Ghost Reading

Cinta tak memilih status, bahkan saat hatimu sudah hancur berkeping-keping. "Aku janda, Kiwi. Punya masa lalu, punya luka. Masih mau jatuh cinta sama aku?" "Aku bukan cari yang sempurna, Melon. Aku cari yang nyata." Kiwi Arsenio—pria mapan, tampan, dan jadi rebutan banyak wanita—jatuh cinta bukan pada wanita muda yang menggoda, tapi pada Melon Zavira, janda satu anak yang lebih suka menghabiskan waktu di rumah sambil menanam bunga daripada pamer di media sosial. Namun cinta mereka tidak semudah resep smoothie. Masa lalu Melon yang kelam dan keluarga Kiwi yang penuh tuntutan membuat hubungan ini seperti buah yang belum matang—butuh kesabaran, pengorbanan, dan keberanian untuk bisa dinikmati. Mampukah Kiwi bertahan demi cinta yang tak biasa ini? Atau justru Melon yang akan mundur, demi melindungi hati yang pernah retak?

"Aku tidak pernah menganggap diriku pahlawan dalam cerita siapa pun. Bahkan dalam hidupku sendiri, aku adalah pecundang yang menyerah pada keadaan." Lucas Mahendra Putra. "Lucas, pria yang dingin, angkuh, dan penuh aturan. Tapi entah kenapa, di balik semua itu, aku merasa dia bisa jadi tempatku berlindung. Sayangnya, tembok yang dia bangun terlalu tinggi untuk kugapai." Sera Aluna Pratama. *** Sera tidak pernah meminta dilahirkan dalam keluarga yang menghancurkan hidupnya. Sejak remaja, dia dipaksa menanggung dosa-dosa ibunya yang kecanduan judi dan alkohol. Ibunya menjual Sera kepada Rosa, pemilik bar sekaligus mucikari, untuk melunasi utang. Sebagai pelayan bar, Sera bekerja tanpa upah, menjalani hidup penuh tekanan. Meski terus dipaksa oleh Rosa untuk menuruti kehendak pelanggan, Sera gigih mempertahankan kehormatannya. Hidup Sera berubah setelah pertemuannya dengan Lucas, pria kaya yang dingin dan tidak percaya cinta. Pertemuan itu membawa mereka pada kesepakatan yang tidak biasa. Pernikahan kontrak untuk saling memenuhi kebutuhan masing-masing. Lucas ingin menyelamatkan warisannya, sementara Sera butuh kebebasan dari masa lalunya. Namun, hubungan mereka tidak semulus itu. Tembok yang Lucas bangun untuk melindungi dirinya perlahan runtuh saat Sera masuk ke dalam hidupnya. Tapi masa lalu yang kelam, kesalahpahaman, dan trauma mendalam menguji cinta mereka. Ketika cinta mulai tumbuh, sebuah pengkhianatan membuat segalanya hancur. Sera pergi dengan hati yang remuk, sementara Lucas didera rasa bersalah yang tidak berkesudahan. Perjalanan mereka tidak berhenti di sana. Dalam upayanya menebus kesalahan, Lucas berusaha mencari Sera yang menghilang tanpa jejak. Di tengah pencarian itu, Lucas mulai memahami betapa berharganya Sera dalam hidupnya. Ketika mereka akhirnya dipertemukan kembali, cinta yang sempat terhenti perlahan tumbuh kembali. Namun, kebahagiaan itu kembali diuji oleh kenyataan pahit yang sulit diterima. Mereka harus memilih. Bertahan dan melawan semua rintangan, atau menyerah dan kehilangan segalanya. Bisakah cinta menyembuhkan dua jiwa yang terluka, atau justru menyeret mereka kembali ke jurang penderitaan?

Satu malam. Satu kesalahan. Satu kesepakatan yang mengubah segalanya. Setelah patah hati, Vyora menghabiskan malam yang liar dengan Leonard Morgan, bosnya yang tampan dan penuh teka-teki. Sekarang, untuk membalas dendam pada mantan pacarnya, Vyora harus menjadi pacar pura-pura Leonard. Di antara rencana balas dendam dan keintiman yang tak terduga, hubungan mereka menjadi semakin rumit. Bisakah Vyora memisahkan dendam dari cinta yang mulai tumbuh di antara mereka?

Tiga bulan setelah menikah, Azalea Ariva tak pernah lagi disentuh oleh suaminya–Haiden Mahendra. Padahal saat malam pertama, Haiden begitu bersemangat dan penuh hasrat. Haiden bahkan tak berhenti di saat Lea memohon karena sudah kelelahan. Hal itu membuat Lea bertanya-tanya dan overthinking. Adakah rahasia yang suaminya sembunyikan darinya? Karena sering kali, saat bangun pagi, perut Lea terasa nyeri. "Jangan nakal, Nyonya HaiLe, atau kau akan mendapat hukuman berat dariku." Haiden Mahendra. "Uuu … hukuman apa tuh? Mau dong dihukum Ayang." Azalea Ariva. "Lepaskan pakaianmu di hadapanku sekarang juga!"

