Crimson Rain Sought Flower

"You broke the law of this house when you fell in love with me, your own stepbrother. And now, you’ve broken the law of this country by killing someone. Tell me, Hariette. How will you defend yourself from the crime you’ve committed, when you couldn’t even defend the love you once felt for me?” Napagbintangan si Hariette ng mga kapitbahay na siya ang pumatay sa kanyang tiyuhin matapos makita ng mga ito na hawak niya ang patalim habang nakahandusay sa sahig ang duguan na katawan nito. Inaresto siya ng mga pulis at ikinulong nang walang matibay na ebidensya laban sa kanya. Umatras ang kanyang abogado sa paghawak ng kanyang kaso dahil ayaw niyang magsalita at ipagtanggol ang sarili. Ayaw niyang sabihin ang totoo na ang kanyang Tiya Gilda ang pumatay sa asawa nito. Wala na siyang makuhang libreng abogado kaya naman napilitan siyang humingi ng tulong sa pamilyang minsan na ring kumupkop sa kanya bago siya napunta sa poder ng kanyang tiyahin, at iyon ay ang mga Avery. Noong una, ayaw itong tanggapin ni Justin, dahil hindi ito humahawak ng kaso ng mga kriminal. Ang katwiran niya, bakit nya ipagtatanggol ang mga taong nagkasala? Ang nararapat sa mga ito ay maparusahan. Pero sa kalaunan ay tinanggap niya rin ito, ngunit bago pa man ang lahat ay nagkasundo sila na babayaran niya ito sa paraang gusto ng binatang abogado, at pumayag naman siya. Pero paano kung ang hilingin nitong bayad ay ang pakasalan siya ng sikreto? Ang akala niya ay may nararamdaman din ito sa kanya. Iyon pala, gusto lang nitong turuan ng leksyon ang babaeng nang-iwan dito. Ang babaeng pinagselosan niya kaya siya lumayas sa bahay ng pamilya Avery. Sa pagitan ng hustisya at pag-ibig, sino ang tunay na huhusgahan? Ang nagkasala, o ang nagmahal?

My husband has stepped out on me countless times, but he refused to divorce me. Meanwhile, his family called me a disgraceful tramp. Five years ago was the first time I asked for a divorce. Terrence Fulton did not say anything. He locked me up in the villa for a whole month instead. After that month, I found out that I was pregnant. Three years after that, I asked for a divorce for a second time. That very night, Terrence returned to his family home at Fulton Manor. After that, I was allowed to see my son only once a week. Today was my third attempt to get a divorce, and I could finally leave. I discovered that my son did not love me and that my marriage to Terrence had been fake all along. I was just like one of the women he messed around with.

"Mas, ayo kita bercerai!" Sebaris kalimat itu meluncur dengan lugas dari mulut, Jasmine Adrielle Zivanna (22 tahun). Pagi ini tepat 48 jam mereka baru saja melangsungkan pernikahan, tapi dengan beraninya Zee menggugat Kayvandra Shawn Dirgantara (27 tahun) untuk berpisah. "Jangan bercanda, nggak lucu, Zee." Timpal pria yang masih membiarkan letak resleting celananya terbuka. Kay tertawa geli, ia menggeleng kecil sambil berkacak pinggang di tepi ranjang. "Aku serius, Mas." Jawab Zee sambil memegang erat ujung selimut yang membungkus tubuhnya hingga bagian dada. Ya. Mereka adalah sepasang pengantin baru, dan mereka telah melewati malam pertama dengan penuh cinta yang membara. "Aku sudah memenuhi kewajibanku padamu, Mas. Kamu senang kan sudah mendapatkan bukti jika aku masih perawan. Lagi pula nggak lucu kalau sampai orang lain tahu, janda Kayvandra Shawn Dirgantara, pemilik perusahaan garmen ternama .... masih virgin." Zivanna, perempuan muda itu pasti memiliki alasan kuat saat menginginkan perpisahan secara sadar. "Kamu sudah gila, Zee?" raut wajah Kay berubah tidak santai, ia menurunkan bahunya perlahan. "Iya, aku memang sudah gila, Mas. Oleh karena itu cepat talak aku sekarang untuk menyudahi kegilaan ini!" Perempuan berkulit putih bak batu pualam dengan rambut kemerahan tergerai sepunggung itu menatap tajam presensi Kay yang mati-matian sedang menahan emosinya. Tapi kenapa Zivanna mendadak memutuskan untuk mengambil jalan perceraian ketika mereka baru saja melewati malam pengantin 48 jam dengan penuh gelora? Apa yang sebenarnya sudah terjadi dengan perempuan yang selalu dipandang Kay adalah wanita termanis dan lemah lembut itu? Kenapa sekarang Kay melihat Zee menjadi sosok tegas dan penuh percaya diri?

I had been secretly married to my CEO husband for six years, but he still would not let our son call him “Dad.” After he missed our son’s birthday again because of his secretary, I took out the divorce agreement and left with our son for good. The usually calm man lost control and stormed into the office to demand where we were. This time, neither my son nor I would come back.

It all started with a nightmare. A nightmare that will make the biggest twist of her life she had never imagined. Inside her dream, she was brought to a place very close to her heart, yet the era was different, she was with her so-called mom wih two witches in the form of snakes. She was somewhat elemental, witch or something enchantress, she don't know. It was just so unnatural at out of this world. Then she met this guy who captured her heart effortlessly. But what she didn't understand is that, why does it seems like it was forbidden. Why can't they be together when they both love each other? One day in their department orientation as students someone caught her attention and as their gaze met, it feels like she have known those eyes long ago. What was that? Were they connected? Or it was just a mere product of her wild imagination?

