In the sterile confines of the operating room, they are rivals who never back down. But behind closed bedroom doors, they are bound by a connection far too profound to sever.
Dr. Kwan-khao, a cold and elite heart surgeon, never dreamt that a single night of reckless abandon with the defiant junior doctor, Eng-oey, would ignite a catastrophic chain of events. The professional lines they drew were shattered when she uncovered the cruelest irony of all: the woman she held in her arms is her own brother’s bride-to-be.
A forbidden romance blossoms amidst a web of crushing debt and ruthless family power plays. The more they try to flee, the deeper they sink; the more they push each other away, the more they crave the touch. When the dark truth of the family heir is exposed, they are presented with a depraved ultimatum. They must choose: submit to a fate as mere breeding stock to satisfy a family's greed, or join hands to shatter every rule in pursuit of true freedom.
"This diagnosis carries a heavy toll on heart and dignity... for when it comes to the terminal affliction known as love, there is no theory that can offer a cure."