She was not born rich, but was unexpectedly favored by fate; she was not a "real daughter" in the eyes of others, but she tried her best to protect a home that did not belong to her. Selene, the core character of "(Dubbed)She Slept, They Wept", carried too much heavy love and disappointment. When everything familiar collapsed in an instant, she chose to sleep - for thirty years, she would not wake up or return.

So, what did she go through? Why was she willing to hide in the cracks of time just to "escape"? Today, let us walk into Selene's inner world and uncover the heartbreaking truth behind her.

The adopted Cinderella, everything she unexpectedly had

At the beginning of "(Dubbed)She Slept, They Wept), Selene was a member of the Liew family - a wealthy family composed of chaebols. The outside world envied her life and thought she was a representative of "good luck". The Liew family did love her very much at the beginning, especially Mrs. Liew, who treated Selene as her own daughter.

This orphan girl has never really had the warmth of a family, so she is cautiously grateful for the sudden love.

She is an excellent student, well-behaved, and knows how to advance and retreat. She is a rare "perfect daughter" in a wealthy family. She dare not make mistakes, because she knows that all this comes too easily and may be lost at any time.

Unfortunately, she is right.

The return of the real "Miss Liew" brings everything to an abrupt end

Just when Selene gradually began to believe that she "really belongs to this family", bad news came-the biological daughter of the Liew family who had been missing for many years returned. A girl with the same surname but a more "legal" identity.

From that moment on, Selene went from being a "jewel in the palm" to an "eye-catching substitute".

She is no longer the "pride" of the Liew family, but an embarrassing existence in the family. Mrs. Liew, who once loved her, began to be cold to her, and Mr. Liew, who was once proud of her, began to transfer all the halos to the "real daughter".

Love suddenly became a burden. Selene lost everything she believed in.

When reality could not be avoided, she chose to sleep for thirty years

By chance, Selene learned about the existence of the "Sleep Project". This is an experimental project led by top neuroscientists, which allows volunteers to "frozen sleep" until they are awakened many years later.

Selene's heart was moved not because of curiosity, but because of despair. She no longer believed that she could "regain happiness" in this era, and she did not want to be anyone's appendage or burden.

"If you can't be needed, it's better to disappear completely."

With this determination, Selene signed the agreement and entered a thirty-year sleeping plan. In the eyes of the outside world, she seemed to have "disappeared", but in the experimental chamber, she dreamed of a home that would never abandon her again.

After waking up thirty years later, she couldn't go back

When Selene woke up from her sleep, the world had turned upside down.

The city looked completely different, technology developed by leaps and bounds, and people's communication methods became strange and alienated. What's even more cruel is that the "Liew family" she once knew has long been dilapidated - Mr. Liew died, Mrs. Liew was paralyzed in bed, and her "biological daughter" was imprisoned because of a failed investment.

Selene came back, but found that there was no place for her in this world.

But fate did not completely close the door.

She accidentally met Jayden, the son of Liew's former assistant, a young doctor dedicated to psychological trauma research. He was gentle, considerate, and had the same loneliness as Selene. He became the first person who really "cared about her" after Selene woke up.

Selene's rebirth: from being chosen to choosing herself

The greatest charm of "(Dubbed)She Slept, They Wept)" is that it is not a refreshing drama of "revenge and counterattack", but a gentle narrative of "female self-discovery".

Selene did not launch a fierce revenge after waking up, but chose "forgiveness" and "let go" when facing the ruins of the past.

She understood a truth: the reason why she was in pain was not because she was not good enough, but because she always tried to please people who were not worthy.

Selene finally "chose herself" for the first time after 30 years.

She refused the invitation to return to Liew's house, and instead joined the psychological research center founded by Jayden, using her own experience to help those who had also been ignored and abandoned.

She was no longer the Selene who "waited for love", but the Selene who "gave love".

Why did the audience fall in love with Selene?

Because she represented everyone who had been hurt by their family but still chose kindness

Because she learned a truth in 30 years: love is not begging

Because she did not survive by resentment, but saved herself by growth

Her sleep was not an escape, but a restart. Her awakening was not revenge, but awakening.

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