chapter 1

These two families bound by years of friendship and shared wealth , find their world turned upside down. The Smith family is known for their business empire, and the Jones family with their luxurious lifestyle.

They arrange the engagements of their heirs, the eldest daughter and the eldest son.

17years ago(Flashback)

Tragically accident happened and the eldest son died in a car crash. This left the second son Andrew with a chance to become the family heir.But the eldest son had a young child who survives in the car crash, this thwarted Andrew plans to become an heir.

And the second son has two children,the one is a boy and the one is a girl. The two boys vying to be the heir,the eldest son child becomes the eldest grandson named Davis Smith and. The second son child becomes a second grandson named William Smith and the girl becomes the eldest granddaughter named Luna Smith.

17years later

"One fateful day, the rivalry between the two Smith grandsons reached its peak, fueled by greed and ambition. William , the second grandson, hatched a sinister plot to eliminate Davis His attempt failed, leaving Davis in a vegetative state."The Smith family was devastated. The old man, and the old lady, , were determined to hold a wedding for their eldest grandson, Davis ,in hopes that it would help him recover."

The Jones family known for their elegance and social standing, had two daughters. The eldest daughter, Isabelle, born by the first wife who lives a life of quiet frustration. And never allowed to participate in society's grand event, her younger sister, Lara, the apple of her parents eye. Spoiled and indulged , she was introduced to the somes of the city elite and had a fiancé.

Her fiancé Asher Anderson was the eldest son of the Anderson family, one of the wealthiest families in the city. Anderson was far wealthier than the Jones family making Mr. Jones was incredibly attentive to his second daughter who had a wealthy suitor.

Faced with this ultimatum, the Smith family decided to propose marriage to Lara, the second daughter of the Jones family. They knew it was a risky move—Lara had no desire to marry a man in a vegetative state—but it was the only way to save the Jones family and ensure the continuation of their own business empire." . So they decided that the eldest lady would be the one who will marry the vegetative man .

But the eldest daughter had a condition before she would marry the vegetative man."Her condition was 20% of the company shares. Mr. Jones was uncertain about her request, but they had no choice, so he gave her 20% of the shares.""Isabelle, though initially reluctant, saw this as an opportunity to finally gain some power and independence. She agreed to the marriage, but only after securing a hefty share of the company."

Then Isabelle was brought to the mansion of the Smith family.

When she arrived at the house the old lady and the old man welcomed her as the new eldest granddaughter in law of the family. Then Isabelle was then brought to the wedding room to rest and she looked at her vegetative husband. The wedding night arrived a, and unsettling affair later the old man and the old lady came to visit.

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