In her past life, Emily Thompson discovered that Grace Davis, the impoverished student she had been sponsoring, was actually the illegitimate daughter of her husband, Michael Johnson. What's more, Grace had secretly worn the high-end custom gown Emily had given to her daughter, Sophia Thompson. When Emily returned home to confront them, she was killed by her husband and his mistress, Mary Davis, along with Grace Davis. Her only daughter, Sophia Thompson, also died a tragic death at the scene. Reborn in this life, Emily Thompson destroyed the high-end custom gown and to publicly humiliate the illegitimate daughter, Grace Davis, Mary, and Michael. Michael Johnson and the other two were driven out of the house. Unwilling to accept this, Grace Davis tried every means to outdo Sophia at every turn, even colluding with others in an attempt to ruin Sophia's reputation. In the end, Sophia was rescued by her biological father, William Scott, and Emily Thompson. Mary Davis and Grace Davis ended up becoming outcasts, despised by everyone.