10 Year Gap

I kept our marriage a secret for three years, enduring every sneer as her VP while helping her build her empire. Tanya Cox rose from a scorned, illegitimate daughter to a revered CEO. She once nestled in my embrace and promised to be open about our relationship when the company went public. I waited year after year. Even when our child was born, she still hadn’t made good on her word. One day, I pressed for a timeline. However, Tanya simply put the baby in my arms. “Callum, things are complicated at the moment. The disclosure will only hurt the stock price. I gave you a child. Isn’t that enough?” Alas, when her childhood friend, Gavin Nolan, returned from abroad on New Year’s Day, he took the seat of honor during our newborn’s sip and see event. Gavin, cradling my baby girl, accepted well-wishes from friends and family with a smile. “Don’t take things the wrong way. The right etiquette probably slipped his mind since he’s been away for so long. He’s only sitting there to keep the baby entertained. That’s all. Don’t read too much into it. “We’ve always been close since childhood. He’s going to be the godfather of our child. Don’t tell me you’re jealous of him.” Beaming, I raised my glass as a toast to Gavin. Tanya was wrong. I wasn’t at all jealous. Heck, I was done with her.

I had been in love with Anton Stark for fifteen years, and it was always sweet until another woman appeared. He began to act distant and used every trick to force me into a divorce. I clung to him desperately, even though I was battered and bruised, hoping he would change his mind. But eventually, I woke up. Some relationships should come to an end.

When I woke up that morning and happened to glance at the mirror, a scream tore from my throat before I could stop it. Because on the face I had always taken such pride in, there was now a jagged, horrifying scar. As terror gripped me, a cool, detached female voice cut through the air beside me. "What are you shrieking about so early in the morning? Scared by your own ugly face?" I looked up in shock and realized the voice belonged to my girlfriend, Alicia. Only—she wasn't the same girl from yesterday. Gone was the youthful innocence I remembered. In its place, every movement, every glance radiated the allure of a mature woman. The words slipped out before I could hold them back. "Babe… you're gorgeous…" But Alicia's brows knit together, her gaze colder than ice. "Kurt, drop the act!" Act? I was at a loss. Why would she accuse me of pretending? "Don't call me the way you used to five years ago. It's disgusting." Five years ago? But… I'm still twenty-three… am I not?

Menikah dengan pria yang begitu membencinya membuat seorang Safeea menanggung sakit yang teramat sepanjang usia pernikahan mereka. Ditambah pula kehamilan yang tidak kunjung datang menjadikan dirinya bulan-bulanan di keluarga sang suami. “Gugat cerai saya! Secepatnya!” pekik Damar di luar prediksinya, tidak pernah Safeea membayangkan untuk mempermainkan sebuah pernikahan, menikah kemudian bercerai. “Tapi kenapa?” tanya Safeea pelan, bibir bergetar saat mengatakannya. “Kamu sudah tau jawabannya,” Atas dasar apa Damar ingin bercerai? Apa yang akan Safeea lakukan untuk mempertahankan pernikahannya? Masihkah Safeea kuat menahan hinaan dan sikap kasar Damar kepadanya?

Talita rela menikah dengan kakak iparnya demi kedua keponakannya yang masih kecil. Kakaknya meninggal saat melahirkan. Namun Talita tidak dianggap sebagai istri oleh suaminya dan ibu mertuanya. Kakaknya dituduh selingkuh dengan pria lain, itu alasan Emir membenci Talita. Ia berjuang mencari kebenaran kalau tuduhan suami dan ibu mertuanya, Talita berjanji akan membuktikan kalau sang kakak tidak pernah selingkuh. Apakah Hanum benar tidak pernah selingkuh? Mampukah kah Talita mengungkap kebenaran tentang kakaknya?

Melinda menikah dengan Yusuf Gunawan setelah berpacaran setahun. Mereka harus tinggal bersama keluarga Yusuf karna permintaan orangtua Yusuf. Diperlakukan seperti pembantu oleh ipar dan keluarga besar suaminya sudah menjadi kebiasaan Melinda setelah menikah. Hanya karna sering memakai daster membuat keluarga Yusuf menjadikan Melinda seperti upik abu. Pergulatan mental bahtara rumah tangga Melinda dan Yusuf makin rumit saat kehadiran Alika diantara mereka. Apakah yang akan terjadi selanjutnya saat Melinda mengetahui bahwa Alika adalah gadis masalalu suaminya? Dan apa yang terjadi jika orang yang mereka anggap upik abu adalah seorang sultan?

Aku akan menunggumu sampai kau benar-benar siap untukku. Aku pun tak peduli dengan statusmu, yang ku yakini hanyalah aku mencintaimu hari ini dan seterusnya. - Ammar Bagiku kebahagiaanku tidaklah penting yang ku pikirkan sekarang adalah putraku bagaimana aku harus mendidiknya dengan baik agar menjadi orang yang Sholeh dan bertanggung jawab nantinya. - Ayana

I'm getting married soon—but not to my boyfriend of six years, Soren Cruz. He's the mafia boss based in Mehico and is currently busy "working" with his new underboss, Thea Ramirez. Lately, he's been so swamped with work that he completely forgot about me and our promise to get married on our sixth anniversary. At the Christmas party, he ordered Thea's favorite almond cake. He forgot I'm allergic to almonds. While his friends were messing around, a slice of cake hit me right in the face. I fainted on the spot. When I woke up, I told Mom I didn't want to marry Soren anymore. I'm going back.

As I was cleaning up the house, I noticed something had fallen out of the cabinet my wife always kept locked tight. I remembered Megan's constant warnings. "That cabinet holds all our family's important records. If anything gets lost, there's no getting it back. Just leave it alone and don't touch it." Worried something valuable might have fallen out, I rushed to pick it up. But what I found was a thick stack of remittance slips. From forty years ago to now, every month, my wife had been sending money to the same account. And that's when it hit me. My wife had been lying to me. The money I'd been pouring into this family had been flowing right out, into the hands of someone else.

Vinia Griselda hanyalah gadis biasa yang cantik. Terlalu berani dan tangguh. Petualangannya dimulai ketika ia mendatangi sebuah penerbit. Setiap kata yang ia tulis berterbangan di udara dan menariknya masuk. Vinia terlempar ke dunia para mahluk abadi. Pintu portal terbuka sebab pena emas yang ia pegang adalah pena ajaib. Kisah ribuan tahun lalu kembali mengusik ingatan Vinia. Takdir mempertemukan kembali Vinia dan sang Kaisar Ryu Damian. Kisah cinta yang tragis di antara mereka selalu menghantui mimpi Vinia. Bahkan setelah ribuan tahun, kisah itu kembali terulang. Sanggupkah Vinia melewati semua itu? Akankah ia membalas Ryu Damian atas kematiannya? Sumber gambar : Canva