Caminhos Cruzados: O Amor Proibido No Morro

Após minha morte, meus pais assinaram o termo de doação de órgãos e transplantaram minhas córneas na filha adotiva que eles mais estimavam — Gabriela Lima. Gabriela se casou com meu irmão, Cláudio Lima, e eles finalmente se tornaram uma família de verdade. Eu e Gabriela competimos por uma vida inteira e, no final, tudo o que me restou foi um destino miserável, sem nada. Nesta nova vida, decidi viver a minha própria história e, inesperadamente, encontrei um final feliz.

—Necesito que me ayudes a simular un accidente de jet privado —dije en voz baja—. Es la única forma en que podré dejar a Luca Moretti. La gente decía que él había renunciado al trono de la Mafia por mí. Lo llamaban el hombre que cambió el poder por amor: el heredero que renunció a la sangre y al oro con tal de casarse con una mesera de los barrios bajos. Durante años, hizo que el mundo creyera en nosotros. Construyó imperios a mi nombre. Me enviaba rosas todos los lunes. Le dijo a la prensa que yo era su salvación. Pero el amor no siempre significa lealtad. Mientras yo me hacía la idea de que el “para siempre” existía, él construía un segundo hogar a mis espaldas: uno lleno de risas, juguetes y dos gemelos que tenían sus ojos. La noche en que desaparecí, su imperio ardió. Destrozó ciudades, sobornó gobiernos y enterró hombres vivos con tal de encontrarme. Pero para cuando lo hizo...ya me había ido. Y la mujer por la que una vez había muerto, ya no lo amaba lo suficiente como para mantener su vida anterior.

En mi vida pasada, obligué a Diego Ramírez —hijo de una familia en quiebra— a casarse conmigo usando como excusa el hijo que llevaba en mi vientre. El día de la boda, su amor verdadero dejó una carta de despedida antes de lanzarse al mar: “Al final, el verdadero amor nunca puede vencer al poder. Me rindo.” Cuando Diego recibió la noticia, no mostró la menor reacción; incluso sonrió mientras terminaba la ceremonia conmigo. Pero medio año después, el día del aniversario luctuoso de esa mujer, nos llevó a mí y a mi hijo de tres años a bucear. Me arrancó la manguera de oxígeno a mí y a mi hijo bajo el agua, y los dos fuimos ahogados vivos. Tras mi muerte, vi cómo colocaba mi cadáver frente a la tumba de su amada, pidiéndole perdón. “Carmen, ya vengué tu dolor. Si allá, donde descansas, lo supieras, ¿te daría alegría?” Al abrir los ojos de nuevo, regresé a aquella noche en que usé a mi hijo para obligarlo a casarse conmigo.

Cuando mis papás me llamaron para decirme que fuéramos a la casa de mi amigo de la infancia para conocer a la chica de su cita arreglada, él todavía seguía durmiendo profundamente a mi lado. Pensé que era una broma y susurré: —Marcelo, dicen que te han arreglado una cita. Soltó un «Ajá...» soñoliento y me atrajo hacia sus brazos: —Mi Luci, échame una mano después a elegir ropa y con el pelo, ¿va? Al notar que me quedaba tiesa, Marcelo abrió los ojos y soltó una risa burlona: —Oye, ¿qué te pasa? No somos nada más que sexo con complicidad, ¿no me digas que creíste que me iba a casar contigo?

En la víspera de la boda, Alejandra, la madrastra de Juan publicó una foto en twitter. En la foto, ella llevaba el vestido de novia que yo había elegido, sostenía un ramo de rosas rojas, y le pedía un beso a Juan con expresión tímida. El texto de la foto decía: ¨Deseo cumplido¨. Esta vez no llamé a Juan para quejarme y llorar como antes. Solo dejé un "me gusta", y un comentario:"La captura de pantalla ya hecha, se la he enviado al padre de Juan." Y poco después, Alejandra eliminó la publicación, mientras Juan me llamó: -Alena, eres demasiado celosa. A partir de ahora, pasaré toda mi vida contigo. Hoy simplemente cumplí el deseo pequeñito de Alejandra. ¡Habla con mi padre y explícaselo! Pórtate bien, y te preparo un regalo. Me reí con burla: -Juan, ¿no entiendes el lenguaje humano? ¡Ve a explicárselo a tu padre!

Sa edad na 19, gumuho ang mundo ni Castheophy Ynares nang misteryosong mamatay ang kanyang mga magulang, iniwan siyang nag-iisa upang alagaan ang tatlo niyang nakababatang kapatid. At sa isang iglap, nawala rin ang yaman at seguridad na inaakala niyang habambuhay nilang sandigan. Pero hindi siya sumuko. Sa loob ng limang taon, nagpakahirap siya, tiniis ang lahat ng sakit at gutom, hanggang sa tuluyan siyang makapagtapos bilang Summa Cum Laude sa Ateneo de Iloilo. Ngunit sa pagpasok niya sa bagong mundo bilang isang abogado, isang trahedya ang agad na sumalubong sa kanya—napagbintangan siyang nagnakaw ng mahahalagang files. At doon niya nakilala si Jaiden Wench. Makapangyarihan. Misteryoso. Walang awa. Siya ang lalaking hindi lang may kakayahang manipulahin ang mundo, kundi pati ang puso ni Castheophy. "You think you can escape me, Castheophy?" bulong nito, ang tinig ay malamig at puno ng panunuya. "You stepped into my world—now, you’re mine." Dahil sa isang kontratang wala siyang lusot, napilitan siyang manatili sa piling ni Jaiden. Ngunit sa bawat araw na lumilipas, mas lalong lumalalim ang laban sa pagitan nila. Galit o tukso? Laro o katotohanan? Habang tinutuklas niya ang madilim na nakaraan ng lalaking ito, isang bagay ang hindi niya maitatanggi—unti-unti siyang nahuhulog sa demonyong hindi niya dapat mahalin. Ngunit sa larong ito, may kailangang matalo. May kailangang magsakripisyo. At may kailangang mawala. Sa huli, pag-ibig nga ba ang magpapalaya sa kanya—o ito rin ang tuluyang wawasak sa kanya?

