Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she's hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb's remote estate, Avery is given her one and only task; to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Caleb's next novel.

Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she's hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb's remote estate, Avery is given her one and only task; to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Caleb's next novel.

闻清晏前世遭姐姐算计，与她一同坠城身亡。再次睁眼，她回到爹娘和离之日，看透姐姐的虚伪，主动选择跟随母亲嫁入镇北王府。这里没有姐姐口中的刻薄太妃与恶毒世子，反而是她命运的新起点。进入白鹤书院求学，面对倒数的成绩、王府众人的目光，以及前世未改的悲剧伏笔，这一世，她决意不再任人摆布，逆袭人生，改写自己与身边人的命运。

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刘若宇车祸昏迷，江知念探望时恰逢他苏醒。刘若宇失忆误认她是女友，江知念存心戏耍并未否认，还引导他靠着零碎记忆坐实了这个“身份”。几天后，正牌女友付韵赶来，想靠近却被刘若宇推开。付韵解释自己因出差没能及时陪护，刘若宇却只认江知念，坚信付韵是骗子。付韵又气又急，戳破江知念其实是他前女友，可刘若宇称脑中只有和江知念的画面，付韵伤心离去。江知念再来探望，却坦白了真相。刘若宇又惊又怒，斥责她的戏弄，江知念却毫无愧色地离开。刘若宇随即去找付韵道歉求和，付韵最终原谅了他，只警告绝不能再有下次。