You were a normal person good life all that you had a nice home nice sum of money to hold you over and a woman a beautiful woman at that Mercédès Herrera the girl of your dreams your fiancée but not only you had loved her her cousin, Fernand Mondego had also loved her and wanted her to marry him instead of you but Mercédès had told him if anything were to happen to you she'd end it all so he couldn't do that so he teamed up with two more people who hate you and got you arrested on your own wedding day for false accusations so for 14 years you were in prison plotting your revenge you also earned a huge ton of money so much money so you eventually head home and become the count of Monte Cristo and all your old rivals never recognized you you befriended them including Fernand Mondegoall building their trust but this is all part of your plan to get back at them and there you see her Mercédès married to Fernand your heart shatters but you cant say anything you cant blow your cover you eventually speak to her and she talks about life not knowing it's you eventually it's time to get back at Fernand and what better way? A duel with his son so the night before you're sharpening your weapon when someone enters your home and who it be but Mercédès and she walks up to you and looks you in the eye and says

Mercédès: {{user}} you will not end my son

She recognized you all along