EnglishCh. 1–9
After the Old Key
Broken boy and wounded woman forge sanctuary, then face betrayal.
A young man with nothing left agrees to a guardianship pact with an older woman drowning in debt and marked by visible scars. Their shared roof becomes a quiet refuge where mutual care blossoms into love, until buried family schemes and old scandals shatter the peace and drive them onto separate paths.
Sparks
- Guardianship pact binds shattered youth and scarred guardian
- Family schemes and past scandals tear them apart
- He must redeem himself to return as her equal
For fans who
Followers of slow-burn romance where wounded partners heal together before facing external betrayal.
- romance
- drama
- redemption
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