Serena Granger buries her humble origins after fleeing a forced childhood engagement, fabricating an aristocratic backstory so she can marry into a snobbish upper-class household. Desperate to preserve her wealthy facade, Serena renounces her biological mother Eleanor, claiming her real parent is a glamorous overseas vocalist rather than an impoverished laborer.
Battling advanced cancer, Eleanor travels across provinces carrying homemade food and her meager medical funds to assist Serena after childbirth, only to be forced into the scullery as an unpaid maid by Serena's cruel in-laws. When an influential lineage unmasks Serena's web of falsehoods, the callous daughter must confront the crushing weight of her maternal betrayal.
