The Despised Stepmother Begins Her Second Life

"If I were to suddenly die... could I ask you to take care of my family?"

For the sake of my beloved best friend, I married her husband. It was the dying wish of the one and only best friend I had in this world. To protect the two children she left behind, I became their "stepmother."

Enduring a son who detested me and the condemning glares of everyone around me, I lived through a 7-year contract marriage just to keep my promise to her.

Then, on the day the children finally came of age, I left them without a single lingering regret, exactly as promised.

Just as I was about to start a new life for myself as an independent woman, unexpected people began to appear before me.

The Third Prince who vanished without a trace 7 years ago, my first love whom I hadn't forgotten for a single moment, and even my ex-husband and sons who are now suddenly filled with regret...!