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On the day I miscarried and suffered from haemorrhage, my husband posted a photo of a newborn’s tiny feet on his Instagram Story. The caption read: “Welcome, little angel. Daddy will always protect you.” With trembling hands, I called him. “The baby’s gone. Can you come to the hospital?” On the other end, I heard a baby crying, followed by the man’s impatient voice. “In that case, take good care of yourself. Louise just gave birth and needs someone to care for her. I can’t leave. “Besides, the dead shouldn’t compete with the living for affection. Got it?” He hung up right after. I broke down alone on the hospital bed, and when I finally wiped away my tears, I dialed the number of his sworn enemy, Levi Snow. “Marry me, and the entire Wright Corporation will be my dowry. All I want is for you to bring Finn Yeaton down. Do we have a deal?”

I went to exactly one party in my new, wealthy neighborhood. Then my neighbor Brenda sued me. In court, she held her bruised and battered daughter, Tiffany. She accused my son of rape. Mid-hearing, Tiffany tugged her collar down. Red marks circled her neck. "He tried to rip my pants off," she sobbed. "He tried to force himself on me. I fought back. So he beat me. He ruined my face!" Outside the courthouse, protesters held up signs, calling my son a piece of trash, a spoiled rich kid. Online, a photoshopped memorial of me went viral. The caption read: The unfit mother should die with her son. My company’s stock plummeted. But I just sat there. Stone-faced. I asked for my son, Cooper, to be brought in. The courtroom doors opened. Cooper walked in. Everyone froze.

Rosanna Jung, gadis kelahiran Berastagi yang merantau ke Pulau Jawa. Menempuh pendidikan Fakultas Pertanian di Unpad Jatinangor, Bandung, Jawa Barat. Ia memiliki banyak prestasi. Namun, Rosanna belum pernah merasakan cinta. Hingga akhirnya ia bertemu dengan Johansen Aritonang pariban dari Bandung yang tak pernah dikenalnya. Ia anak dari kakak lelaki tertua ibunya yang merantau ke Jawa dan menghilang tanpa kabar. Dengan gigih, Johansen mendekati Rosanna yang tidak tahu apa-apa tentang cinta, tetapi begitu mempertahankan apa yang diyakininya. Keyakinan yang ditanamkan oleh abangnya, Anjun Ananta Jung, sejak ia remaja. Selain itu, Rosanna dekat dengan seniornya di ukema fotografi bernama Esa Sandjaya, berasal dari Jakarta. Selama ini, Esa memendam rasa terhadap Rosa, tetapi urung diutarakan. Ia takut ditolak setelah mendengar rumor di antara mahasiswa di kampusnya. Esa yang akan lulus, memperhatikan Johansen yang begitu gencar mendekati Rosa, ia menjadi termotivasi untuk mengatakan perasaannya sebelum acara wisuda. Rosa terkejut dengan pengakuan Esa. Rosa begitu mengagumi seniornya itu. Dengan gembira, ia menerima perasaan Esa. Melihat hal itu, Johansen menjadi begitu kesal. Ia tak pernah kalah sebelumnya, apalagi masalah perempuan. Johansen berhasil merebut Rosa dari tangan Esa. Ia begitu bangga dengan pencapaiannya kali ini. Selayaknya tebu, abis manis sepah dibuang. Perangainya berubah. Semua sikap baik yang ditunjukkannya sebelumnya hanya tipuan sebagai upaya untuk mendapatkan Rosa. Rosa merasa tertipu. Ia menyesali semuanya. Sebenarnya apa yang terjadi dengannya sampai merasa tertipu? Bagaimana sifat Johansen sebenarnya? Apa yang terjadi dengan hubungan mereka kemudian? Bagaiman reaksi Esa saat Johansen merebut Rosa? Bagaimana nasib Rosa selanjutnya? Selamat membaca semoga suka.

A few weeks before our wedding, Rodney Luther's stepmother, Jessica Flaine, posts a photo on her social media. In the photo, she's wearing the wedding dress I picked out, holding a bouquet of red roses, and shyly leaning toward Rodney, asking for a kiss. The caption reads—"Dreams fulfilled." I don't call Rodney in tears or throw a fit like I used to. I simply like the post and leave a comment. "Screenshot sent to Rodney's father." Not long after, Jessica deletes the post, and Rodney's phone call follows immediately. "Ivana, you're being so petty! The rest of my days belong to you. It's only today that I'm fulfilling a small dream of Jessica's. Hurry up and explain things to my dad! "Come on, be good. I've got a gift for you." A scoff escapes me. "Rodney, do you hear me clearly? Go explain it to your father yourself!"

Jenny posted a picture of me and her brother, who had an intellectual disability. The caption? "Finally, a happy ending!" The comments were all the same: "Is this your sister-in-law? She’s gorgeous!" I simply replied with a question mark, but Jenny ignored me and responded to someone else instead. "She's kinda my sister-in-law, yes!" It didn't take long for Steven to call me, his tone full of anger. "It was just a little edit, do you really have to blow things out of proportion?" Half an hour later, Jenny posted another photo of her sitting in Steven's luxury car, and even tagged me in it. "We may not be related by blood, but this big brother of mine has always been my rock!" Steven commented. "I'll always be here." I knew he was trying to get a rise on me on purpose to appease Jenny, but I didn't grace them with a reply this time. All I did was like the post and file for divorce.

