Cheating Dalam Hubungan Adalah

By the fifth year of my marriage to Noah Lester, everyone insisted that I, Emma Newman, was his eternal muse. But I knew the truth. Behind my back, Noah cycled through a parade of fresh-faced, eager lovers. He even flaunted them at social gatherings, swapping one for another with shameless ease. When friends teased him—"Didn’t you swear Emma was the love of your life? Why the revolving door of mistresses?"—he’d just laugh, arms slung around his latest conquests. "Once you’ve caught your muse the glow fades. Give me someone new and tender any day—at least they keep things exciting." So I began plotting my escape. What Noah never realized was that I had grown tired of him, too. Tired of this life, of these performances. I was done.

My fiancé’s pampered niece, Jenna Quinn, had just returned from abroad. The moment she got back, she caused a scene at our engagement party, throwing out so-called “evidence” of my alleged affair in front of the media. Zac Quinn had no choice but to leave me with the mess, clutching his hysterical niece as they left. His parting words? “This is just an engagement party. Jenna’s well-being is far more important.” After I painstakingly managed to control the public narrative and was waiting for Jenna to make a public clarification to settle the matter, she instead curled up in Zac’s arms, crying softly. Zac’s expression turned cold. “Jenna only has me, while you have so many people who love you. Why must you target her?” At first, I thought Zac was just being overly protective of his niece, who had lost her parents at a young age—until I saw the two of them kissing. “You’re the precious girl I’ve raised with my own hands. From now on, Nina will be your aunt, and she’ll shower you with love, too,” he said. I clenched the ultrasound report in my hand and, without hesitation, tossed it into the trash. Love that can’t be held onto isn’t worth keeping. I decided to return home, accept my family’s marriage alliance, and fully embrace my role as the heiress of the Walker Corporation.

Just one week into my new job, I was wrongfully accused of cooking the books, and it cost me five years behind bars. After that, my wife found out she was pregnant. She insisted on having the baby and promised to wait for me to come home. Out of gratitude, I threw myself into work after my release. I did everything I could to give them a good life. It was until one day, I overheard a conversation between my wife and our son. “Mom, don’t let Dad come out with us. It’s embarrassing! Why did you pin Mr. Scott’s crime on him back then?! And now, the girl next door keeps making fun of me, saying my dad’s a criminal!” My wife gently pulled our son close and comforted him, saying, “I promised Mr. Scott I’d help him. Your dad’s so naive. He’ll never find out.” It turned out that my supposed happy life was nothing but lies and betrayal!

"Pregnant patient, corpus luteum rupture, heavy bleeding! We need a consent form signed—now!" I stood there holding the clipboard, waiting, when a voice I knew way too well cut through the chaos. "I'm here!" Jimmy. My husband. The same guy who vanished on our anniversary—now signing off on emergency surgery for another woman. He didn't even blink before writing "husband" on the form. Still had our wedding ring on, too. He didn't recognize me behind the mask. Just grabbed my hand and begged. "Please save her. It's my fault. She's pregnant. I messed up. I love her. I can't lose her." His grip tightened. My wedding ring slipped off and hit the floor. I didn't say a word. Just turned and walked into the OR. A doctor beside me, totally clueless, beamed and said, "Dr. Meyer, your test results came back—twins! Your husband's gonna be so happy. Congrats!" I smiled, barely. "Schedule the termination after surgery."

When my mother falls gravely ill, my husband, who has asthenospermia, promises to help me think of something. So, I give him all my savings. Despite being pregnant, I get a part-time job doing DoorDash deliveries. However, I see my husband when I pass by a realtor's office. He's supposed to be hard at work like me, but he's buying a place for his childhood friend. He even has his arm around her. "That old hag thinks I only earn that little each month. Don't worry, Yvette. I only give her 10% of what I earn. The rest goes to you!" I hold back my tears and grab the hem of his shirt, wanting to borrow some money for my mother's treatment. However, he shoves me away irritably. "I give you 2000 dollars a month! Isn't that enough? Have you spent it all on useless things?" He leaves without another look back, ignoring my cries and pleas. He also kicks me, effectively murdering the child he's always dreamed of having. Later, he grovels at my feet and begs for forgiveness. It's too bad I've already given up on him. I don't want him anymore.

Setelah suamiku meninggal, aku kembali tinggal bersama ibu. Tanpa sengaja, aku malah mendapati bahwa dia punya seorang pacar baru. Pacar ibuku mengalami cedera mata karena percikan las listrik. Dia memintaku untuk meneteskan susu ke matanya. Melihat tetesan susu, badanku mulai gemetaran karena merasakan suhu tubuh pria itu. Akhirnya, aku baru sadar bahwa setiap kali berada di hadapannya, payudaraku tak terkontrol dan selalu meneteskan susu.

Siapa sangka, karena ASI berlebih, aku menjadi seorang ibu susuan. Kupikir tugasku hanya sekadar menyusui bayi, tapi ternyata…

Adik iparku, Gina, bersikeras ingin berlibur ke Pantai Nirwana saat Natal, jadi aku memutuskan untuk mengajak seluruh keluarga pergi berlibur bersama. Namun, saat teman wanita suamiku mengetahui tentang rencana tersebut, dia memaksa untuk ikut dan membawa anaknya juga. Tanpa basa-basi, suamiku langsung membeli tiket pesawat. Namun, dia malah menyuruhku membawa barang-barang dan mengemudi sendiri ke sana. Semula, aku mengira seluruh keluarga akan mendukungku, tetapi ternyata mereka semua mendukung keputusan suamiku. Baiklah. Kalau begitu, kita urus urusan masing-masing saja. Namun, mereka semua menjadi ketakutan.

Malam setelah aku didiagnosis hamil, vilaku tiba-tiba terbakar. Aku menahan rasa sesak dan mempertaruhkan nyawaku untuk berlari ke kamar putraku. Namun, ternyata tidak ada siapa pun di dalam sana. Tiba-tiba, aku mendengar sorakan bahagia di luar sana. "Kak Tasya, kamu keren sekali. Kamu pasti dapat juara satu pada lomba nanti!" Aku ingin menegur putraku yang membuat onar ini, tetapi tubuhku malah tertimpa tembok yang runtuh. Ketika kesadaranku mulai melemah, aku mendengar suamiku yang selalu bersikap tegas, memuji keberanian seorang wanita. Jika tebakanku tidak salah, seharusnya suami dan anakku membakar vila ini demi menyenangkan hati wanita itu. Aku hanya bisa menatap pintu yang begitu dekat denganku. Sebelum mati, aku mengirim sebuah pesan kepada suamiku.

My sister accompanies me when I go for my premarital medical checkup. When I'm preparing a urine test, I hear embarrassing sounds coming from the cubicle next door. I'm about to leave when I hear the conversation. "Keep it in you, Willow. We're doing this again if it slips out." The voice belongs to my fiancé, Zachary Hilton. The woman to whom he's speaking is Willow Langley, my sister. I dial his number hysterically to see whether it really is him, but my calls go unanswered. All I hear is the incessant ringing of a phone next door and moans alongside it. I'm rooted to the spot, too stunned to do anything. Zachary once vowed to love me for life, yet he's doing something like this with Willow prior to our wedding. The moans and pants next door take a long time to subside. Once I hear them leave, I call home, my face wet with tears. "Mom, change my husband-to-be to Thomas Hilton, Zachary's youngest uncle. I don't want to have anything to do with Zachary anymore."