SHOCK: The rich wife had a serious accident, her husband and lover heartlessly removed the breathing tube, just when the plan was thought to be successful…
Isabela Dela Cruz is the only daughter of a famous real estate family in Makati and Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Growing up in the lap of luxury in Manila, she is both beautiful and intelligent, and is pampered by her parents. At the age of 28, Isabela met Miguel Santos – an architect with a calm appearance and skillful speech. Despite her friends warning her that Miguel came from a poor background, she still married him, believing that love would overcome all barriers.

The first three years of marriage, Miguel was attentive. But when Isabela’s parents passed away, leaving behind a huge fortune, Miguel’s attitude gradually changed. He often “went on business trips”, came home late, and cleverly avoided talking about the children. Isabela still naively believed that her husband was busy with the project.

One rainy afternoon in Taguig, Isabela accidentally saw a text message on Miguel’s phone:

“Come over tonight, remember to bring the bottle of wine from last time.”
The sender was Lani Reyes – a subordinate in his company. Isabela’s heart turned cold. She didn’t make a fuss. She needed proof.

A month later, fate struck. On the way to a partner meeting, Isabela’s car lost control and crashed into the median strip. She was taken to a private hospital in BGC in a coma, on a ventilator. When the news spread, Miguel and Lani appeared… but not to take care of her.

In the empty hospital room, Miguel held Lani’s hand, his voice low but cold:

— This is the only chance. If she wakes up, the property is still hers. If… she doesn’t make it, everything will be ours.

Lani hesitated:
— Are you sure? It’s very dangerous.

— Who knows? Such a serious accident, removing the breathing tube… she’s just too weak to endure.

That night, when the nursing shift had just changed, Miguel snuck in. His hands were shaking but his eyes were hard. He gently pulled on the breathing tube. The alarm blared loudly, then fell silent as he turned it off. Miguel and Lani left, their hearts pounding, already imagining the prospect of taking all the inheritance.

Two days later, the funeral notice was signed. Miguel played the role of the grieving husband at the lamay (visitation) at a funeral home in Quezon City, shedding tears in front of his relatives. Lani quietly blended into the crowd, waiting for the day to “divide the share”. The coffin was closed “due to a serious accident”, and everything happened quickly.

But three days after the burial, a thick envelope arrived at Miguel’s house. Inside was a USB and a piece of paper with just four words…

“I know everything.”

Miguel shakily plugged in the USB. The screen showed a video clip from the hidden camera in the hospital room: from Miguel’s cold eyes, hissing words, to the moment the breathing tube was removed—everything was clear. At the end of the video, a male voice rang out:

— Thank you for doing exactly as planned. Now… prepare to face the law.

Miguel was stunned. It was the voice of Atty. De Vega, the personal lawyer of the Dela Cruz family. It turned out that before the accident, Isabela had suspected that her husband had another woman and had rewritten her will, transferring all of her assets to a trust fund that would only be disbursed if she died naturally, without any suspicious elements. When the police informed her that the incident was not simply an accident, the lawyer coordinated with the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) and the hospital to install hidden cameras and put in place protective measures.

Even more shocking: a week later, Miguel received a notice from the hospital:

“Patient Isabela Dela Cruz – miraculously recovered, discharged and under special protection.”

The truth was revealed. Miguel’s resuscitation attempt failed because, under the direction of the NBI, the doctor had previously transferred Isabela to a secret resuscitation room, replacing the fake signal tube to set a trap. The “funeral notice” and the closed coffin ceremony were just legal dramas to preserve evidence and see where Miguel would go. Isabela woke up early, pretending to be unconscious to monitor. Everyone was trapped.

The day Miguel was handcuffed and led to the police car, Isabela stood on the side of Makati Avenue, in a black shirt, sunglasses, her lips slightly curved:

— You thought you were smart… but you turned out to be a greedy fool.

Lani Reyes was also summoned in a panic to be investigated for being an accomplice. Isabela immediately ended her marriage, activated the protection clause in her trust, and launched the Isabela Foundation, which helps women escape toxic relationships, providing legal advice and safe havens.

For Miguel and Lani, the “perfect plan” was just a one-way ticket to a life of limited freedom—and a hard lesson in the price of greed. For Isabela, Manila was still noisy outside, but in her heart, a new chapter had opened: living sober, loving herself, and never leaving her fate in the hands of others.