Abraham Lincoln Quotes Novels & Stories

Regan It started the day in senior high, a game of revenge that I was unaware of at that time. He starts the battle of the unknown me, a girl with a lost memory against him, a handsome bully with his demons. I thought he would forgive me for what I did to the only person who was everything to him. It wasn't intentional, yet he didn't miss a chance to hurt me where it hurt the most. I knew that I was the only one to blame here. I believed it was all my fault. Then I left something that I wished I didn't have. . Lincoln The emotions and forceful resistance I had built around my heart before, now I see them breaking into several pieces. That's what I thought until it wasn't after that reality was drawn to my mind. But still, that hole in the heart one can't fix after losing the only family one ever had. I wanted to change it, to move on with my life. Those games I have played to push away people who cared for me now tire me shitless. I even felt awful about hurting that girl more when she was never at fault. I wasn't even in my right mind to see the effort she put into healing me until. . .it was too late. She left, disappeared like she never existed in my life. Her action turned me into something that no one had seen coming. Years later, I ran into her again, who saved me from becoming my worst enemy. What happened to my sister wasn't her fault, and I no longer want to punish us both for it. I am letting go of all those grudges. And I won't let anything stop me from getting what I want.

Saat aku hamil lagi, Arif Ravindra memutuskan berhenti berjudi dan berjanji akan bekerja keras demi menafkahi keluarga kami. Aku pun menangis terharu. Dengan tangan gemetar, aku menyerahkan semua tabungan hasil kerja paruh waktuku selama setahun kepadanya. Ada dua lembar uang jatuh ke lantai. Saat aku memungut uang dan mengejarnya keluar, aku melihat adegan yang mengejutkan. Aku melihat di ujung gang, para preman mafia yang biasa menagih hutang kini bersikap begitu hormat kepada Arif. Ternyata, kemiskinannya hanyalah pura-pura. "Bos, besok kami masih perlu mengerumuni di depan rumahmu?" Arif duduk santai di dalam mobil Lincoln panjang dan menjawab dengan acuh, "Tidak perlu." Ia menatap cincin di jarinya dan menghela napas. "Sudah bertahun-tahun dia membuktikan cintanya. Dia rela bekerja keras demi membayar hutangku, bahkan dia sampai kelelahan dan keguguran.” “Aku sudah sangat merasa bersalah padanya. Kini saatnya memberitahu identitas asliku biar dia tidak perlu bekerja keras lagi." Namun Lina Candra, sahabat kecilnya yang duduk di sampingnya malah tidak sependapat. “Tidak, belum waktunya! Bagaimana jika dia ternyata seperti wanita-wanita sebelumnya, hanya tertarik dengan uangmu dan statusmu sebagai kepala mafia?" "Lebih baik tunggu sebentar lagi. Kita lihat apakah dia mau melahirkan anak ini." Setelah berpikir sejenak, Arif mengangguk, "Baik, ikuti pendapatmu. Lagi pula dia sudah bersamaku begitu lama, pasti tak tega meninggalkanku." Aku menggenggam erat uang di tangan, membalikkan badan dan menangis sejadi-jadinya. 'Arif, cinta penuh kebohongan ini, aku tidak mau!'

On the day I got pregnant again, August decided to give up on gambling and work to provide for the family. I was so touched that I cried. With trembling hands, I handed him the money I had saved up after working odd jobs for a year. Two of the bank notes fell on the floor, and I picked them up before running after him. When I reached the end of the alley, I saw the mafia members who always came to our doorstep to demand repayment of our debt. They treated August respectfully. Apparently, his poverty was just a facade. “Mr. August, do we still need to surround your house and demand payment tomorrow?” August sat in a Lincoln limousine and said nonchalantly, “No need.” He stared at the ring on his finger and sighed. “It’s been years. It’s enough to prove that her love for me is real. She once worked so hard to pay off my debt that she suffered a miscarriage. “I already betrayed her once. It’s time to tell her about my true identity so that she doesn’t have to work so hard anymore.” But Ivy, his childhood friend, pouted. “You can’t! It’s not time yet to reveal the truth! What if she’s like your previous girlfriends and only cares about your money and your identity as a mafia boss? “You should wait a little longer and see whether she wants to have this baby.” August gave a wistful nod. “Alright. I’ll do as you say. In any case, she has been with me for so long. I don’t think she can leave me now.” I clenched the money in my hands and turned around. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I no longer wanted to live this lie dressed as love.

