The Last Scheme Is Love

Sent to prison by the man she loved, the protagonist took the blame for a murder committed by Simon Wilson’s cherished girlfriend. Simon secured her confession with a hollow vow of marriage upon her release. Now free, she is resolved to exact justice against those who betrayed her. However, her quest for truth unearths a staggering, cinematic conspiracy far more complex than she ever imagined, turning her pursuit of retribution into a dangerous game of survival.

Rescued from a rural trash heap, a young woman is brought back by her biological family—only to be treated as an adopted child. Her ruthless parents plan to use her as a literal mobile blood bank for their favored daughter while forcing her into a strategic marriage with an old man. Holding a mysterious piece of jade, they have no idea she possesses a unique mystical trait: she acts as a living good luck charm. Those who show her kindness thrive, while those who exploit her face ruin.

When my father's pregnant mistress insolently demands my mother step aside, she boldly claims that the unloved wife is the true interloper. Insulting my mother as past her prime and labeling me a financial burden, she believes she has won. However, her greedy scheme is built on a delusion. She has no idea that my father only gained his wealth by marrying into our family. More importantly, she is completely unaware of his medical secret: a car accident two years ago left him entirely infertile.

On the very day he receives his depression recovery certificate, a husband makes a rare visit to Gabriela Petersen's office. Through a glass partition, he watches her assistant reject his call, unlock her phone, and send a dismissive text. When the assistant intimately adjusts Gabriela’s necklace in front of everyone, the betrayal is clear. Calmly, he sends a final text, forcing his wife to choose between coming out to meet him or having him walk in.

Desperate to save her ailing son, single mother Vivian Nelson seeks financial help from her influential boss, Carlos Rogers. He agrees to fund the critical surgery, but his assistance comes with a life-changing secret condition. Following the successful procedure, Vivian is plagued by self-doubt and guilt. Though she tries to maintain a distance, Carlos’s unwavering pursuit eventually shatters her defenses, leading her to find love where she least expected it.

Caroline Fisher has spent her life overshadowed by her mother’s broken promises and blatant favoritism toward her sister, Hailey. Despite Caroline’s academic brilliance, her mother steals her college acceptance to frame the middle-school dropout as a child prodigy. When a medical crisis arises, her mother plots to abandon Caroline under the guise of a terminal diagnosis. However, the truth is far darker. Caroline must now expose the family lies and secure her own future.