The Placeholder Wife

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Evelyn Moore is actually the sole heir to the vast Sterling Group – a commercial empire worth hundreds of billions. Three years ago, she concealed her elite background and married the ambitious new business tycoon Nathan Cross as an ordinary girl. She yearned for a genuine love free from the constraints of wealth and dedicated herself wholeheartedly to her marriage. On the evening of their third wedding anniversary, holding a pregnancy test report in her hand, she was about to share the joyful news of her pregnancy with her husband when she unexpectedly overheard him conspiring with his best college friend, Sophia. It turned out that she had been nothing more than a pawn used by Nathan to secure a major partnership deal with the Sterling Group; once he secured that lucrative contract, he would use a pre-written divorce agreement and a meager compensation payment to sweep her away. Evelyn, utterly heartbroken, abandoned her ill-fated marriage and contacted her family to reclaim her status as the heir to the Sterling Group. She secretly gathered all the evidence proving that Nathan had concealed his offshore account and fabricated his financial statements; she left behind a signed divorce agreement, quietly departed from her mansion, and returned to assume control of the Sterling Group. Nathan discovered that Evelyn had vanished, while simultaneously learning that the new leader of the Sterling Group had emerged—and that the pivotal $4.2 billion cooperation contract was undergoing a comprehensive review. It was then that he realized his wife, whom he had always regarded as an anonymous surrogate, was in fact the true heir to the Sterling Group. Nathan attempted to reconcile with her or negotiate a resolution, but all his efforts were rejected by Evelyn. Driven by self-interest, Sophia betrayed the couple's past secrets to a tabloid newspaper, completely dragging Nathan into the mire of public scrutiny. Sterling's audit uncovered extensive financial misconduct within the Cross Group; as a result, the company's stock price plummeted, its debts spiraled out of control, and both Nathan's business and his reputation collapsed. Evelyn raised her daughter Charlotte alone, restructured the Sterling Group, expanded its business portfolio, and emerged as an independent and powerful leader. Later, when Nathan found himself in financial hardship and destitution, his only wish was to be closer to his daughter. Rather than choosing forgiveness or reconciliation, Evelyn, out of consideration for her daughter, established strict guardianship and visitation arrangements, entrusting the decision-making authority to her child as she grew up. She let go of her past wounds, balancing her career and her daughter's well-being, and ultimately embraced a peaceful and fulfilling life of her own.

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Episodes: 33
Source: JoyShort

About The Placeholder Wife

The Placeholder Wife is a vertical short drama in 33 episodes, streaming free in HD on DramaTip. Sourced from JoyShort, every episode can be watched in English - no account or download required.