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I was born with a rare condition. My blood carried healing properties strong enough to neutralize any poison. When Garrett Frank, the young heir from Osbury, was bitten by a venomous snake, he was hanging by a thread. In that desperate moment, I slit my wrist and used my blood to cleanse the venom from his body. Only later did I find out that whoever saved Garrett's life would become the future Mrs. Frank. But after Garrett took over the family business, the first thing he did was drain every drop of blood from my body and have me chopped up and fed to his dogs. "At that time, Loretta had already brought the antidote," he had said coldly. "If you had just waited another five minutes, I could've married her openly and honorably. "But you had to interfere. You stole her place as Mrs. Frank, drove her into despair, and pushed her to take her own life. Since you claim your blood can cure any poison, let's see how much antidote it can make." They bled me dry and threw me into a cage for his dogs. I died there, torn apart and unrecognizable. Afterward, my parents went bankrupt because of the Franks. Both of them took poison and died together. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day Garrett had been bitten by the snake. Michelle Frank, Garrett's mother, looked at me with desperate hope. "I heard you have that rare healing blood," she said. "Will you please save my son?" I quickly shook my head. "That's just a rumor, Mrs. Frank. And honestly, using blood as medicine sounds pretty unsanitary. Please don't worry. I heard Ms. Huber is on her way with a special antidote. Your son will be fine!" Still, a small part of me couldn't help looking forward to what would happen. If I didn't step in this time, Garrett wouldn't just fail to inherit the family business—he'd be lucky to live another month!

Namaku Samudra. Aku seorang mantan narapidana. Dua bulan yang lalu aku bebas dari penjara dan kini bekerja serabutan di pasar ikan dekat pelabuhan. Banyak yang berpikir, bahwa aku itu bisu, karena aku hampir tak pernah bicara, kecuali ada yang mengajakku bicara terlebih dahulu. Bahkan para gadis-gadis di pasar ikan seringkali menggodaku, mereka sangat penasaran ingin melihat senyumanku. Sampai-sampai mereka memasang taruhan berapa harga yang harus mereka bayar hanya untuk membeli satu kali saja senyumanku. Sayangnya, apapun yang mereka lakukan, pada akhirnya semua gagal. Sia-sia. Aku tak tertarik pada hal apapun di dunia ini. Hatiku lumpuh. Waktu dan seisi dunia memang terus berputar, tapi kehidupanku terhenti pada satu titik. Saat seluruh harapanku pupus dan musnah dalam sekejap mata. Detik itu juga bibirku membeku dan kaku. Aku seolah lupa bagaimana caranya untuk tersenyum. Dan inilah, kisahku.

Nine years ago, Charlotte Green willingly bound herself to a companionship system to save her sister. The system guided her to the side of Eric Lorvis, a man adored by fate and envied by the world. Her role, as dictated, was to pursue him under the guise of being mute. Before long, everyone in their social circle knew of the mute woman who loved Eric with a fervor bordering on madness. At a gathering one evening, he finally relented. "If you make yourself look like Emily, I'll allow you to stay by my side." Without hesitation, Charlotte borrowed money to undergo plastic surgery. She reshaped herself to resemble Emily Spencer—Eric's first love. With painstaking precision, she molded her preferences to match his, learned to cook his favorite dishes, and catered to his every need. Yet to him, she was no more than a housekeeper. He neither hid his disdain nor spared her his indifference. His insults, his cold stares—she bore them all in silence. She didn't care. As long as she fulfilled her task, the day would come when she could finally leave this world behind. However, when Charlotte truly died, the cold and aloof Eric, who had always appeared so composed in front of others, lost his mind...

My brother and childhood sweetheart both fall in love with my adopted sister who is about to marry someplace afar in my stead. One of them has forgotten about me, and the other has broken his vow to always be by my side. To win back Mona Pierce—who has learned the truth—they join forces to push me down the stairs on my birthday. I lose all hope in them and agree to the arranged marriage. Five days later, I leave the Greer family for good. Yet, after my departure, they regret everything.

I sustain brain damage from a car crash and end up with a memory akin to a goldfish. However, I remember my feelings for Caleb Warner for seven whole years. Things change when he abandons me on a mountain top after losing a bet with someone. He sneers and says, "Write this in your journal, Sadie. Consider it a lesson learned." It's wintertime, and it's freezing on top of the mountain. I almost die there. I later destroy everything that has to do with Caleb and allow my memories of him to disappear from my mind. … One night, someone by the name of Caleb Warner calls me. My boyfriend jealously pulls me close and asks, "Who's this?" I shake my head dazedly. "I don't know." The person on the other end of the line loses it when he hears my answer.

Charles Jansen's true love returns to the country in my seventh year with him. The first post on her social media after she lands is an intimate photo of them together. She captions it, "I'm glad we've come full circle." Only then do I find out the ring hidden in the living room isn't for me. Charles' proposal isn't for me, either. Suddenly, I feel exhausted.

"Lima belas ribu, Mas? Yang benar saja. Besok kamu tahu kan, kalau ibuku mau datang?" Kedua alis Aira naik ke atas dengan mata melebar.  "Kenapa? Apa ada yang salah? Terus ... kalau orang tuamu datang, kita mau menyambut seperti ratu, menyediakan ikan, daging, udang, cumi, begitu? Kita hidup harus hemat. Nggak peduli siapa yang datang. Bukankah orang kampung juga menyambut tamu dengan hidangan seadanya?"

“Bu Siti tak bilangin yo, kalau sama anak itu tidak boleh pelit, sekolah itu demi masa depan anak yang cemerlang,” ucap ibu Endang. “Saya juga tahu bu Endang, tapi saya ini hanya pedagang ikan, tidak pegawai negeri,” sahut ibukku yang mulai sewot. Namaku Dara seorang gadis dari keluarga penjual ikan tinggal di daerah pinggiran Jakarta. Aku mempunyai cita-cita ingin sekolah tinggi. Aku harus berjuang membiayai sekolah tinggi dengan bekerja di salah satu perusahaan kosmetik di ibukota. Namun perjalananku untuk menggapai cita-cita tidaklah mudah karena aku tinggal di lingkungan yang banyak tetangga toxicnya. Aku mempunyai tetangga yang gemar bergosip, menggosipkan semua yang ada di lingkungan desa Sukma Jaya. Dia adalah bu Endang si biang gosip paten yang suka mengusili Dara. Membanggakan kedua putrinya Fitri dan Ratna serta membicarakan aib tetangga. Lalu bagaimana caraku agar tetap waras dalam menghadapi terpaaan gosip yang menghadang? kalian pasti penasaran kan? yuk baca kisahku segera.

Mia is a beautiful mermaid who has the power of telepathy, She can communicates with other mermaids and humans, plants and animals. She usually uses her powers to heal and make others feel better, everything changes when She is Kidnapped along with her sister Seila, by the Syrens, who are hald fish, half bird, the deadly enemies of the Mermaids.The Syren are monsters that feed themselfs of the heart of men. But they want one werewolf heart, Ignacio the Alpha Wolf's heart. But now his heart belongs and only beats for Mia.

Saat aku berbelanja ke supermarket, ada seorang wanita tua tiba-tiba menarik tanganku dengan erat. Tanpa sadar, aku langsung menyentuh perutku yang sudah membesar, sementara dia berkata, "Janin di perutmu ini sudah dikasih parasit pengubah janin. Janin itu akan jadi parasit di tubuhmu." Aku hanya berpikir dia berbohong, tetapi detik berikutnya dia berkata, "Pergi dan muntahkan sekarang juga. Muntahkan sebanyak mungkin ikan yang baru kamu makan."