Chapter 17 Their Eyes Were Watching God

Sophia’s heart broke every time she saw her husband, Ethan, stealing glances at another woman, the same woman he insisted she donate blood to for the third time that week. Their five-year marriage felt like a lifetime of pain and betrayal. Sophia loved Ethan deeply, but he married her only to inherit his family’s multi-billion-dollar business. Once he gained control, he discarded her like she meant nothing. Despite years of humiliation, Sophia clung to hope that Ethan would someday love her. But when he repeatedly demanded her blood for his mistress’s health, her hope shattered. She endured the cruelty but not the betrayal, not having been cheated on and drained out of blood to the point of death. Sophia filed for divorce, which Ethan accepted without hesitation unaware she was pregnant from a reckless night she barely remembered. *** Left with no family, no money, and no future, Sophia nearly gave up until a mysterious stranger saved her. Years later, she returned with her child, Ethan’s spitting image. “Bro, your ex-wife is here. And that child looks just like you,” Ethan growled, “They’re mine. And I will fight for what belongs to me !”.

Aku hanya gadis belia, yang masih mencari jati diri. Yang luluh saat dia memberikanku kenyamanan. Namun, aku tidak tahu ini cinta atau bukan, kami tidak pernah mengatakan saling mencintai. Mungkin hanya sebuah ego, karena di antara kami hanya ada hasrat saling membutuhkan. Aku selalu mengabaikan hal itu, yang penting aku selalu bisa bersamanya. Hingga semuanya terasa semakin sulit, selain umur kami yang terpaut sangat jauh, dia juga guruku dan majikan Ibu.

| R-18+ CONTENT | COMPLETED Arabella was an orphan. Sanay siyang mag-isa sa buhay lalo na at wala naman talagang nagtatagal sa kanya. Due to loneliness, she copes by reading stories; stories away from her painful reality. Kaya naman nang nagbukas ang kanyang mata at malaman na totoo ang transmigration sa mga libro ay halos magdiwang ito - lalo na at nangyari sa kanya! She transmigrated in her favorite BL book! But all of the rush excitement went down when she realized her situation. How will she survive in this world where she's the only girl to exist?

Laura dan Launa harus terpisah saat seorang mantan pembantu bernama Weny menculiknya. Dua kepribadian mereka sangat berbeda setelah berumur 17 tahun. Launa mempunyai bakat melihat hantu. Launa selalu ditindas di sekolah sampai akhirnya menemukan sosok hantu tampan Ardiaz yang menemuinya. beda dengan Laura sifat manja dan angkuh ada di dirinya. Sampai sebuah kejadian menjijikkan menimpanya. Akankah mereka bisa bertemu kembali? bagaimana Launa bisa lari dari kekejaman Weny.

Layla, pressured by her strict mother, finds herself torn between passion and duty on whether she should do law, despite her heart belonging to art. All while her intense and tangled feelings for Aria cause a rift in their friendship - leading to deep heartbreak and isolation once Aria disappears from her life. Just as she resolves herself to recover, an eerie encounter with Aria's ex, Nelle, uncovers that something more sinister is brewing behind the scenes. As emotions collide, and secrets unveiled, Layla is forced to face the truths on growing up and the blurred lines between emotional drama and supernatural mystery.

For matured readers only (TAGLISH) "Akala ko sapat na ang salitang I love you para umabot tayo hanggang dulo..." Galing sa sawing pag-ibig si Marion. Kinse palang siya nang unang umibig. Naging masalimuot ang buhay niya sa murang edad dahil sa kapusukan at katigasan ng ulo. Nagresulta para matakot siyang magmahal dahil naging sugatan ang puso niya. Pero makalipas ang ilang taon heto at nagbabalik ang sumugat sa puso niya. Si Shin Dela Vega. "Oo nagkamali ako, nasaktan kita. Hindi rin kita naipaglaban noon, pero gusto kong malaman mo na ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko hanggang ngayon at gusto kong itama ang lahat, all I need is a second chance Marion..." pakiusap ni Shin. Pero may isang humihingi ng pagkakataon na lingunin niya. "Wala akong pakialam sa sasabihin ng iba. Manhid ka ba? Hindi mo ba nakikita na palagi akong nasa tabi mo kahit noon pa. Hindi kita iniiwan at kaya kitang ipaglaban kanino man. Hinihintay ko lang na bigyan mo ako ng pagkakataon na mahalin ka para maramdaman mong karapat-dapat din ako sa puso mo," pag-amin ni Grant Tyler sa kanya. Nalilito ang puso niya. Sino ang dapat niyang piliin? Magbibigay ba siya ng ikalawang pagkakataon para kay Shin, ang taong minahal niya o susubukan niyang muling buksan ang puso para kay Grant Tyler?

