Depression And Other Magic Tricks

Ellie and Arthur played the role as siblings since they entered in the orphanage until the Eurwens adopted them. It didn't become so easy for them to pretend at all knowing Arthur has a growing affection for her. He sees her not a fake sibling but the woman who he wants to be with in the future. It became hard for Ellie to accept his confession where it left her no choice but to fly away in Canada. Due to their secrets and pretending, everything changed and turned their life upside down when Ellie returned after ten years.

Rejected by her rich father, Sarah and her mother Helen moves to a slump where her mother sells her body for bread and drugs. Sold into prostitution by her mother's deadbeat boyfriend at the age of eight, Sarah must guard her true feelings or suffer the consequences. A chance meeting with her father gives Sarah the opportunity she needed for the most brutal revenge. At eighteen Sarah finds the willpower to escape but unfortunately for her, she falls into the trap of a madam that imprisons her, while makings tonnes of money off her. A fire outbreak, a second chance, Sarah finds freedom and meets Kunle. a man determined to show her that true love was possible and existed. A domineering mother-in-law, a secret buried in the sands of time threatens their marriage. Was their love for each other strong enough to withstand the tide or was Sarah willing to throw it all away.

Five years after our son was born, I finally faced the truth: my wife didn't love me—or our boy. Determined to end this miserable marriage, I made plans to leave and take our son with me. But fate had other ideas. A car accident cost me a kidney and took our son's eye. At my lowest point, my usually distant wife fell to her knees right in the hospital corridor, begging for forgiveness. She swore she would spend the rest of her life taking care of us. We decided to give her one last chance—a 100-day trial. If she made it, we'd stay together. But on the ninety-ninth day, my son and I overheard her talking to the attending physician. "Emma," the doctor said, "did you really arrange that accident to secure organs for Daniel Carter's son? You did that to take a kidney from your husband and an eye from your son—was it worth it?" Emma Evans's voice was eerily calm. "It was worth it. As long as Daniel is happy, I'd do anything." "And what if your husband and son find out?" She fell silent for a moment, then instinctively touched the wedding ring on her hand. "Then they'll never know. They just want a family; I'll do everything I can to make up for it." So the "changed woman" we thought we knew was just an act—a carefully built lie. The happiness my son and I had begun to believe in was nothing more than a story she'd crafted to protect the person she really loved. Every kindness, every effort—it had all been quietly weighed and paid for in advance.

When rising star Odessa travels to Italy with her fiance, she expects a peaceful getaway from work and a chance to finally connect with his family. What she doesn't expect is to come face to face with someone she once shared an intimate moment with in college….his brother. Caught between the man she promised her future to and the one that makes her feel alive, Odessa must choose.

Kimberly Walker was betrothed to.Roland Carter since she was sixteen years old. Roland was handsome, wealthy, and charming and represented everything Kimberly thought she needed. But that illusion shattered the night she caught him entangled in her sister’s arms.  She was angry and heartbroken, and recorded their betrayal before they even realized she was there. As her world collapsed, she fled, only to crash into Damien Carter—the one man Roland despised more than anyone. In a reckless bid for revenge, she kissed Damien, igniting a spark neither of them saw coming. Damien was arrogant and ruthless, but he was devastatingly handsome. And carried himself with so much grace and class. After he experienced that kiss, he knew things would never remain the same between Kimberly and him.  Roland refused to let go, swearing that his betrayal had been a mistake..  When the formidable matriarch, Mrs. Evelyn Carter, saw the evidence of Roland’s betrayal, and the picture of Kim kissing Damien, she made her decision—Kimberly would belong to Damien. An instant marriage followed, binding Kimberly to a man she barely understood.  But marrying Damien Carter came with a price. Damien was unwilling to give his heart to Kim. Meanwhile, Roland, fueled by jealousy, sought every opportunity to prove that Kimberly belonged to him, exploiting the cracks in her fragile new marriage. As family conflicts escalated, Kimberly had to navigate a dangerous game where she constantly had to prove her loyalty to Damien. In a world where wealth dictated fate, Kimberly was about to discover that trading one Carter for another was only the beginning of her battle. Will she be able to conquer Damien's heart? Or is there a chance to return to Roland, her first love who claims he still loves her? ---

