Ayumi Shinoda lives an ordinary, peaceful life as a married woman. One day, upon returning home from shopping, her husband's normally composed face suddenly darkens—he reveals a stranger waiting inside their house. The man demands repayment for her husband's massive debt, exposing that Ayumi has been secretly registered as the guarantor. This shocking revelation turns her world upside down. As hidden truths lurking beneath her daily life gradually surface, she faces an impossible choice: protect herself or save her husband. The story follows her struggle as she's thrust into a desperate situation, forced to confront betrayal, exploitation, and her own resilience. A gripping tale of a married woman pushed to the edge. From Nadeshiko's "The Tragedy of Married Women" series.