After one year of marriage, Nadia Lincoln still remembered every good thing Quinton Zeller had done for her. Grateful for the life they shared, she worked herself to the bone to support his career and played the part of the perfect wife. In return, Quinton gave her a gift of his own. He got involved with an actress, got caught in a scandalous outdoor hookup that left them both nearly frozen to death, and turned Nadia into a joke among the city’s wealthy wives overnight. But Nadia was not about to play the victim. Without hesitation, she hit back where it hurt most and posted the intimate video of Quinton and that woman online. The couple who had once seemed so loving ended up tearing each other apart with the cruelest words. He tried to force her to raise his illegitimate child as her own, then tried to drive her out of the Zeller family with nothing. Quinton was certain she would eventually come crawling back and remain Mrs. Zeller, obedient as ever. In his mind, he had only made the kind of mistake all men made. Besides, without him, Nadia had no one to rely on. But after all that waiting, he finally discovered that the woman he had once believed could only survive by depending on him was actually a world-class floral artist whose work had once been so exclusive that even the richest people in the world could not buy it. By the time regret finally caught up with him, Quinton was the one on his knees, begging her to spare the Zeller family. But Nadia already had another man by her side, someone who could crush Quinton into the dust without a second thought. All Quinton could do was watch as Nadia moved on, remarried, had children, and rose higher and higher, becoming someone he could never hope to reach again.

Nang dahil sa pagkasawi ng mga magulang na parehong miyembro ng isang secret agency ay tumatak sa isip ni Veron Stacey Santibañez ang isang lihim na paghihiganti sa mga taong pumaslang sa mga mahal niya sa buhay. Upang magawa ang nais na paghihiganti ay pumasok rin siya bilang isang secret agent sa organisasyong pinagsisilbihan ng mga magulang noon. Kailangan niya ang organisasyon at ang mga nalalaman nito para maisagawa ang paghihiganti. Sa mga misyong kinakaharap ni Veron ay makikilala niya si Ynzo Abraham Tolledo. Ang makisig, guwapo, ngunit pinakamalaking malas na nakilala niya sa buong buhay niya. Ito ang lalaki na ubod ng yabang at saksakan ng glue na dikit nang dikit sa kaniya sa lahat ng oras. Hindi niya alam kung trip lang ba siya nitong paglaruan o talagang malakas lang ang sapak nito. Isa lang itong lalaking walang ibang kailangan kundi ang makahanap ng babaeng mapapangasawa dahil kung hindi ay wala raw itong mamanahin mula sa mga magulang ‘pag tuntong nito sa edad na tatlumpu. At sa lahat ng babaeng minamalas ay siya pa ang nakita nitong alukin ng kasal-kasalan para lamang makuha ang ninanais nitong mana. Akala ni Veron ay simpleng bagay lang ang inaalok ni Ynzo. Napag-alaman niyang malaki ang maitutulong ng lalaki upang makuha niya ang hustisyang inaasam-asam niya. Kaya kahit may mahal nang iba ay napilitan pa rin siyang kumapit sa patalim. Pareho naman silang makikinabang ni Ynzo sa kasalang iyon. Ngunit may isa sa mga kondisyon na kanilang napagkasunduan. No feelings attached. Ang lahat ng magaganap mula sa araw ng kasal hanggang sa matapos ang misyon ay walang halong damdamin o pag-ibig. Mapanindigan kaya nila ang pinasok na laro? O pareho silang mapapahamak sa mabilis na bala ng pag-ibig na tatama sa kanila?

