Before And After Goodbye

"Lo pernah tidur sama cewek?” Pertanyaan itu tiba-tiba muncul begitu saja dari mulut Elaine Venesia Rinjani. Seorang gadis berumur tujuh belas tahun, yang sebentar lagi akan melepaskan masa putih abunya. Dia bertanya pada seorang laki-laki yang baru saja dia temui di sebuah kencan buta. Elaine baru saja patah hati, karena dia memergoki sang pacar tidur bersama gadis lain. Gadis itu bukan gadis biasa, pasalnya gadis tersebut adalah kakak kandungnya sendiri. Tentu saja itu sangat melukai hati Elaine. Akhirnya dia ingin melampiaskan rasa sakitnya itu dengan tidur bersama laki-laki yang tidak ia kenali. Selain itu Elaine juga ingin balas dendam pada mantan dan juga kakaknya sendiri. Namun beberapa bulan kemudian, Elaine bertemu kembali dengan laki-laki itu. Apakah mereka akan benar-benar saling tak mengenali? Ataukah sebaliknya? Apakah Elaine juga bisa membalaskan dendamnya pada dua orang yang sudah membuat hatinya patah ini? Follow, instagram ku di : @mayuunice.feli

She used to be nothing but a bar girl. At a time where anyone could boss her around and take advantage of her, Bennett Spencer spent a fortune to make her his kept woman. Now, however, she's become the Jensen family's heiress and is engaged to the scion of the Gibson family. She's one step away from becoming the lady of an affluent family. The night before her wedding, Bennett shows up and has his way with her in every corner of her home, forcing her to remember the passion and lust they shared in the past. "I'm the only one who can make you do away with your chastity." His words make her descend into the throes of passion again.

Pinagtaksilan si Naomi ng kaniyang asawang si Owen. Inalok siya nito ng 10 milyong peso kapalit ng pakikipag-divorce niya rito kahit buntis siya at dahil kailangan niya ng pera para sa operasyon ng kaniyang kapatid, tinanggap niya ang alok. Pero kulang pa ang pera kaya handa na sana niyang ibenta ang katawan sa mayamang customer pero bigla na lang may stranger na nag-alok sa kaniya ng malaking halaga kapalit ng pagpapakasal niya rito. Saan hahantong ang pagpapakasal niya sa stranger na lalaki kung hanngang ngayon mahal pa rin niya ang nagtaksil na asawa? Kakayanin ba ni Naomi kapag nalaman niya ang tinatagong sikreto ng lalaking pinakasalan niya?

During a game of truth or dare, my boyfriend, Ryan Patel, chose to kiss his childhood friend, Michelle Woods, for three minutes to save her from a penalty. When I found out, I was furious. I called him in tears, confronting him about the unbearable intimacy between them. He remained silent for a long time before speaking coldly, "Are you done crying?" Then, he drove Michelle home. I crouched in the rain, watching couples huddle under umbrellas, and from that moment on, I never contacted Ryan again. Three months later, at an auction, I bought a men's wristwatch. When Ryan heard about it, he chuckled. "Forget it. In three days, I'll go and coax her back myself. She just needs a way out." His friends all sent me messages, congratulating me on how well I had him wrapped around my finger. I didn’t reply to any of them. I simply posted a picture in my feed—my newly issued marriage certificate.

I've loved Jonathan Pickle for half my life. I used my family's resources to help him attain success. However, in the third year of our marriage, he brought his mistress home to stomp all over my pride. That wasn't the worst of it—he even destroyed my family. … I open my eyes to see Jonathan in his university days. Unexpectedly, I'm not the only person who's been given a second chance at life.

Three years ago, Emily married Aaron out of gratitude. She truly believed he respected her, cared for her, maybe even loved her. It wasn’t until later that she realized—he had never really let go of his ex. And the craziest part? She looked just like her. Time and time again, he left her behind for that woman. And finally, Emily understood something. A thousand days and nights couldn’t warm a heart that was never hers to begin with. All along, he had only been looking through her… searching for someone else in her shadow. If he didn’t love her, then so be it. She was done trying. But after the divorce, he came back—saying she was the one he truly cared about all along. His eyes full of regret, chasing after what he lost— But Emily just laughed. She wasn’t that quiet, invisible wife from three years ago anymore.

