้หน้าเขาได้อีก การจากลาของเธอในครั้งนี้ก็อาจจะช่วยให้เขามีชีวิตที่ดียิ่งขึ้น เพราะเธอมันได้ชื่อว่าเป็นตัวกาลกิณี อยู่กับใคร คนนั้นก็มีแต่เรื่องเดือดร้อนถ้าการจากไปของเธอจะช่วยให้เขาคืนดีกับแฟนของเขา เธอก็พร้อมยินดีที่จะจากไป ระยะเวลา 4 ปี ที่ผ่านมา เขาออกตามหาเธอไปทุกที่ จนในที่สุดเขาก็เจอเธอทว่าเขาเจอเธอกับเด็กผู้ชายแสนน่ารัก เพียงแค่เขามองแวบแรกก็รู้ได้ทันทีว่าเด็กผู้ชายคนนี้เป็นลูกชายของเขาแน่ ๆ ชายหนุ่มจึงต้องคิดหาวิธีทำให้ลูกกับเมียของเขากลับมา

เซลวิน ไรอันเดอร์ ทายาทตระกูลอัศวินที่เคยยิ่งใหญ่ ต้องพบกับการล่มสลายของตระกูลเมื่อถูกใส่ร้าย เขาถูกคู่หมั้นเย็นชา เก็บไว้ในฐานะคนรับใช้ฝึกหัด แต่ด้วยความแตกต่างของสถานะและความห่างเหิน ชายหนุ่มจึงตัดสินใจหลบหนีออกจากอดีต ขึ้นเรือมุ่งหน้าสู่ทวีปใหม่ แต่โชคชะตาพลิกผัน เมื่อเรือของเขาล่มกลางมหาสมุทร ด้วยฝีมือของสัตว์ประหลาดในตำนาน หลังช่วยเหลือพ่อค้าที่ตกอยู่ในอันตราย เซลวินได้รับตัวตนใหม่ในฐานะนักผจญภัย และเริ่มต้นชีวิตใหม่ในดินแดนที่ห่างไกล ผ่านไป 4 ปี เขากลายเป็นนักผจญภัยที่มีชื่อเสียง พร้อมกับเพื่อนร่วมทีมที่ประสบความสำเร็จ แต่ในตอนที่ตัดสินใจที่จะเกษียณ เขาก็ได้มีโอกาสกลับไปที่บ้านเกิดอีกครั้ง และพบกับความจริงที่ว่า คู่หมั้นที่เขาทิ้งไป ได้แต่งงานกับ “หลุมศพ” ของเขา เพราะเข้าใจว่าเขาเสียชีวิตแล้ว ในขณะที่สงครามและความจริงอันเจ็บปวดรออยู่ข้างหน้า ชายหนุ่มจะเลือกปล่อยวางอดีต หรือ เลือกที่จะยอมรับความพยายามของหญิงสาวที่จะปกป้องตระกูลของเขาตลอดเวลาที่ผ่านมาหรือไม่?

6년을 바쳐 사랑했지만, 진심은 짓밟혔다. 결혼을 앞둔 날, 이하니는 강승오가 다른 여자와 얽힌 사진을 보게 된다. 바람난 남자, 뻔뻔한 제삼자, 멸시하는 시어머니까지. 하니는 과감히 모든 걸 끊고 사라졌다. 이름을 지우고, 과거를 버린 채. 화려한 화가로 다시 태어난 그녀. 금빛 인생과 승승장구하는 커리어. 이제는 아무것도 부족하지 않은 삶. 그런 이하니 앞에 다시 나타난 강승오. 남자의 품에 안긴 하니를 보며 붉어진 눈으로 애원한다. “한 번만... 다시 돌아와 줘.” 그러나 하니를 안고 있던 남자가 승오 앞에 섰다. 차갑고 날카로운 눈빛으로 단호히 말했다. “다시는 하니를 건드리지 마. 당신 따위가 감히 가질 수 있는 여자가 아니니까.”

방탕했던 하룻밤의 대가로 그녀에게 딸이 생겨버렸다. 보물처럼 애지중지 키우던 딸인데 정작 연지훈은 제 딸을 거들떠보지도 않았다. 오직 첫사랑과 낳은 아들만 끔찍이 아끼며 심지어 그 애가 제 딸을 짓밟고 올라서도록 내버려 두었다. 딸이 죽은 지 7일째 되던 날, 연지훈은 첫사랑 유이영을 위해 성대하고 호화로운 결혼식을 치렀다. 그와 유이영의 아들은 고급진 슈트 차림에 화동이 되어주었는데 그녀의 딸은 제대로 된 묘지조차 살 수 없었다. 그녀는 딸의 유골함을 안고 바다에 몸을 던졌고, 그 시각 연지훈은 첫사랑 유이영과 함께 막 신혼 방에 들어섰다. ... 전생을 겪고 다시 태어난 그녀는 마침내 정신을 차리고 선뜻 연지훈과의 관계를 정리했다. 전생에 그녀는 연지훈과 유이영 사이에서 광대처럼 굴었지만 이 남자의 연민이나 애정 따위 얻지 못했다. 이번 생에서 그녀는 연지훈과 유이영의 관계를 적극적으로 지지했다. 전생에 유이영은 매정하게 그녀의 딸 연하나의 시신을 밟고 올라섰다. 이번 생에는 눈에는 눈, 이에는 이, 똑같이 갚아주고 유이영의 추악한 본모습을 뭇사람들에게 폭로했다. 전생에 그녀가 유일하게 사랑한 사람은 연지훈이었고 온 세상이 연지훈으로 물들었다. 이번 생에는 다른 남자들도 만나보고 연지훈 따위는 거들떠보지 않았다. 연지훈은 두 눈이 벌겋게 충혈된 채 바닥에 무릎을 꿇고 그녀에게 제발 한 번만 기회를 달라고 애원했다.