Dalam kisah ini, Ivander Abraham dan Samantha Inggrid adalah pasangan suami istri yang memiliki seorang pelayan cantik, Anna Magenta, yang dibawa oleh Ivander dari sebuah yayasan. Anna merupakan seorang pelayan dari kampung, yang mencoba merantau bersama temannya ke kota. Sementara, perusahaan Ivander tengah menghadapi kebangkrutan, Samantha meninggalkannya dan pergi ke kampung halamannya karena tidak kuat dengan kelakuan Ivander. Ivander, yang tertekan dan patah hati, menemukan kenyamanan dan semangat dalam diri Anna. Namun, hubungan mereka berubah menjadi skandal perselingkuhan, sejak Ivander yang kerap melarikan rasa frustasinya terhadap minuman alkohol, lalu tanpa sadar melakukan hubungan yang tidak seharusnya dengan Anna. Bahkan demi rasa tanggung jawabnya, mereka melakukan pernikahan siri, yang sangat melukai Samantha. Kepulangan Samantha, yang ternyata membuat dirinya sendiri terjebak dan terjatuh dalam rumah tangganya sendiri, atas perlakuan Ivander yang selalu berpihak pada Anna. Akibatnya, Samantha pergi lagi dan mengalah untuk yang kedua kalinya, ke kota lain dan mencoba memulai hidup baru, seorang diri. Anna, yang merasa bersalah atas peranannya dalam menghancurkan rumah tangga Ivander dan Samantha, juga akhirnya Ivander yang tidak perduli lagi dengan Anna. Akhirnya memutuskan untuk berpisah dengan Ivander dan kembali ke kampungnya. Ivander yang menyesal dan merasa sangat bersalah, mencari Samantha dengan bantuan seorang detektif, tetapi Samantha menolak untuk kembali. Sementara itu, Anna menikahi seorang pengusaha peternakan, tetapi hidupnya tidak sebahagia yang dia bayangkan. Karma akhirnya menimpa dirinya, ketika suaminya berselingkuh dengan tetangga rumahnya. Ivander, dengan tekad kuat, berusaha meminta maaf dan memperbaiki hubungan dengan Samantha. Kedua orang tua Ivander berjuang dengan perasaan mereka terhadap anak semata wayangnya, hingga upaya pemersatuannya akhirnya berhasil. Samantha akhirnya membatalkan niatnya untuk bercerai, dan mereka bersatu kembali. Kisah berakhir dengan happy ending, kebahagiaan yang menyelimuti pasangan Ivander dan Samantha yang akhirnya rujuk dan memiliki buah hati.

Ito ay isang perpektong plano. Hanggang sa ang pekeng narararamdaman niya ay nagsisimula ng maging totoo... The last thing on Tyler's mind is romance. Sa pagitan ng pagiging isang solong ama at pamamahala sa kanyang matagumpay na karera sa pagsusulat, mayroon siyang higit sa sapat sa kanyang plano. Ngunit nang magpasya ang kanyang ex na labanan siya para sa kustodiya ng kanilang anak, alam niyang kailangan niyang ipakita sa hukom na siya ay isang solidong tao sa pamilya. Ang kakailanganin niya ay isang pekeng kasintahan, Ngunit hindi niya alam kung saan siya makakahanap ng isang babaeng handang magpanggap bilang kanyang asawa sa lalong madaling panahon. Ang pagkumbinsi sa kanya na tumulong ay hindi isang problema. Hindi na niya pinapansin kung paano niya papakinggang ang napakabilis na tibok ng puso niya para rito. Ngayon ito na ay isang problema. Ang gusto lang ni Ellie Diaz ay isang trabaho sa pagtuturo sa prestihiyosong paaralan ng Lincoln Academy, ngunit ang pagkuha sa kanila na isaalang-alang ang kanyang aplikasyon ay isang hamon. Ang magtrabaho dito bilang isang guro ay matagal niya ng minimithi. Pagkatapos ay nalaman niyang may mga koneksyon si Tyler doon—at handa siyang gamitin ang mga ito kapalit ng isang maliit na maliit na pabor. Ang kailangan lang niyang gawin ay mula sa pagiging yaya ng kanyang anak hanggang sa pekeng kasintahan ni Tyler ...at kahit papaano ay magpanggap na hindi siya naaakit sa kanya. Kung magiging maayos ang lahat, mapapatunayan ni Tyler sa hukom na magdedesisyon sa kaso ng kustodiya ng kanyang anak na siya ay isang solidong tao sa isang pamilya, at makukuha naman ni Ellie ang kaniyang tiket sa pangarap niyang trabaho. Ano ang posibleng maging mali? Ano ang gagawin mo kapag ang linya sa pagitan ng reyalidad at pantasya ay lumabo?