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After confessing 101 times to my childhood sweetheart, Morgan Lambert, he marries his first love, Cassandra White. With my heart in ruins, I leave him behind and marry his younger brother, James Lambert, who has pursued me relentlessly from the start. After marriage, James dotes on me to an extreme. His love is bold and intense. Everyone says I am unbelievably lucky to have married such a devoted man. As Cassandra and I sink into the water together, I can only watch as James dives in recklessly. He struggles through the water toward her, giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. I thrash and struggle in desperation, begging him to look at me even once. He never does. His entire focus is on getting her to shore, leaving me behind to be swallowed by the sea. While I am unconscious, I hear him and Morgan fighting violently in the hospital, arguing over who gets to stay by Cassandra's bedside. He roars in anguish, "I sacrificed myself by marrying Elsa so she wouldn't stand in the way of you and Cassie's happiness. Can you at least let me see Cassie once?" That is when I finally understand that none of them has ever loved me. I immediately arrange to fake my death, preparing to vanish from their lives completely. Yet after hearing the news of my so-called death, James—who's always calm—loses control. He pushes Cassandra aside, bends over, and coughs up blood. Overnight, he seems to age decades.

A car accident left my mother-in-law bleeding and desperate for help, but her plea was heartlessly rejected by her own daughter. Even on her deathbed, my mother-in-law's only wish was to see her one last time. However, she was busy staying by her first love's side, euthanizing his dog. "You better stay as far away from me as possible! My mom's perfectly fine!" she shouted before hanging up on me, only to spend the night tangled with her first love in a hotel room. It was not until after the cremation ceremony that she returned—carrying a birthday cake. What greeted her was not a celebration but her mother's funeral. She cried, sobbing uncontrollably, "Mom! You haven't even celebrated my birthday yet! Don't leave me!" I stared at her and pulled the divorce papers from my bag. How fitting. This time, I was leaving too.

Zayn hampir dipecat dari pekerjaannya. Ketika hendak kembali ke rumah, dia mendapati Rebecca sedang bersama dengan pria lain di dalam mobil. Zayn berusaha mengejar mobil tersebut. Namun, dari arah kiri melaju kencang sebuah mobil truk, hingga tubuh Zayn terpental beberapa meter. Sistem Harem Sang Milyader pun telah memilih Zayn. Menyelamatkan hidupnya dari kematian dan mengubah dunianya.

I've been with an award-winning actor for seven years. We've been secretly married for five of those seven years. For the sake of his career, I drink so much that I get a stomach perforation. I also allow others to trample over my pride and dignity. Yet he goes on lakeside dates with another woman and kisses her underneath the fireworks. He even has the nerve to tell me not to be unreasonable. Later, I get caught in a landslide when I'm on a business trip. I make one last call to him in fear. All I hear is him singing his lover a birthday song. I ask for a divorce after losing hope in him. That's when he suddenly begs me not to leave. He even announces our relationship to the world on the day he wins an award. Our seven-year relationship is finally public, but I don't want it anymore.

Depois de me declarar cento e uma vezes para o meu amigo de infância, João Machado, ele se casou com seu primeiro amor, Jessica Andrade. Desiludida e com o coração partido, eu, Adriana Borges, acabei me casando com o irmão dele, Fidel Machado, que sempre me cortejou. Após o casamento, Fidel me mimava incondicionalmente. Ele me amava de forma intensa e apaixonada, e todos ao meu redor acreditavam que eu tinha uma sorte imensa por me casar com um homem tão bom e dedicado. Mas, quando Jessica e eu caímos na água ao mesmo tempo, vi com meus próprios olhos quando ele, que não sabia nadar, mergulhou sem hesitar. Ele lutou contra a correnteza apenas para alcançá-la, chegando a transferir o próprio ar para ela debaixo d'água. Eu me debatia, em pânico, esperando que ele ao menos olhasse pra mim... e ele só tinha olhos pra Jessica, me deixando afundar sozinha. Enquanto estava inconsciente, ouvi do meu leito no hospital quando ele e João trocaram socos para decidir quem ficaria cuidando de Jessica. Ele rugiu, tomado pela dor: — Eu sacrifiquei a mim mesmo me casando com a Adriana apenas para garantir que ela não fosse um obstáculo para a felicidade de vocês dois. Me deixa ao menos ir dar uma olhada na Jessica, por favor? No fim das contas, ninguém jamais me amou de verdade. Sem hesitar, agendei um serviço de forja de óbito, preparando a minha própria morte falsa para escapar de tudo isso. No entanto, ao receber a notícia da minha "morte", ele, que sempre fora tão inabalável, empurrou Jessica que tentava consolá-lo, curvou-se cuspindo sangue e teve seus cabelos esbranquiçados em uma única noite.