“Ayo kita perbarui kontraknya. Jadilah teman tidurku kapan pun dan di mana pun aku mau.” Lydia yang akhirnya telah berhasil melewati kontrak pernikahan setahunnya dengan aman dan telah resmi bercerai, seharusnya kini dia sudah bebas menjalani hidupnya seperti biasa. Tapi yang terjadi malah sebaliknya. Lydia malah kembali terjerat dengan Reino, mantan suami kontraknya yang playboy. Reino Andersen, tidak pernah memandang mantan istrinya sebagai perempuan yang pantas mendampinginya. Namun setelah kejadian malam itu, tubuh yang selalu dihina kurus itu menjadi candu baginya.

Victor Gunner, my husband, is a man of his prime - wealthy, attractive and the brilliant CEO of Gunner Holdings, Inc. with stakes in the aviation and maritime industries. People often question why he married me because it was certainly not a love match nor was it a union of convenience. I believe it was because Victor felt ready and I was available. When I accepted his proposal, I naively thought my love was big enough for the two of us until he proved me wrong. Three years and our marriage began to crumble. For one, I can’t give him an heir. Then came Victor’s past love with a child in tow. A child who looks strangely like my husband. For the first time in years, I saw excitement filling Victor’s eyes. He dotes on them, recreating the dream of a perfect family, while I was gradually being cast aside, relegated to watching them enviously on the sidelines. I tried fighting for my place, but how can one fight a battle lost before it has begun? I had no place in his perfect family so when he proposed divorce, I accepted and never looked back. When we met again, I was an emerging heiress divorcee of our time, given countless accolades due to my work with women who underwent trauma in their relationships. It gave me immense satisfaction that for the first time, Victor saw my worth and wanted me back. Unfortunately, he has to fall in line. Three other men want me, too. All are wealthy, attractive and doting not only to me, but to my triplets as well. I watched in amusement how our roles quickly reversed. Now, Victor scrambled to beat all those men. But can he win this fight? Can love bloom beyond goodbye?

The day before our wedding, my husband gives me a sapphire ring. I place a hand on my slightly bulging belly. As I lie on the operating table, I call him and tell him I want to call the wedding off. Shortly after, his secretary calls me tearfully. "I was the one who was impudent enough to select the ring, ma'am. Please don't blame Mr. Nolan for this. It's all my fault." Archer Nolan holds her in his arms and coaxes her gently for a long time. He only says one thing to me. "You're already carrying my child. Can you really bear to leave me?"

“Congratulations, Miss Santillan. You are six weeks pregnant.” Nanigas si Marga sa kinatatayuan niya habang nakatitig lang sa doktor. Bumaba ang paningin niya sa prenatal examination report. Napapikit siya at napahawak sa kaniyang tiyan. “B-Buntis ako…” mahinang sabi niya. Hindi niya maintindihan ang kaniyang nararamdaman. Mas nangibabaw pa rin ang takot sa kaniya na baka malaman ni Brandon ang tungkol sa kaniyang pagbubuntis. *** “Kinakabahan ka ba?” Binuhay ni Brandon ang makina ng sasakyan. “Kung palagi kang ganito sa tuwing kausap mo ako, iisipin ko talaga na buntis ka, Marga.” Napalunok ng maraming beses si Marga. Mas lalo lang siyang kinakabahan. Pinagpapawisan na rin siya kahit na malakas naman ang aircon. “Kung totoong buntis ako, ano ang gagawin mo?” Napakagat-labi siya pagkatapos niyang bitawan ang mga katagang ‘yon. “You will raise the child alone, Marga. Kahit isang piso ay wala kang makukuha sa akin.”