The Hated Stepmother Starts Over

"If I were to die suddenly... could I entrust my family to you?"

For the sake of my beloved best friend, I married her husband.

It was the final wish left behind by the one and only friend I held dear.

To protect the two children she left behind, I became their stepmother.

Despite enduring the resentment of her son and the scornful gazes of those around me, I honored my promise to my friend and remained in a contract marriage for seven years.

Then, on the day the children came of age, I left their lives without regret, just as we had agreed.

At last, I was ready to begin a new chapter of my life as a woman in my own right.

But just as I took my first step forward, unexpected people began appearing before me.

The Third Prince, who had vanished without a trace 7 years ago.

My first love, whom I had never forgotten for a single moment.

And even my former husband and stepchildren, who seemed to have realized their feelings and regrets far too late...!