Butong Pai

She's loving him all her heart while he's hating her all his soul. There's nothing wrong in giving everything to someone you love the most. Love is selfless. It's all about sacrifices. But what if the unwanted become the most unwanted? Would it be right to hold on the vows of marriage? Or it's better to let go and move on? Taliyah, the unwanted wife begun to suffer more when her husband, Max Rothus Villaron found her darkest secret. As the day passes by, another secret unfold; the secret that encompasses their pain and pleasures.

No Natal, meus pais decidiram trabalhar para ganhar o salário triplicado, e mais uma vez me deixaram sozinha em casa. Pensando nos últimos vinte anos, em que eles sempre fizeram isso, decidi que não queria passar mais uma noite fria e solitária. Peguei meu jantar natalino e fui procurá-los. Mal sabia eu que aqueles pais, que sempre alegaram estar tentando ganhar um pouco mais de dinheiro, sairiam de um carro de luxo, rindo e abraçando um garoto da minha idade, e entrariam em um restaurante cinco estrelas. — Vocês acham certo deixar Caroline sozinha em casa? — Perguntou o garoto. Minha mãe respondeu com indiferença: — Não tem problema, ela já está acostumada. Meu pai, sem o menor peso na consciência, completou: — Como ela poderia se comparar a você? Você é o verdadeiro tesouro dos nossos corações! Virei as costas e fui embora. Eles fingiram ser pobres para enganar a mim, mas desta vez eu não quero mais a companhia deles!

Sa edad na labinwalong taong gulang, na-in-love si Senyorita Valeria Fuentes sa isa sa mga tauhan ng kanyang ama na si Carlos Guerrero Hindi niya alintana ang malaking agwat ng kanilang pamumuhay. Langit si Valeria, lupa si Carlos at kahit kailan hindi pwedeng magtagpo ang dalawa lalo na at alam nilang tututol dito ang ama ni Valeria na mata-pobre. Ngunit, walang sekreto na hindi mabubunyag. Pagkatapos kasing malaman ni Don Juanico na nakipagrelasyon ang anak niyang si Valeria sa isang patay gutom na si Carlos, isang pasya ang nabuo sa kanyang isipan Pinapatay niya si Carlos kasama ang mga magulang nito! Paano tatangapin ni Valeria ang lahat kung ang sarili niyan Ama ang naging dahilan ng pagkadurog ng puso niya? Paano siya babangon kung isang araw, bigla na lang magpakita ulit sa kanya si Carlos, buhay at handang maghiganti sa kanyang ama pati na din sa kanya? Mananaig pa ba ang pag-ibig or galit ang mangingibabaw sa mga pusong nasaktan? Hangang saan at kailan kakayanin ni Valeria ang hagupit ng paghihiganti ni Carlos Guerrero?

Alea tak pernah menyangka bahwa orang yang paling ia percayai justru mengkhianatinya. Kekasih dan sahabatnya—dua orang terdekat dalam hidupnya—ternyata telah lama menjalin hubungan di belakangnya. Malam itu, hatinya hancur saat mendapati mereka di ranjang yang sama. Dalam keputusasaan, Alea melarikan diri ke klub malam dan tanpa berpikir panjang, ia menyewa seorang gigolo. Namun, yang tak ia duga, pria yang menemaninya malam itu bukanlah orang sembarangan. Dia adalah Juno William—bosnya di tempat kerja. Dan yang lebih mengejutkan lagi, Juno ternyata adalah paman dari mantan kekasih yang sudah mengkhianatinya. Pria paling berkuasa dan ternyata posesif pada pasangannya, karena ini pertama kalinya dia jatuh cinta! Mampukah Alea melepaskan diri dari jeratan cinta Juno? Ataukah Alea akan jatuh cinta juga padanya?

Natasya Arrabella Putri, gadis yang mulai memasuki masa remajanya namun tidak seperti remaja pada umumnya hanya karena keadaan. Baginya mempunyai keluarga yang harmonis sudah sangat cukup walaupun hidup dikeluarga yang serba berkekurangan. Memiliki Rafa dihidupnya adalah suatu anugerah serta keberuntungan yang tidak akan mungkin ia dapatkan dimanapun. Dan pada saat Gilang datang, Tasya merasakan keberuntungannya menjadi dua kali lipat. Namun, tidak pernah terbayangkan bahwa luka akan didapat dari seseorang yang Tasya anggap selalu memberi bahagia. "Gue adalah tanah yang selalu diinjak-injak, dan lo adalah langit yang selalu ditinggi-tinggikan." Dada Tasya naik turun, segala kesedihan dan emosi menjadi satu, "Untuk gapai langit aja gak akan pernah mungkin bisa gue capai," ..... "Dan satu lagi, jangan pernah lo baik lagi ke gue ataupun ke keluarga gue hanya karena kasihan. Gue emang orang miskin, tapi bukan berarti bisa lo beli." Gilang menghembuskan nafasnya kasar, mengacak rambutnya asal, lalu menyandarkan tubuhnya ke tembok. "Akan gue gapai langit untuk lo, Sya."

