The Price of Ambition

Under the pouring rain, a dramatic scene unfolded. The streetlights reflected dazzlingly on the glossy black paint of the Rolls-Royce Ghost , creating a luxurious yet haunting aura. Nam, in a stylish but soaked suit, knelt in a puddle, his hand holding a velvet box containing a sparkling diamond ring. His eyes burned with hope, directed at Linh, the woman standing opposite him.

Linh, despite being in the final months of her pregnancy, radiated a gentle, ethereal beauty. She clutched her rounded belly, her other hand holding a transparent umbrella shielding both of them. The moment she nodded through her tears, an overwhelming rush of emotion swept over them. As the ring slipped onto her finger, Nam stood up, embracing Linh tightly. The sound of the rain seemed to recede, leaving only the rhythm of two hearts beating in sync with happiness and the future. For Nam, this moment was the pinnacle of his success. He had achieved both the career he dreamed of and the woman he loved, a perfect family awaiting them.

The Darkness Hidden Behind Happiness

But the story did not end there. In a hidden corner, obscured by a large tree and the shadows of the rain, a pair of eyes watched the entire spectacle. It was Hoa, the woman who was once Nam’s entire world. Her tears mingled with the rain, washing over her pale face, but they could not extinguish the flames of resentment burning in her eyes.

Hoa and Nam once shared a passionate, youthful, and poverty-stricken love. They had vowed to overcome every challenge together. However, materialistic ambition lured Nam away. He abandoned Hoa, breaking his promises, to chase after opportunities for wealth, connecting with the upper echelons of society. Nam’s departure was not just a betrayal of love; it was a knife plunged into Hoa’s pride. She struggled to overcome the pain, thinking she had buried the past.

The arrival of Linh, a wealthy and influential woman, helped Nam achieve his dream. When Nam broke up with Hoa, he told her he needed someone who could help him “fly higher.” This sowed a seed of deep hatred in Hoa’s heart. She had watched Nam gradually become a successful, multi-millionaire businessman, while she continued to struggle.

The Vicious Plan for Revenge

The sight of Nam proposing to Linh under the luxury car’s lights was a cruel mockery of everything Hoa had lost. The old pain not only resurfaced but transformed into a dark intent. She realized that the wealth and success Nam was enjoying were built on ruthlessness, and they deserved to be destroyed.

In the days that followed, the rain stopped, but a storm began to brew in Hoa’s heart. She secretly monitored every move Nam and Linh made. Every night, she stayed awake, meticulously and coldly drawing up a plan for revenge.

The secret Hoa held was a time bomb capable of shattering Nam’s new home. The baby Linh was carrying – the child Nam believed to be his and Linh’s flesh and blood – was actually the child of Hoa and Nam.

In the final days of their relationship, Hoa had tried to hold onto Nam, and there was one last night where both couldn’t control their emotions. When she realized she was pregnant, Hoa intended to tell Nam, but his coldness and finality led her to keep it a secret. Later, for a complex reason, she agreed to give the baby to Linh (who was infertile) to raise, under a secret and tearful agreement. She did this because she believed she couldn’t afford to raise the child, and she wanted her baby to have a better life. Linh and Nam kept this quiet, fabricating a story about a “miracle” that came to them.

The Seeds of Disaster

But now, seeing Nam revel in his superficial happiness, Hoa’s sacrifice suddenly felt meaningless, and jealousy overshadowed her maternal instincts. She told herself that the baby was the result of the genuine love Nam had discarded, not something for him to flaunt and use as a perfect piece for his new life.

Hoa’s plan was to find a reputable and influential journalist to expose the truth. She didn’t just want Nam to suffer; she wanted Linh to endure the pain of knowing that the husband she loved had deceived her so cruelly, and that the child she was about to give birth to was not her blood. She wanted to use the truth to strip away everything Nam possessed: a career ruined by scandal, a broken family, and a tarnished reputation.

Nam, completely unaware of the dark plot being woven, was still basking in the glow of victory. He and Linh were planning a lavish wedding, preparing to welcome their first child. He believed he had completely escaped the past, that the door to happiness had opened forever.

Little did he know that fate was silently orchestrating a tragic ending. The luxurious Rolls-Royce, the symbol of the wealth he traded everything for, was about to become the launchpad for an unpreventable storm. The truth about the baby, a deeply buried secret, was just waiting for the right moment to explode, tearing apart the velvet curtain of Nam’s life, and dragging everyone into an abyss of suffering and regret.