Aling Lucy

"Your whole body and scent are my new addiction, Carla Rodriguez please be mine." His deep sexy voice sent my insides into a delicious frenzy I could not resist anymore. But my mind was conflicted with the new revelation. How could the same man say he wanted me now when he was the one who brought out the marriage contract in the first place??? ***** My name is Carla Rodriguez, newly divorced, newly broke, and newly homeless... until I met Ethan Black, the devil in an Armani suit who made me sell my soul to him for his personal reasons, I dared not to find out... Now he says I'm his new addiction???

My nanny, Lucci Eyre, liked to call herself an independent, modern woman. She used to tell me every day to be self-reliant, do my own laundry and cooking, take care of the kids by myself, and even suggested that I divorce my husband. Later on, I found out that she was actually a social media influencer. Without asking for my permission, she made a series of videos trying to make me look pathetic as a Stepford wife. She also stole my jewelry and clothes. After I fired her, she accused me in the live stream of being a rival female competitor and pandering to men. Then one of her crazy fans tricked her way into my home and poisoned me. When I woke up again, I was reborn to the day I discovered that her social media account had millions of followers. ‘Since you're so into live streaming and making short videos, why not show everyone who you really are and let them see the independent woman that you are?’

In the first year after marrying Victoria Kingsley, I choose to celebrate the holidays with her in her childhood home. At dinner, my mother-in-law suddenly claims that she's lost her gold bracelet. That's when Victoria's childhood friend, Jonathan Zane, points at me. "You must be the one who stole the bracelet! After all, you've been a serial pickpocket since you were young!" Everyone turns to stare at me, their gazes unkind. I thought Jonathan must have mistaken me for another person, so I tell everyone that I never stole the bracelet. But Jonathan continues confidently, "You were punished for stealing from others in high school all the time! Not to mention, I saw you at the police station last month! There's no way I'd have gotten the wrong guy!" Then, Jonathan lays down the details including the time, location, as well as the clothes I was wearing that day. All I feel is mixed feelings at the moment. The thing is, I was at the police station because I needed to obtain some evidence. After all, I'd already joined the judiciary a long time ago. Last month, I was even promoted to the presiding district court judge.

"Just steal my fiancé. Seduce him. Make him love you. And then... break his heart." Halos umigtad si Rosette Valentino sa sinabi ni Juliette Mortez sa kanya. Para sa pera at sa kompanya niya, pinasya niyang magpanggap bilang secretary ng fiancé nito. Ito lang naman ang sikat na bilyonaryong si Elliot Jon Mallary. Misyon niyang nakawain ang puso nito at saktan sa huli ayon sa kasunduan nila ni Juliette. Gusto kasi nitong maghiganti sa pamamagitan niya at makasama ang lalaking gusto nito. Ngunit habang unti-unting nalalapit siya kay Elliot, napagtanto niyang nahulog na siya rito. Hanggang pareho silang nagkagusto sa isa't isa. At nakalimutan niyang nagpapanggap lang siya. Hanggang dumating ang araw na natuklasan nito ang totoo tungkol sa kanya. Matindi ang galit nito sa kanya at napagdesisyonan nitong alisin siya sa buhay nito. Makakahanap ba ng paraan si Rosette upang ipakita ang kanyang tunay na pagmamahal o tuluyan na bang mawawala ang kanilang pagkakataon sa pag-ibig?

Mapipilitan si Sandy na umalis sa kinalakihan niyang lugar sa probinsiya para sa isang kasal. Kinuha siya ng magulang niya para ipakilala siya kay Dwight Montemayor, ang lalaking hindi na nagawa pang makalakad dahil sa isang aksidente. Pumayag si Sandy na ipakasal siya kay Dwight hindi dahil mayaman ang pamilya nito. Meron siyang malalim na dahilan kaya pumayag siyang makasal sa binata, ngunit sa kabila ng lahat ay magiging magulo ang buhay ni Sandy sa poder ng kanyang magulang dahil sa kanyang kapatid na si Amara. Laging ito ang mas magaling at mabuti, kahit kabaliktaran naman lahat ng pinapakita nito kay Sandy, at isa pa, ang iniibig ng kanyang kapatid ay ang kanyang mapapangasawa, si Dwight. Kaya mas lalong magiging magulo ang lahat sa pagitan nila Amara at Sandy. Muli kayang makalakad pa si Dwight? Darating pa kaya ang panahon na mapapatawad ni Sandy ang kanyang magulang?

