Three Years in Vain: The CEO's Late Tears
| Languages | English |
|---|---|
| Episode | 2 |
| Genres | romancedramarevenge |
| Themes | Family Drama Short Films, Short dramas about love triangles and betrayal, Contract Marriage Short Dramas |
Lyon, a conglomerate head, mistakes Cecilia Winston for his long-ago savior and falls for her, but she is already betrothed to Duke Evan. Unable to have Cecilia, Lyon forces her illegitimate stepsister Isabella into a substitute relationship marked by three years of humiliation. When Evan falls gravely ill, Cecilia proposes a marriage swap: she will wed Lyon while Isabella marries the dying duke for a massive payment. Isabella accepts, yet on the wedding day Lyon discovers the bride is Cecilia, not the woman who endured his cruelty, leaving him shattered.
Characters
| Cecilia Winston | Legitimate heiress and first love |
|---|---|
| Lyon | Conglomerate head and male lead |
| Isabella | Illegitimate stepsister and female lead |
| Evan | Hereditary duke and fiancé |
Key points
- CEO mistakes heiress for childhood savior
- Stepsister endures three years as substitute
- Marriage swap leaves groom devastated
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