Buku Death Note

After the most wanted bachelor in Renowoods, Marvin Chambers, lost his memory, he began to pursue me relentlessly. I dated Marvin for three years and fell hopelessly in love with him. Just when I was about to tell him I was pregnant, I overheard a girl who used to bully me say to him, "Thanks for pretending to lose your memory and pulling 99 pranks on Serena just to avenge me. "Once you hit 100, I'll be your girlfriend." That was when I finally understood—Shirley Hunt was the one Marvin had always loved. And I was just the fool he used to make her laugh. Later, I died in a plane crash. Marvin lost his mind searching through the wreckage, only to find a single ring. Inside, it was engraved: [Hope You'll Love Me After 100 Pranks]. They say he collapsed crying in the debris and had to be rushed to the hospital after passing out. When he woke up, he turned against everyone who had helped him prank me. Meanwhile, I stood smiling in the snowstorm of Frontania, watching as my medical records went up in flames. He had faked amnesia to win my heart, so I faked my death to teach him a lesson.

I died on the day I won the Global Medical Doctorate Award. Fresh from celebrating the sixteenth birthday of my younger sister, my parents, brother, and my fiancé finally returned home, but it was three hours after my death. My family photos were beaming with happiness on social media, while I laid in the suffocating basement drenched in blood. Before I died, I had struggled to slide my tongue across my phone screen in a desperate attempt to call for help. My parents and brother had blocked my number. Only my fiancé answered my call. The moment his voice came through, he snapped, "Winona, Winnie's sixteenth birthday is important. Stop trying to hijack attention with your pathetic excuses. Enough with the theatrics!" It murdered my last spark of survival. In that electronic death rattle, my heart flatlined. The 100th time they chose her. The 100th time they abandoned me for her. But it was also the last time. They thought I had ran way to get their attention again, and that if they taught me a harsh lesson, I would come crawling back pathetically. But not this time. Because I didn't leave home. I had been lying in the basement of my house.

Nakulong sa elevator sa loob ng kalahating oras ang kababata ng asawa ko. Sa galit niya, ipinasok niya ako sa loob ng isang maleta at ikinulong ako sa loob. “Doble ang pagbabayaran mo sa lahat ng pagdurusang pinagdaanan ni Grace.” Napilitang mamaluktot ang katawan ko. Nahirapan akong huminga. Umiyak ako habang humihingi ng tawad, pero ang napala ko lang ay ang malamig na tugon ng asawa ko. “Pagdaraanan mo ang buong parusang ‘to. Kapag natutunan mo na ang leksyon mo, magtatanda ka na.” Pagkatapos ay kinandado niya ang maleta sa aparador. Sumigaw ako sa desperasyon at nagpumiglas para makawala. Tumagos ang dugo ko sa maleta at bumaha ang sahig. Makalipas ang limang araw, naawa siya sa akin at nagpasyang wakasan ang parusa. “Hayaan mong maging babala sa’yo ang parusang ‘to. Sa pagkakataong ito, pakakawalan na kita.” Hindi niya alam na inaagnas na ang katawan ko sa loob ng maleta.

Alice Long and I were caught in the crossfire. When my boyfriend—a combat medic responsible for saving the wounded—came to our rescue, he pushed me aside. Gently cradling Alice, the girl I had shielded, he shot me a cold glance and said, "Crystal, I'm deeply disappointed in you. She needs immediate care to avoid infection!" What about me? Was I meant to die instead? When my flag-draped coffin arrived home, he had the nerve to weep openly at my memorial. This once-renowned combat medic, celebrated around the globe, never set foot outside his room again.

I was the real heiress in a case of a mistaken identity. Three months after my return, the imposter heiress disappeared.   My brother, Caleb Carter, accused me of jealousy, believing I had driven the fake heiress away. The disappointed look on my parents’ faces revealed their true thoughts.   I was confined in the basement, subjected to daily torture.   Even after my death, my family donated my brain to a research institution.   Later, I watched from heaven as my family broke down upon watching my memories.

It had been ten years, and Ethan—my mate—and I still didn’t have a pup. One day, he suggested we adopt one from the Werewolf Orphan Charity Agency. “My mate,” he said gently, “pregnancy is too hard for you. You’d have to go through so many checkups and herbs. Your wolf shouldn’t have to suffer like that.” When others heard this, they all said Ethan loved me deeply—that he couldn’t bear to see me in pain. But I saw the truth with my own eyes. He took an infant pup from another she-wolf. “Luckily, Mia isn’t pregnant,” he said. “That way, the excuse of adopting an infant works—and the pup can have a legitimate status in my clan.” I knew that she-wolf well. The same one Ethan used to call a “stupid omega.” Swallowing the bitterness in my heart, I called my mentor at the Werewolf Research Academy. “I want to devote myself to herb research,” I said calmly. Three days from now, during the pup’s first New Moon blessing, I’ll fake my death in a fire. No one will be able to stop me.