When the gas cooker exploded and Sharon Milton was close to death, only her five-year-old son, James Collins, was at her side. Her spirit stood next to James and looked at him as he sobbed and called Sean Collins. He begged Sean to come home and save his mommy. However, Sean only scolded him and told him not to lie like Sharon before hanging up. James wiped the tears from his eyes and called 911. When the ambulance finally arrived, Sean appeared and stept in. "Daddy, Mommy is bleeding out and needs the ambulance. Please don't take it from her!" "You little liar. Looks like your mom hasn't taught you very well. Step aside! Riley is due. She needs this ambulance more than Sharon!" James's eyes had turned red due to all the crying, but Sean pushed him away and left without even taking a look back. He got into the ambulance with Riley in his arms. "Daddy... Daddy! Please save Mommy!" James sobbed as he chased after the ambulance, but he didn't see the speeding truck that was heading towards him. Sharon shouted her son's name and wanted to push him away, but there was nothing she could do. She could only watch as James was run over by the truck. Beneath the wheels, there was a pool of blood spreading across the ground. Sharon was about to lose her mind. Over the past years, Sean had abandoned Sharon and James countless times for Riley Winston and her daughter. Whenever Sharon and Sean had an argument about this matter, Sean would always just say that he was repaying Riley's father for saving his life. Sharon just felt that Sean didn't know what he was doing. What she didn't expect was that he didn't care about her and James's lives at all. Sharon felt that she was the one who killed James. Her heart ached as she took her last breath. If there was another life, she just wished that she had nothing to do with Sean.

I was sitting in City Hall, about to sign that damn mate bond certificate with Logan—Alpha of the Eastside Moonclaws—when his phone buzzed. One glance. Then he stood up like this was all just another errand. Didn’t even flinch when he said: “Something came up. Let’s push the bond signing to another day, yeah?” And just like that, he was gone. Left me sitting alone, surrounded by bonded pairs, all glowing with that sickly sweet “forever” vibe. Why? Because Emma, his darling little childhood packmate, twisted her ankle during pack-speed training—trying to keep up with the advanced wolves when she barely passed the basic shifts. Ten minutes later, I get a text: “Emma’s injury’s kinda serious. I gotta stay with her. Let’s move the wedding, okay?” Just another time—maybe the last—Logan picked her over me. But this time? No tears. No begging. No rage. The clerk gave me a quiet look, like she already knew how the story ended. “Ma’am... do you still want to proceed?” I pulled out my phone.Didn’t wait for him to change his mind. The clerk gave me that soft, pitying look. “Ma’am... do you still want to proceed?” I shook my head, and dialed home. The moment my Beta sister picked up. “Tell Alpha Dad I’m coming back to the Ridge. Today.” A pause. “You sure?” “Yeah,” I said, standing up, my voice steady. “I’m done here.” And just like that, I walked out. Not just from the building—but from him.

Frente a la entrada del hospital, mientras una hemorragia me bañaba las piernas durante el embarazo, Leandro Rivera me dejó sola para llevar a casa a su clienta... la misma a quien le estaba tramitando el divorcio. No importó que suplicara con la mirada. No miró atrás. Solo se fue. Esa misma noche, en lugar de estar a mi lado, apareció en la publicación de la clienta en Facebook. «Qué suerte tener a mi gran abogado... ¿quién dijo que no hay sopa para la resaca? Oh, cierto... ¡yo sí la tengo!» No dormí en toda la noche. A la mañana siguiente, con una calma que no sentía, marqué el número de mi padre. —Papá, ya lo decidí. En tres días vuelvo a casa... a hacerme cargo de la empresa.

Elaina Hernandez grew up in a poor family. She is the eldest of eight siblings. Because of the poverty, and the numbers off siblings she failed to study.Until Oliver Arkin Delavega a businessman and rich man,came into her life. He immediately proposed marriage to her. She rejected him several times because of her status and their life span.Langit ito,habang siya naman ay lupa. But the your Delavega did not stop him. He did everything he could. And it succeeded. But she never thought that by marrying a Delavega ay magiging usap usapan at tampulan siya ng pangungutya.Pang aalipusta sa mismong pamilya ng kanyang asawa.Sa pag papakasal ni Elaina kay Arkin ay naging magulo ang buhay niya. Tiniis niya ang pananakit sa kanya ni Donya Octavia. Alang -alang kay Arkin na mahal niyang Asawa.Ngunit hanggang saan nga ba Ang kayang gawin na pag titiis ni Elaina kung pati ang asawa niya ay tila sinukuan na rin siya. Paano kung malaman niya ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit siya pinakasalan ng kanyang asawa. Magagawa parin kaya niyang ipaglaban ito,o tuluyan ng sukuan ang pagmamahal niya para sa asawa.