Remember Me, My Dear Ex
College student Esther Smith, in order to save her beloved man Chris Julian, disguises herself as a materialistic woman and has a painful breakup with him, while also concealing the fact that she is pregnant. Years later, the down-and-out delivery person Esther crosses paths with Chris, who has become an elite lawyer now. Fate doesn't always favor lovers. To her surprise, Chris loses his memory and has a fiancée...
Story Recap
Episode 1
Esther Smith has been living under her stepfather Hans Barnes's roof, enduring his abuse to avoid hurting her mother's feelings. When Hans is put on trial, he twists the story, claiming Esther seduced him for money and framed him. But Chris Julian, her boyfriend and a lawyer, stands up for her, telling the court she is the purest and kindest girl he has ever met. Hans is found guilty of attempted rape and sentenced to four years. Chris gets down on one knee and asks Esther to marry him.
Episode 2
Esther says yes, promising to love Chris through sickness and in health. Then she reveals she is pregnant with his child. But Chris's mother is furious, calling Esther trash and a gold digger. She drops a bombshell: Chris has brain cancer. Only Sophia's family can save him, and only Sophia can be his wife. She demands Esther break up with Chris or face the consequences.
Episode 3
Esther tells Chris she does not love him anymore, that he is sick and could die tomorrow, and that another man is healthy and rich and can give her what he cannot. She throws the engagement ring away and tells him they are done. Chris refuses to believe it, insisting he knows she still loves him. Alone, Esther breaks down, whispering that she is sorry and that she has to leave to save him.
Episode 4
Time has passed. Esther now works as a delivery person. Meanwhile, Chris has become an elite lawyer, winning an acquittal for a client and earning praise from a grateful firm. A call pulls him toward his next assignment, and he agrees to head to the office as soon as he finishes his orders. A client gushes about having him as their service lawyer, noting they would never have come to such a small town if it were not for her.
Episode 5
Chris is being blackmailed over nude photos taken at a charity gala in Blossom Town a year ago. Looking at the woman in the photos, she looks familiar to him. He is ordered to go to Blossom Town, find the photos, and destroy them. His mother pushes him to marry Sophia, reminding him that she and Sophia saved his life eight years ago when brain cancer nearly killed him. Chris insists he cannot marry Sophia because he feels he is forgetting someone important. Then Esther arrives for a delivery, and he sees her face.
Cast
- Esther Smith — College student, later a delivery person; Chris's former girlfriend
- Chris Julian — Lawyer; Esther's former boyfriend, now an elite lawyer with memory loss and a fiancée
- Hans Barnes — Esther's stepfather; convicted of attempted rape
- Sophia — Chris's fiancée
- Chris's mother — Chris's mother; forces Esther to break up with Chris
FAQ
Who is Esther Smith in Remember Me, My Dear Ex?
Esther Smith is a college student who later works as a delivery person. She is Chris Julian's former girlfriend, and she once lived under her stepfather Hans Barnes's roof, enduring his abuse to avoid hurting her mother's feelings.
Who is Chris Julian?
Chris Julian is a lawyer and Esther's former boyfriend. He defended her in court when Hans Barnes was on trial, and he later becomes an elite lawyer who has lost his memory and has a fiancée named Sophia.
Why did Esther break up with Chris?
Chris's mother told Esther that Chris has brain cancer and that only Sophia's family can save him, and only Sophia can be his wife. She demanded Esther break up with Chris or face the consequences. Esther then pretended she no longer loved him, saying he was sick and could die tomorrow and that another man could give her what he could not, threw away the engagement ring, and ended the relationship to save him.
What happened to Hans Barnes?
Hans Barnes, Esther's stepfather, was put on trial. He twisted the story, claiming Esther seduced him for money and framed him, but Chris Julian stood up for her in court. Hans was found guilty of attempted rape and sentenced to four years.
Who is Sophia in Remember Me, My Dear Ex?
Sophia is Chris's fiancée. Chris's mother pushes him to marry her, reminding him that she and Sophia saved his life eight years ago when brain cancer nearly killed him.
Why is Chris being blackmailed?
Chris is being blackmailed over nude photos taken at a charity gala in Blossom Town a year ago. He is ordered to go to Blossom Town, find the photos, and destroy them.
How do Esther and Chris meet again years later?
Years after the breakup, Esther works as a delivery person and Chris has become an elite lawyer. Chris is sent to Blossom Town over the blackmail photos, and while he is there, Esther arrives for a delivery and he sees her face.
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