After I was reborn, the first thing I did was bind my daughter, Maia Howell, and a seriously sick pig to a pain-transfer system. In my last life, when Maia was born, her skin was covered with sores. This caused her so much pain that she would often cry all night. My husband, Bruno Howell, told me he'd found a pain-transfer system that could save Maia, but it could only bind to another woman. For my daughter, I didn't hesitate—I bound the system and shifted Maia's rotten wounds onto myself. When Maia regained her health, Bruno dragged a stranger to me and said, "Claire is the one I've always loved. The part about the system only binding to women? That was a lie to trick you!" Maia shoved me to the ground in disgust and joined them. "Look at you, all covered in sores—how could you even be my mom? I’ll let you in on a secret. The night your daughter was born, Dad swapped me with her. To make you willingly bind to the system with me, I had to call you 'Mom' for ten years! Makes me sick even thinking about it!" They left me locked in the house to starve to death. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the moment Bruno was convincing me to bind to the pain-transfer system.

This story is about fated love and second chances, a beautiful and strong female that has many suitors, each of them has something different to offer. So who will she choose? In a world where women and men have drifted miles apart and no longer live together, Amalthea, one of the first supporters to have tipped the scale towards a successful women revolution, discovers by accident that her fated pair is in fact the current president of the much antagonized men living on their own island and preparing for a revolution of their own.

Si Elisia Flores ay bagong graduate lamang sa kursong Liberal arts. Sa kabila ng pagiging maliit nito ay hindi maitatanggi ang katigasan ng ulo nito. Upang maipagamot ang kapatid na may cancer ay pumirma si Elisia sa isang kasunduang pagpapakasal sa isang misteryosong presidente ng isang kilalang kumpaniya kapalit ng isang milyon. Si Nathan Lucero— ang president ng Lucero's group ang nakahanap kay Elisia bilang marriage partner. Ito ang naisip niyang solusyon upang hindi na siya kulitin ng kanyang pamilya. Bilang parehong may pangangailangan sa isa't isa ay hindi sila nag-atubiling magpakasal. Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Nathan na makukuha ni Elisia ang loob niya. “Mr. Lucero, alam kong darating ang araw na matatapos din ang kontrata na ito. Pag dumating iyon ay aalis ako. I know that the position of the president’s wife belongs to your first love.” “Sino ang nagsabing hahayaan kitang umalis?”

On the day of Zephyr’s art exhibition, I saw people stand around a portrait of myself. My cheeks were flushed, and I was bare. My posture was the one we used in bed last week for fun. Zephyr even got the mole on my chest right. As people stared at me mockingly, I demanded, “Why did you do this to me?” He was unbothered. “It’s not as if I asked you to sleep with someone else.” But he did let people see how I looked when I was having an intimate moment with my own boyfriend! “It’s just a painting. Why are you being so petty?” I was stunned by the mockery in Zephyr’s gaze. Then, I called my assistant. “I’m attending the international art festival as the organizer.”

À la veille de mon mariage, la nouvelle selon laquelle la maîtresse de mon fiancé avait accouché s'est répandue partout. Alex Thomas n'a pas attendu que je l'interroge, il a parlé d'un ton désinvolte. « Ce n'est qu'un accident, occupe-toi d'abord de l'organisation de nos fiançailles. » « Et puis, ton père est atteint d'un cancer de l'estomac à un stade avancé, rompre l'alliance maintenant ne servirait ni ta famille ni la mienne. » Le soir même, il a brillé par son absence à la réception, mais il a publié sur Instagram une photo d'un nouveau-né emmailloté. Quand je l'ai appelé en visioconférence, il donnait le biberon à l'enfant. « Je m'occupe du bébé ces jours-ci, je n'ai pas le temps de t'accompagner. Tu le sais, je suis fils unique, l'enfant compte davantage. » En essuyant le lait au coin de la bouche du nourrisson, il a ajouté : « Mais rassure-toi, dès qu'il aura un mois, je l'enverrai à Solméra. » « Aux fêtes, il suffira que tu fasses semblant d'être sa mère devant les autres, et la place de jeune madame Thomas restera toujours la tienne. » J'ai fixé la bague assortie à la mienne qui brillait à son annulaire, puis j'ai éclaté de rire. « Alex, annulons nos fiançailles. » Il a soufflé avec mépris : « Pour si peu tu fais un caprice, ne sois pas si enfantine. » J'ai coupé net la communication, puis j'ai composé le numéro privé de son père. « J'ai entendu dire que vous cherchiez une nouvelle épouse, pourquoi ne pas songer à moi ? » En caressant mon ventre, j'ai souri doucement : « Après tout, la vie m'accorde une nature féconde, je pourrai vous donner autant de fils que vous voudrez. » La maison des Thomas, avec Alex comme unique héritier, paraissait bien vide. Moi, j'allais lui offrir quelques frères pour égayer le tout.