Isang kasal na hindi niya pinili. Isang lalaking hindi niya inakalang babalik sa buhay niya. At isang lihim na babago sa lahat… *** Si Cassandra Dela Vega ay lumaki sa mundong puno ng kasunduan at obligasyon. Para sa kanya, ang pag-ibig ay hindi isang priyoridad—hanggang sa dumating si Sebastian Alcantara, ang lalaking minahal niya noon, ngunit bigla na lang nawala, iniwan siyang wasak at maraming mga tanong na hindi kailanman nasagot. Tatlong taon matapos ang masakit nilang paghihiwalay, muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas sa pinakamatinding paraan—sa altar. Sa halip na si Daniel Alcantara, ang groom na itinakda para sa kanya, napilitang pumalit si Sebastian, ang lalaking matagal niyang sinubukang kalimutan. Ngunit sa likod ng malamig na kasunduang ito, may mga lihim na pilit itinatago. Paano kung sa kabila ng lahat, ang pusong sinaktan noon ay muling magmakaawang mahalin? Sa isang relasyong puno ng sakit, pagsisisi, at matinding atraksiyon, matutuklasan ni Cassandra na minsan, ang pag-ibig ay hindi lang isang pangako—ito ay isang labanan. Sa labanang ito, sino ang unang bibitaw? O may pag-asa pa ba silang ipaglaban ang isang pag-ibig na minsang nawala?

My husband, James Zeller, and I have established a common-law marriage. We did not have a formal wedding ceremony, nor do we have a marriage license. We also live separately, our lives barely intertwining, because he has a special profession. Therefore, despite being married to him for seven years, we've never met each other's friends and relatives. As his wife, I'm proud of being married to him despite how it pains me. I'm willing to give up the opportunity to study at the National Academy of Sciences to take care of things at home while he works. One day, my son, Jasper Chalder, comes home from elementary school crying. He sobs about not being a bastard child and requests to see James. Greatly distressed, I decide to take him to visit the military base over the new year for a family reunion. However, I don't expect this trip to turn my life completely upside down.

21+AKANKAH ADA PERNIKAHAN LAIN, SETELAH KEKASIHKU KAU AMBIL? SETELAH KESUCIAN KU DIRENGGUT? Michelle Agatha, enam belas tahun ia tertukar dan harus tinggal dalam keluarga yang salah. Tumbuh menjadi gadis berparas jelita membuat hidupnya sulit, di usir dari rumahnya sendiri juga harus merelakan kekasihnya menikahi musuh bebuyutannya dengan cara yang curang. Di saat yang bersamaan jebakan musuh bebuyutannya menyebabkan kesuciannya terrenggut oleh pria asing. Tujuh tahun ia berjuang hidup membesarkan anaknya sendirian, bersembunyi menutupi kecantikannya. Kini ia kembali dan akan merubah segalanya bagai membalikkan telapak tangannya ....

She was wolfless. Powerless. Unwanted. Until the night she caught her mate, Noah Gravens, tangled in the arms of her sworn rival. Shattered and humiliated, she never expected comfort to come from the one man she shouldn't want Liam Gravens, Noah’s older brother. The newly returned Alpha. Mysterious. Ruthless. And the boy who’s secretly loved her since childhood. When Liam claims her as his fated mate, everything changes. Torn between betrayal and a second chance at destiny, she’s thrust into a dangerous game of power, jealousy, and ancient rivalries. With two powerful brothers, a vengeful ex, and a world that sees her as less can she rise from the ashes and embrace the love written in the stars? Fated bonds. Forbidden love. And a war she never saw coming Welcome to the Gravens' world where loyalty is tested, and love might just be deadly.

Mia Minton's world crumbles when her mother marries Lord Victor Hawthorne, a ruthless Alpha. Now, she's trapped in a mansion with four dominant step brothers,Aiden, Liam, Zander, and Matthew. Drawn into their dangerous lives, Mia uncovers ancient secrets and forbidden desires. But with enemies lurking and her heart torn between them, Mia must discover her true strength and solve the complex bond forming with her stepbrothers, or risk losing everything.