For five years, I was married to the heir of the Romano family, Italy's biggest crime family. Every night, he'd hold me and whisper, "Just give me an heir, and I'll give him the entire Romano empire." But I never got pregnant, and the Don's disappointment in me grew with every passing month. Until I found out my husband had been secretly swapping my folic acid for birth control pills. I was still reeling from the fury when I saw a post from his ex-girlfriend: an ultrasound photo. Her caption was sweet and smug: “Ten weeks along. Vincent said he can’t wait to meet the baby.” Seeing the flood of congratulations, my mind was made up. I found the contact info for my ex-boyfriend—the one who’d spent the last five years trying to get me back. I sent him a single text. 【Give me one month. Then I’m coming with you.】

On New Year's Eve, Facebook blew up. The reason was that Bennett Miles, the golden boy of Crestmoor’s elite, posted an update. In the photo, a shy young woman hid her face as she leaned against his shoulder while he grinned. His eyes were full of affection and mischief. His caption read, "What do I do? Looks like I'm officially taken." Friends in his circle flooded the comment section with congratulations. The real frenzy began when Bennett announced that the first 10,000 followers to like, share, and comment on the post would each receive a gold bar. The internet went wild with envy and curiosity. Everyone scrambled to find out more about the woman in the picture. Then, someone claiming to have inside information started a livestream. "Stop guessing. Her name is Kara Sierra. You know Sierra Hall at Crestmoor College? That building was named after her! "Two years ago, she had kidney failure. Bennett personally donated one of his own kidneys to save her!"

[Sungguh kasihan ibu ini ditinggal merantau suaminya tapi tidak pernah dikirimi nafkah hingga mengharuskannya bekerja sebagai pemulung padahal suaminya bekerja di pertambangan. Naasnya lagi, saat ini anaknya sedang mengidap penyakit TB. Bagi yang mau membantu Ibu ini dan anaknya bisa kirimkan donasinya ke nomor rekening yang tertera di caption] Bayu terkejut saat melihat berita viral di sebuah akun di sosial media. Pasalnya yang sedang diberitakan itu adalah istri dan juga anaknya yang sedang memulung. Bagaimana bisa keduanya kekurangan hingga harus menjadi pemulung? Sedangkan setiap bulannya Bayu selalu mentransfer uang yang cukup banyak untuk istri dan anaknya ke rekening kakaknya yang bernama Sita.  Apa yang akan dilakukan Bayu?  Apakah Bayu bisa mengungkap apa yang dirahasiakan kakak dan juga ibunya selama dia bekerja? Apakah pernikahan Bayu bisa diselamatkan? 

Tiga bulan sebelum menikah, pacarku memposting di instagram sebuah foto dirinya bersama adik angkatku. Foto itu menunjukkan surat pernikahan mereka dan potret kehamilan adik angkatku. Caption yang dituliskan, [Resmi menyambut kehidupan kecil kami.] Adik angkatku meninggalkan komentar dengan emoji malu-malu. Ibuku memberi tanda suka pada unggahan itu dan menambahkan komentar, [Aku akan menjaga anak itu setelah lahir. Kalian berdua tenang saja menikmati hidup berdua.] Aku tidak bisa menahan diri dan hanya meninggalkan tanda tanya sebagai komentar. Detik berikutnya, pacarku langsung memarahiku habis-habisan. [Dia hanya meminjam status pernikahan denganku selama satu tahun. Setelah anak lahir, aku akan kembali padamu.] [Jangan pelit begitu. Ibu juga sudah bilang, kamu baru boleh menikahiku setelah melahirkan anak laki-laki. Jadi, kita adakan pernikahan dulu, baru urus akta nikah nanti..] Aku hanya menjawab dengan datar, "Oh." Setelah itu, aku menghapus semua unggahan di media sosial yang berkaitan dengannya. Sebagai gantinya, aku memposting hal baru, [Butuh calon pengantin pria. Siapa yang mau menikah denganku?]

Latar cerita tahun 2009 Bandung dulu ... Baru Jakarta ... Senyum dulu ... Baru dibaca ... Begitulah awal surat yang selalu mereka tulis. Percintaan didalam pesantren dengan berbagai macam larangannya, namun masih banyak santri yang melanggar. Di sini bukan tidak ada alat komunikasi canggih, namun para santri dilarang membawa alat komunikasi atau HP. Mereka dididik dengan cara yang berbeda. Terkadang mereka pacaran secara diam-diam, karena jika sampai ketahuan mereka akan dihukum sesuai dengan peraturan yang berlaku di pesantren. Penghianatan, percintaan, persahabatan dan perpisahan yang menguras emosi. Selalu hadir dalam hidup. Cinta segitiga, perasaan ditinggalkan oleh sang kekasih dan harapan yang pupus karena keadaan. Note: Mengandung pembelajaran agama dan kehidupan, ambil positifnya dan jangan ditiru kelakuan negatifnya. Semoga terhibur dan bermanfaat.