In a world where the gods of legend have become actual fact, a few misnomers from another planet seek to simply live their lives in peace. If you could choose one word from the dictionary, one that simply defines you to the core of your soul, what would you say your definition is?

In the seventh year of our marriage, I caught Nolan Garrison kissing his secretary at a bar. He called me shortly after I walked away. "It was just a friendly kiss! What’s with the attitude?" he snapped through the phone. I could hear his friends in the background teasing him and saying that I would be madly jealous while pleading for him not to leave me tonight as usual. Before hanging up, Nolan warned me that he wouldn’t come home if I didn’t apologize. However, I wasn’t bothered by his threat. I didn’t care if he decided to come home or get a divorce. Three minutes later, I posted an update on my social media: “Prioritize self-love and grant others the freedom they seek.”

Elina memiliki kelebihan untuk bisa melihat benang takdir seseorang. Hal ini membuatnya bisa mengetahui siapa jodoh atau kapan seseorang akan meninggal. Namun, dengan kelebihannya, dia tidak bisa melihat takdirnya sendiri. Sampai kemudian semuanya berubah setelah Elina terbagun di ranjang dengan seorang lelaki yang benang takdirnya terhubung dengan takdirnya. "I Can See Your Destiny: Benang Pengikat Takdir." Story & Illustration by: Bintang Hamal Follow author on Instagram @hamalbinbin

Kisah manis ini bermula ketika takdir telah mantap melilitkan benang jodoh di antara dua anak adam yang masih sama-sama menyimpan luka menganga di hati, Aksara Ranggawuni dan Dewi Rimbu. Namun dengan sekuat tenaga keduanya mencoba memotong lilitan benang itu, karena goresan luka masa lalu yang masih belum mengering, masih terpatri jelas di ingatan, dan masih mengejar hingga alam mimpi. Meski terus menampik, mengacuhkan, dan mengelabui hati masing-masing, kejadian tak terduga yang terus membuat mereka kembali mengingat hutang balas budi malah kian mengeratkan benang jodoh itu. Akankah Aksara dan Rimbu bisa berdamai dengan masa lalunya dan membuka hati? Atau terus terjebak dalam kubangan lumpur masa lalu yang kian hari kian terasa mencekik? Masih adakah harapan untuk kembali mencintai bagi mereka-mereka yang telah mati rasa?

Cakra, telah menyatukan banyak pasangan berkat kemampuannya melihat benang merah yang terikat di jari kelingking pasangan.Dikenal sebagai Makcomblang jitu, menjadi beban tersendiri baginya. Sebab faktanya kisah asmara Cakra selalu berakhir dengan kegagalan. Itu karena dia tidak bisa melihat benang merah yang terikat di jari kelingkingnya.Sebuah kutukan membayangi hidupnya. Dia harus mendapatkan pasangan diusia 35 tahun atau selamanya hidup melajang.Saat dia sudah muak dengan kegagalannya, seorang gadis datang dan memberikan tiga warna kehidupan : merah, hitam, dan merah muda. Ketika Cakra mulai terpikat dengan gadis itu, sebuah rahasia terungkap. Dia hanya dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan pribadi semata.Akankah Cakra dapat memaafkan gadis itu dan menjadikannya seorang pasangan? Ataukah Cakra akan melajang selamanya?