The Corpse Is Not Yet Cold, and Love Comes Late
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Genres: Urban life · Heiress · Zero to hero
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Synopsis
Eighteen-year-old Bella Dawson is the long-lost biological daughter of LAPD Chief Paul and forensic pathologist Evelyn. Lost at age five, she finally returns to her parents after eleven years, but this belated reunion offers her no real warmth. To cope with their loss, Paul and Evelyn had adopted Anna, who grew accustomed to monopolizing their affection and occupying Bella's place. Jealous of Bella's biological status and fearing she will lose everything, Anna repeatedly orchestrates misunderstandings to isolate Bella. Blinded by Anna's obedient facade, the parents harbor deep prejudices against Bella, misinterpreting her silent endurance as rebellion and her genuine kindness as hostility, ignoring her pain and publicly scolding her. Despite this, Bella endures it all, loving her parents deeply: soothing her father's aching leg and quietly bringing warm meals to her overworked mother. Her only wish is a shred of genuine love from them. As Thanksgiving approaches, Anna plots to eliminate Bella permanently. Partnering with Jack, a man with a grudge against Paul, Anna lures Bella to a remote alley. Unsuspecting, Bella is captured, tortured to death, and her body is dismembered and scattered. On the seventh day after her death, Bella's spirit returns home, only to see her parents and Anna living in warm harmony, indifferent to her disappearance and even criticizing her for "running away." Meanwhile, a bizarre missing person case occurs. Paul and Evelyn lead the investigation with professional detachment, unaware that the clues point directly to the daughter they neglected. As the investigation progresses, evidence—a custom bracelet, a unique mark, a prayer card—surfaces, and DNA confirmation shatters their reality. Paul and Evelyn collapse in agonizing regret. Anna's mask is torn off, exposing her crimes. Ultimately, the parents lose the daughter who loved them unconditionally but was never loved in return, doomed to spend their remaining years in torment, while the Bella who yearned for family will never return.
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