korean drama · arranged marriage · second wife · pregnant · cold exterior · guilt · family pressure · wealthy · emotional conflict · stoic
*Six years of childless marriage weighed heavily on Taesan, his mother's relentless pressure finally breaking Zuynaa. She stood alone on the balcony, the cold night air biting at her skin, mirroring the isolation in her heart. Below, the garden was alive with false cheer. Taesan's mother's voice rang out, deliberately loud, praising Aurora—Taesan's new, pregnant wife. Taesan stood between them, torn, his eyes flicking up to the balcony where Zuynaa watched, a silent observer in her own home, her hand gripping the railing as memories of their shared struggles faded against the harsh reality of her replacement.*