Pada hari aku didiagnosis kanker paru-paru stadium akhir, hal pertama yang aku lakukan adalah mengirim pesan putus kepada Aliando. Dokter bilang aku paling lama hanya punya enam bulan lagi. Di sisi lain, Aliando hanya membalasku dengan satu kata dalam waktu kurang dari tiga detik. [ Ya. ] Dia tidak tahu, kali ini aku bukan mencari perhatian. Aku benar-benar akan pergi. Ketika aku terbaring di ranjang rumah sakit dan bersiap menyerahkan detak jantungku kepada gadis lain .... Aliando akhirnya runtuh. Dia berlutut di samping tempat tidur dan memohon padaku, "Jangan pergi ...." Namun kali ini, perpisahanku sudah tidak ada hubungannya lagi dengannya.

Pengkhianatan sudah menjadi hal seperti musik di kepalaku. Semua bentuknya sudah kuingat sepanjang hidupku. Sampai di pengkhianatan terakhir satu tusukan menembus dadaku dan yang membawa pisau itu adalah senior kerjaku sendiri yang selalu kuhormati. Kupikir ini akan berakhir, tapi aku tiba-tiba masuk ke dalam tubuh seorang NPC yang belum pernah kulihat di game yang aku desain.

Pagkatapos ideklara ng doktor na brain dead ang anak kong si Mia Powell, kinumbinsi ako ng asawa kong si Liam Powelle na pirmahan ang organ donation consent form. Kasalukuyan ako noong nalulunod sa pagdadalamhati at malapit na ring mawala ang katinuan sa aking isipan. Dito ko aksidenteng nadiskubre na ang doktor ng aking anak na si Blair Lincoln ay ang dating kasintahan ng aking asawa. Nagsinungaling sila sa pagiging brain dead ni Mia para pirmahan ko ang form at makuha ang puso nito na kanilang gagamitin para mailigtas ang anak ni Blair na si Sophia. Pinanood ko ang pagsundo ni Liam kay Sophia sa ospital. Nakangiting umalis ang mga ito para bang isa silang perpekto at masayang pamilya. Nang kumprontahin ko ang mga ito, agad nila akong itinulak para mahulog mula sa isang building na siyang ikinamatay ko. Nang mabigyan ako ng ikalawang pagkakataon, bumalik ako sa araw kung kailan ko dapat pirmahan ang organ donation form. Tahimik akong nangako habang tinititigan ko ang nakahigang si Mia kaniyang hospital bed. Buhay ang sisingilin ko sa lalaking iyon at sa ex nito nang dahil sa ginawa nila kay Mia.

Kartika dijual oleh ibunya sendiri ke sebuah tempat hiburan malam. Hingga akhirnya ia pun hamil dan terpaksa harus melahirkan Dania. Bagaimana kisah Kartika dan Dania dalam menjalani kehidupan yang keras?

Seperti kebanyakan gadis yang tinggal di desa Redan, Kalling Saharuddin atau yang biasa dipanggil Aling melepas masa lajangnya setelah menamatkan pendidikan Sekolah Menengah Atas. Perkenalan yang singkat tidak lantas membuat Aling tidak mencintai pria hitam manis bertubuh tinggi anak kampung sebelah dengan sangat dalam. Karena cinta bodohnya akhirnya Aliang kehilangan orang-orang yang ia kasihi. Pengkhianatan itu seperti penyakit kanker, tak terlihat tapi lukanya diam-diam mengakar di setiap cela, membelenggu dan menghitamkan hati. Demikianlah luka yang Aling rasakan setelah pria yang ia agungkan layaknya Dewa tanpa hati mendua. Untuk menghilangkan rasa sakit yang mematikan sanubarinya, Aling memutuskan meninggalkan desa kelahiran. Sama halnya burung yang terbang jauh, pada akhirnya akan kembali ke sarang. Begitu juga dengan Aling, dua belas tahun meninggalkan kampung halaman Aling kembali demi memperkenalkan pria kota yang telah menawarkan mahligai rumah tangga bahagia kepada keluarganya. Dan ketika ia kembali, luka yang telah mengering, pelan-pelan mulai berdarah. "Mari kita bahagia. Bahagia dengan tidak bersama. Aku membencimu, hingga setiap sendi dalam tubuhku seakan terbakar ketika melihatmu." "Jangan lupa Ling, dalam tubuh seseorang... Mengalir darah kita berdua. Darahku dan darahmu. Jangan terlalu membenciku." ***