Sialan! Semesta seolah sedang meludahi wajahku tepat saat jemariku hampir menyentuh tirai cahaya Aurora di langit Moonsphire.  Mimpi itu sudah di depan mata, namun mereka kembali datang untuk merenggut nyawaku—tepat sebelum keajaiban semesta dimulai. ​Ternyata, kecantikan dan bakatku yang dielu-elukan di atas panggung sandiwara hanyalah sampah di mata pria itu. Semua lampu sorot dan tepuk tangan penonton tidak cukup untuk memenangkan satu keping hatinya.  Jauh di belakangku, di dalam kegelapan yang pekat, dia justru membagi ranjang dan rahasia dengan sosok yang paling aku percayai. ​Pengkhianatan mereka adalah belati yang jauh lebih tajam daripada pedang mana pun yang pernah menembus dadaku. ​Tujuh kali. Tujuh kali aku mati bersimbah darah, menyaksikan mereka berdua tertawa di atas panggung sandiwara yang mereka bangun dari kehancuranku. Dan tujuh kali pula aku ditarik paksa dari liang lahat, bangkit dengan dendam yang membakar namun selalu kandas di tengah jalan.  Waktu telah menjadi labirin yang menyesatkan, dan kini aku tersungkur di sini; terperangkap dalam kastil megah yang tak lebih dari sekadar peti mati berlapis emas. ​Aku bukan lagi seorang selebritas yang dipuja banyak orang. Aku adalah sosok yang terbentuk dari dendam yang belum terbalas, yang ditulis oleh darah dan perselingkuhan.

Berniat memberi kejutan kepada istrinya, Eric justru mendapati istrinya itu sedang bercinta di atas ranjang mereka dengan sahabatnya. Merasa marah dan kecewa, Eric membawa sekretarisnya, Debbie pergi ke sebuah pulau terpencil. Di mana ia merencanakan kejutan untuk istrinya. Selama berada di pulau yang sepi dan harus berada di rumah yang sama menimbulkan rasa ketertarikan di hati keduanya. Akankah hubungan mereka berlanjut? Bagaimana dengan kelanjutan hubungan rumah tangga Eric dan Jenny?

Lihim sa mga kabanda ni Jhonel Hosoda ang relasyon niya sa co-singer sa dating pinagtatrabahuan niya sa Japan, not until he proposed to Akime, upang matanggap lamang ang rejection mula rito. Ang matagal niyang pinaghandaan at inasam ay nasira sa isang sandali lang. Ngunit kung bakit sa gitna ng pag-iwan ni Akime sa kanya ay biglang may isang babaeng nais pumalit sa ex-girlfriend niya para maging asawa. Sa labis na awa at concern ay inalok ni Laceyleigh ang kamay niya kay Jhonel para siya na lang ang pakasalan nito, pero sa halip ay pinagtawanan siya. But her guts reached to its next level. She kissed him, and then... he kissed her back! Mula niyon ay umiwas na siya rito. Sadyang mapagbiro lang ang tadhana dahil sa kagagawan ni Jhonel ay nag-viral sa social media ang pictures niya, hindi dahil sa gusto siya nitong makita kundi para mabawi ang engagement ring na ninakaw niya. Mahanap pa kaya muli nila ang isa’t isa?

Dipaksa menikah demi menyelamatkan keluarganya dari lilitan hutang, Evelyn Wijaya (21) harus menjadi istri dari Samudra Bumiputera (27) — pria dingin yang duduk di kursi roda dan menolak dicintai. "Cari Sugar Daddy, Eve! Siapa tahu bisa menyelesaikan masalah yang kamu hadapi sekarang." Saran Ane Jesslyn saat mereka sedang minum bersama di sebuah klub. "Gila! Aku bukan pelacur, An." Histeris Evelyn dengan semburat wajah bercampur. "Aku punya kenalan. Mereka membutuhkan pekerja paruh waktu, gajinya gede Eve. Kalau kamu mau, aku bisa atur pertemuan kalian." "Benarkah? Berapa yang bisa aku dapat dalam satu bulan?" matanya bersinar, seperti mendapatkan angin segar. "10 juta untuk merawat putranya yang sakit. Dan 100 milyar, jika kamu bersedia menikah dengannya." Ane menatap tajam, ia memberi pilihan yang sulit. Evelyn membeku, ia menelan salivanya mentah-mentah. Bagi Samudra, Evelyn hanyalah “pengantin titipan” yang datang karena terpaksa, bukan karena cinta. Namun bagi Evelyn, pernikahan ini adalah awal dari ujian terbesar dalam hidupnya— menghadapi pria yang membenci dunia… dan juga dirinya sendiri. Saat rahasia masa lalu mulai terbongkar, Evelyn dihadapkan pada pilihan: bertahan dengan cinta yang perlahan tumbuh, atau pergi sebelum hatinya hancur ketika mendapati ada dua wajah yang sama di hadapannya.

After my father’s death, I decided to divorce my husband, Captain Marcus Hale, and stay in Pine Ridge Village forever. On the first day, I tricked Marcus into signing the divorce papers. On the fifth day, I handed in my resignation to my old unit at Fort Haven. On the seventh day, I cooked a full table of food and said farewell to all my friends. Frowning, Marcus accused me of making the very meal his childhood sweetheart, Julia Summers, hated. I stood up and raised my glass to toast her. From this day on, Marcus and I would have nothing more to do with each other. Half a month later, I saw Marcus returning from a mission in Pine Ridge Village. Only this time, the country evening breeze brought tears to his eyes.