[Menantumu sakit, Bu Nur? Sayang sekali. Padahal aku suka cara dia bekerja. Terpaksa aku harus cari karyawan lain,] Suara wanita di rekaman itu terdengar jelas. [Iya, Amira sudah sebulan hanya bisa berbaring saja. Kedua kakinya lumpuh. Kata dokter gejala stroke ringan. Oleh karena ini aku sangat terpukul. Sedih sekali rasanya, sebab kasihan sekali melihat Habib, karena istrinya sakit begini, Habib harus mengurus dirinya sendiri.] [Semoga Amira lekas sembuh, ya. Amiin.] [Amira tidak akan sembuh, Bu Sarah. Dia terserang stroke. Tidak mungkin sembuh lagi. Oleh karena ini aku memilih untuk menyuruh Habib menghalalkan Laila. Aku dan Habib sudah bicara soal ini dan dia setuju. Selanjutnya aku akan membicarakan hal ini pada Amira] "Ya Allah," Amira mengelus dada, lebih tepatnya ia terkesiap. [Apa? Menikahi Laila maksudnya?] [Apalagi kalau bukan? Itu bukan dosa, kenapa kau harus terkejut?]

"They say you cannot really look for love. It is love that finds you. But I had known him forever. Ever since we were little children. Was it not love? Were we not meant to be forever? But he is everything that I ever wanted... I have no other dream or desire. What am I supposed to do without him in my life? Will I survive without his touch?" Hi, I am Lea and this is my story... In a world of hidden truths, Jake and Lea's love is tested by fame, jealousy, and secrets from the past. When family, fame, and rivalry collide, can their love survive the relentless storm? Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions, betrayal, and a vengeful plot that threatens to tear them apart. Dive into this gripping saga of love, sacrifice, and the ultimate fight for family.

WARNING Please read BOOK 1 first . Book 2 is the continuation ". Don't get me wrong, okay? I am just making sure if it's really mine. I am a very busy and famous businessman. Now, if you are not so sure that that baby inside you is not mine then it will bring chaos and a big problem to my image and to my family. Get it?" D-do you really think I-I am that kind of a woman? Do y-you think that I w-would let you take my v-virginity when I h-have a boyfriend? She said in a painful tone. But he was just staring at her with his emotionless eyes. " Okay. But I want some test miss. I want to make sure that it's really mine. I want a paternity test" B-but I don't have m-money for paternity test.. "She mumbled and he heard it. He laugh sarcastically. He knew it! He then look at her with his fierce and sarcastic eyes. Yup. She is definitely like them. " You don't have money? You want me to give you some? "" I knew why you're here. And I was right. If I give you money, will you leave me alone now? Because I know that's what you need and why you're here. So tell me, how much do you need? "She looked at him in disbelief. " D-do you think I'm here for y-your money? Do think I'm a gold-digger? ""I don't know... Maybe. "she Shook her head in disbelief. " I can't believe you. "She mumbled with her teary eyes as she look at him, he just stare at her with emotionless look.She came all the way here just to hear his judgement , insulting words? Her tears fall down and she quickly wipe it. She looked at him with anger and pain in her eyes.

The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.~Oscar Wilde~Adoration is not profound enough a word to express the depth of my love for her. From the moment she walked into my life and set my heart and soul on fire, not a day's gone by that she hasn't plagued my every thought.We were each other's completion. She was everything I wasn't--the sigh to my roar, the virtue to my sin, the cure to my wounds.We Were One.Until the unthinkable happened.That I've survived such a tragedy without having completely lost it, is a mystery in itself. But as my mind starts to blur the lines between reality and my delusional heart, I begin to question everything, including my sanity.And then the real mystery begins . . .Author's note: We Were One is an alternate POV to Girl In The Mirror but both books can be read as stand alones without the need to read the other to follow along!We Were One is created by Elizabeth Reyes, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.