Three months after Pete took his foster sister as his mistress, I terminated my marriage, chose to die on paper, and vanished from his life entirely. One quiet morning, I handed my child over to the nannies arranged by the family and walked out of the Rizzuto estate alone. Pete didn’t chase after me that day. He believed I would come back. Once I had calmed down, I would lower my head. The following spring, I was diagnosed with cancer. Standing in the hospital corridor, I suddenly remembered years ago— Pete had taken my hand and said, “You’ll be the finest Donna this Rizzuto family has ever had.” What pulled me back was not Pete. It was a letter from Sicily. Thin paper. Cold, rigid handwriting—the kind favored by old families who had ruled too long to bother with sentiment. “The heir has begun showing signs of emotional instability.” “Recent violent behavior has caused internal concern.” “There is disagreement within the family regarding the current Don’s judgment.” In the mafia world, there is only one reason the elders would bypass a man and reach out to a wife officially presumed dead— When the family itself begins to lose balance. So I returned. To the place I had once fled with everything I had. This time, there were no illusions. I no longer placed any hope in emotion. I was there only to fulfill the obligations of the family. I knew exactly how much time I had left. And I knew exactly what needed to be done. I became a proper Donna.

Terinspirasi dari sebuah kisah nyata. Riris dan Reza menikah melalui proses ta'aruf dengan perantara Dimas-sepupu Riris. Pernikahan berjalan lancar hingga saat resepsi datanglah tamu undangan, teman-teman pondoknya Riris yang membuat Reza merasa menyesal telah menikahi Riris. Reza menganggap Riris masih kalah cantik dan anggun dari teman-temannya. Dia merasa lebih pantas mendapatkan istri yang jauh lebih cantik dan anggun dari Riris. Akhirnya Reza mentalak Riris seusai resepsi. "Maafkan aku Riris, ternyata Kamu jauh dari ekspektasiku. Aku tidak bisa melanjutkan pernikahan ini. Sebaiknya kita berpisah sejak awal, aku tidak akan menyentuhmu. Ini semua kulakukan demi kebaikanmu. Agar kamu nanti bisa menikah dengan laki-laki yang terbaik untukmu" Perlakuan Reza menghancurkan hati dan impian Riris yang mendambakan kebahagiaan dalam pernikahan, bagaimanakah nasib Riris selanjutnya? Ikuti kisahnya ya teman-teman.

Semua orang tahu Isvara adalah putri mahkota paling kejam di kerajaan. Sifatnya keras kepala, mudah cemburu, posesif, dan haus akan cinta. Bahkan, Sang Putri rela melukai dirinya sendiri demi tiga pria yang tak pernah benar-benar memilihnya. Tidak ada yang tahu bahwa saat Isvara membuka mata, jiwanya sudah berganti. Ia bukan lagi putri gila cinta yang akan dihukum mati, melainkan seorang dokter jenius dari dunia modern. Perempuan yang sudah terlalu sering melihat kematian dan tak lagi mau berkorban demi hal konyol. Isvara pun memilih pergi, melepaskan tiga pria yang dulu ia kejar dengan nyawa. Anehnya, sejak ia berhenti memohon, para pria justru mulai mengejarnya. Namun, yang lebih mengejutkan, satu-satunya pria yang bermusuhan dengannya, kini justru berdiri paling depan untuk melindunginya. “Jika seluruh dunia ingin menjatuhkanmu, aku akan menjadi pedang yang berdiri di depanmu, Tuan Putri,” kata Sang Jenderal dingin.

Berpisah, itulah kata yang terlintas di kepala Dara ketika tanpa angin tanpa hujan, Danar --suaminya-- membuat pengakuan mengejutkan. Bahwa dia telah menikah secara siri dengan seorang wanita bernama Lalisa dan sekarang tengah menunggu kelahiran buah cinta mereka. Danar meminta kepada Dara untuk memberikan persetujuannya karena Danar akan meresmikan pernikahan keduanya itu sebelum anak mereka lahir. Hancur, itulah yang dirasakan Dara. Rumah tangga yang hampir tujuh tahun berjalan dengan baik-baik saja ternyata berselimutkan dusta. Dunianya seketika runtuh. Perceraian musti terjadi. Dara tidak bisa memaafkan sebuah pengkhianatan. Tak peduli apa pun yang melatar belakanginya. Tekadnya sudah bulat, tidak bisa ditawar-tawar lagi meskipun Danar bersekukuh tidak akan pernah ada perceraian di antara mereka. Danar menjadikan Shahna, putri semata wayang mereka sebagai tameng. Setelah bercerita dengan salah seorang teman dekatnya, akhirnya Dara terpengaruh. Dia tidak akan mengakhiri rumah tangganya. Dia tidak akan memberikan apa yang diinginkan oleh wanita yang datang dari negri antah berantah itu secara cuma-cuma. Takkan dibiarkannya kemenangan dengan mudah akan didapatkan oleh wanita yang telah mengusik kebahagiaannya itu. Wanita itu juga harus tahu seperti apa rasanya menunggu dalam rindu. Seperti apa rasanya kesepian dan tak dihiraukan. Wanita itu harus merasakan dulu panas dinginnya menjadi wanita perusak rumah tangga orang. Dara memutuskan akan bermain-main sejenak meski harus memendam rasa sakit. Paling tidak sampai datang masanya di mana dia akan memberikan hadiah terbaik untuk Danar, suaminya. Sebuah perpisahan terindah!