Anatasya dijebak oleh calon ibu mertuanya dengan paman tunanganya, yang sedang sakit dan berada di kursi roda. Dia pikir dia akan menjalani kehidupan menyedihkan setelan menikah, tetapi dia tidak tahu bahwa Paman tunangannya memberinya Rumah dan tanah, dan bahkan memanjakannya sampai ke surga. Satu-satunya hal buruk dari suamianya dia terus-menerus batuk dan sepertinya dia akan mati. Hingga suatu hari, Anatasya menemukan rahasia suaminya. Anatasya mencibir, "Bukanya kamu akan segera mati?" Ainsley: "Istriku menjagaku dengan baik." Anatasya mengertakan giginya, "Bukanya kakimu lumpuh?" Ainsley, "Agar anak kita tidak ditertawakan, aku meminta Dokter terkenal untuk menyembuhkan kakiku." Anatasya meledak dengan marah, "Ainsley, apa lagi yang kamu sembunyikan dariku?" Ainsley langsung berlutut dilantai dan memegang tangan Anatasya, "Sayang, jangan marah, pukul saja aku, ini semua salahku yang sudah berbohong padamu. Jangan sakiti janinnya, oke?"

Selama bertahun-tahun, Rosalyn Anderson menjadi istri yang penurut. Namun, kematian sang ibu seperti pembebasan untuknya. Ia membuang semua topeng kepatuhan, menuntut cerai dari suaminya yang berselingkuh, dan memulai misi balas dendamnya. Apakah setelah bercerai, Rosalyn mampu untuk membalaskan dendamnya? atau malah terjerat dengan pria lain yang lebih sampah ketimbang suaminya dulu?

In my previous life, everyone in my family could hear my mother's inner thoughts. I managed to land a new job. The pay was high, and the benefits were great. Instead of being happy for me, she was deeply anxious. She thought, "With her education and her abilities, how could she possibly get a job like that? She must've slept her way to it." After my father heard that, he refused to let me go to work. He stormed into my workplace, made a huge scene, and got me fired. I was furious and decided to move out for a while and stay at my boyfriend's place. On the surface, my mother supported my decision. Deep down, however, she was desperately trying to stop me. She thought, "What should I do? That boyfriend of hers has been married for years. He even has a child. She's someone's mistress. "If she really moves in, that man's wife will surely have a go at her. She'll embarrass the rest of us!" To keep me from leaving, my younger brother broke both my legs with a stick. Then, they locked me inside the house and leave me to suffer on my own. My wounds festered and became infected. I begged them to take me to the hospital, but my mother sighed inwardly, thinking, "She's so rebellious. No matter what anyone says, she insists on leaving this family. "In truth, there's nothing wrong with her legs at all. Once she gets to the hospital, she'll definitely escape." After that, everyone ignored my pleas and left me to die in agony. Even at the very end, I never knew who was to blame for my death. When I open my eyes again now, I realize that I, too, can hear my mother's inner thoughts.

My sister-in-law, Esmerelda Black, hates that her mother, Ruth Jennings, favors me. To make things worse, she has the ability to hear Ruth's thoughts. And she uses that gift against me. When I tell Ruth to have more vegetables to stay healthy, Esmerelda says, "Clara is such a cheapskate not to buy you meat. She doesn't ask her own mom to eat more vegetables." When I encourage Ruth to exercise more to build strength, she says, "Mom, you're already old. You should be taking it easy. Clara wants you to work yourself to death." Slowly, Ruth grows to hate me. In the end, Esmerelda acquires the family business, seizes the fortune, and trafficks me to North Maldia to die. However, when I open my eyes again, I have her gift too—I can also hear Ruth's thoughts.

My child-free husband went back to his hometown for a funeral, and after he returned, he suddenly wanted me to have a baby. He was one of the best obgyns in the state, so he handled my IVF procedure himself. After more than 160 hormone shots, we finally heard the baby’s rhythmic heartbeats for the first time, which made my usually calm husband tear up. Soon, he tightened every part of my routine, from a strict diet to my schedule, and once my belly started showing, he barely let me get out of bed. I thought he was just being overly protective. But then, right by my ear, I heard a nasty little boy’s voice. [Which player starts their mission inside the womb? And she’s not even my mom!] [Just four more months. My dad will make sure she dies on the operating table so he can keep only his son.] [After that, he’ll bring my real mom back, and my mission will be complete!] I canceled my afternoon checkup immediately as soon as I heard this. Did the system forget to tell him that he wasn’t the only player in this world?

My name is Daniella Limebear. In my past life, my long-lost younger sister, Heidi Limebear, returns home. On her very first day back, I hear the faint whispers of her heart: "At the riverside, I saw the other kids learning to swim with their dads… I wish I could join them." The next day, I drive Heidi to the clearest stretch of river in the countryside. I teach her to float and paddle, guiding her hands with mine. Without warning, she lets out a scream and disappears beneath the water. I plunge into the river, fighting against the current to reach her. Suddenly, she clutches my arm and pulls me under. With the last of my strength, I push her toward the shore. Water fills my lungs, and darkness swallows me. Amid the piercing wail of the ambulance siren, Heidi curls into our mother's arms, tears streaking her cheeks. Mom slaps me across the face. In Dad's eyes, there is only utter disappointment. "Heidi has already endured so much while she was gone for ten years! I can't believe you would try to drown her the moment she comes home!" he snaps. I stand frozen, unable to defend myself. Shortly after the incident, a group of troublemakers just outside the school gates corners Heidi. Once again, I "hear" her cries of despair echoing in my mind: "He said if I don't meet him tonight, he'll set our home on fire! Daniella, please save me! You're the only one who can." The moment I arrive at the scene, I'm immediately surrounded by a group of thugs. With cruel, mocking smiles, they close in from all sides. "Don't blame us. Your precious younger sister paid us five thousand dollars to kill you." "She claimed that once you're out of the picture, the billion‑dollar inheritance goes straight to her." Just as I begin to suffocate, I notice Heidi standing not far away. Her face remains perfectly calm and composed. When I open my eyes again, I realize I've returned to the day she was found and brought home. Once more, her inner voice echoes in my ears: "I really want to swim… I wish Daniella would take me."