A struggling 20-year-old milkmaid lived in poverty with her sick mother while her father remained in prison over unpaid debts. Desperate to save her family, she agreed when a wealthy landowner offered a shocking proposal: marry him, give him a son, and he would clear her father’s debts and secure their future. He claimed doctors had given him only a year to live, presenting the arrangement as a final wish. With no other options and her mother’s health fading, she convinced herself it was a sacrifice worth making. The quiet wedding followed quickly, and she entered his grand but unfamiliar home hoping she had made the right choice for her family’s survival.

On their wedding night, unable to sleep, she wandered the hallway and noticed light coming from his office. Inside, she found medical documents stating he was in satisfactory health, with no sign of a fatal illness. Another paper revealed the truth: a contract showing he would inherit a fortune only if he fathered a child within a year. If no child was born, the marriage would be annulled and she would receive nothing. Realizing she had been manipulated for inheritance purposes, she felt betrayed and horrified. By morning, she fled the house, understanding she had been treated not as a wife, but as part of a calculated scheme.