Ji Eun-soo, pregnant at the time, is sentenced to ten years in prison for murdering her husband; she serves her sentence and gives birth to her only reason to live, her daughter; reporter Kang Ji-min senses something suspicious about the case.

Ji Eun Soo is devastated to discover that she fell into Kim Ho Ran's trap; desperate to find her missing daughter, she searches tirelessly, chasing every clue; on the brink of despair, she recalls a man who might hold the key, Yoon Sang Gyu.

Ji Eun Soo finally meets her daughter, who is now called Woo Joo; with the urge to bring Woo Joo back, Eun Soo keeps following her around; as a result, she arises suspicion from Woo Joo's father, Kang Ji Min.

Kim Yeon Joon finds out that Ji Eun Soo, his lifesaver and first love, has been released from prison; Eun Se Mi tries to keep Yeon Joon from meeting Eun Soo; Kang Ji Min offers Eun Soo a meal with Woo Joo in apology for mistaking her for a kidnapper.

Ji Eun Soo makes a decision that will change her life forever; instead of telling the truth, she chooses to become Woo Joo's stepmother; Eun Soo approaches Kang Ji Min at a cherry blossom festival; Eun Soo receives a call from Ji Min.

Ji Eun Soo manages to enter Woo Joo's house as her art teacher; there, she reunites with her colleague Jung Mi Jin, who lives in the same apartment; Eun Soo gets a chance to volunteer as a special lecturer at Woo Joo's school.