Gift Bunga

Andrew Baker, datang dari Amerika Serikat ke Jepang pada tahun 1853 bergabung dengan armada kapal angkatan laut yang akan melakukan misi membuka perdagangan dengan Jepang pada era Shogun Tokugawa. Ia yang selama hidupnya di Amerika Serikat tidak punya tujuan pasti, ingin mencoba hal baru dengan menjadi salah satu tenaga pengajar teknologi dan militer atas permintaan Shogun Tokugawa Leyasu kepada pemerintah Amerika Serikat. Di negeri matahari terbit itu ia jatuh cinta dengan seorang gadis bernama Kiyoko, yang ternyata adalah putri klan Akamatsu, salah satu klan penting yang mendukung kaisar, dan menentang adanya pengaruh barat terhadap Jepang. Kisah cinta ini dibalut dengan konflik dan pertikaian panas di masa Tokugawa Leyasu, di mana terjadi banyak pemberontakan dari klan-klan yang menentang kebijakan penguasa tertinggi negara itu mengakhiri isolasi terhadap dunia luar, dan melakukan reformasi besar-besaran dalam segala aspek melalui campur tangan negara-negara barat. Apakah Andrew akan lolos dari ancaman-ancaman pembunuhan oleh ayah Kiyoko yang begitu membenci keberadaan orang-orang barat di negeri itu?

I secretly ordered a delivery of a thousand roses for my wife's birthday, hoping to surprise her. After the delivery was completed, I got a message from the delivery guy. [By the way, I tossed the trash by your door on my way out. Didn't expect you to be so kinky. Good for you, man!] He even sent me a photo. In the picture was an open trash bag stuffed with shredded pantyhose. My mind went completely blank. I was overseas on a business trip. My wife was the only one at home.

On Father's Day, I received a heartwarming gift. My one-year-old son called me Dad for the first time. But moments later, he convulsed, foamed at the mouth, and died before we could reach the hospital. My wife was shattered, and I was devastated. The doctors couldn't identify the cause of his death. Three years later, my wife emerged from her grief, and we welcomed our second child. But the moment this child called me Dad, they, too, died instantly. To spare her further pain, I suggested adoption. Yet, even our adopted children met the same fate. Unable to bear the losses, my wife divorced me. Everyone said I was cursed, never meant to be a father. Defiant, I remarried and had another child, vowing never to let them call me Dad. For years, we adhered to this rule. But when our daughter turned four, she came home from preschool, eager to celebrate Father's Day. Holding a card, she read aloud, "Dad."

The day I found out I was a match for my dad—stage four leukemia—I bailed. Mom tore the world apart looking for me, but yeah, she had to watch him go. After that, she drowned herself in research, built a name, even adopted this perfect little angel. We crossed paths again at some fancy leukemia conference she was hosting. I was on the demo table. She took one look and scoffed. "Charlotte Stein, not the time for your crap. Get up and go." The host blinked, stunned. "Dr. Cooper... you know this cadaver?" She actually laughed. "What, she paid you for this stunt?" The host turned ghost-white. "M-Miss Stein passed three days ago..."

Three years into my marriage with Dominick, Gia, his stepsister, sent me a video clip out of nowhere. I tapped on the video, only to find Dominick tying his stepsister to the bedpost with the tie I had given him. His stepsister lay naked under him, addressing him intimately. After getting their freak on, they shared an embrace, and Gia cozied up against Dominick and uttered, “I don’t like the ring you bought me. Give it to Luna, and tell her it’s a birthday gift from me.” The next day, I sat in an upscale restaurant and stared at the vacant seat across the table. Suddenly, the Underboss wheeled a massive cake toward me. “Don Costa was called away on urgent business. He sent me to deliver your birthday gift.” The box contained his stepsister’s discarded reject. My phone buzzed with new pictures from Gia. Dominick was at the hospital with Gia for a check-up. Without a fuss, I signed the divorce papers and made preparations for a wedding. “Donna Costa, whose names should I put down as the bride and groom?” “Dominick and Gia.” A week from now, I would show the world the kind of filth the supposed solemn Don had been rolling in with his stepsister.

What could stop Matilda when her twin has gotten the best of her? Her position and even her mate. She wouldn't let go of the one man that she had fallen in love with after being wolf-less from birth. But this same man was the death of her, he became her enemy overnight and she wouldn’t give up without a fight. Not even love can shred Matilda’s hatred for her mate and twin sister. Matilda was forced to marry another man who wasn’t only arrogant but known to be ruthless, in her expedition, she learned to change and vowed to return and take over everything that belonged to her. Though the future was unforeseen.

It's my and my boyfriend's anniversary. I open the glovebox to hide a gift inside as a surprise, but a piece of familiar-looking lingerie falls out. It's torn in a spot; it looks like it went through a rough battle. Before I can process the situation, I crash into a car that suddenly switches lanes in front of me. Right before I black out, I remember where I saw the lingerie. It was a gift from me to my best friend.

TEASER Bleez Astrid Fuentes, isang dalaga na walang ibang hinangad kundi Ang mahalin Siya pabalik nang mga taong Mahal niya ngunit sadyang ipinagkakait yata iyun nang Mundo sa kanya dahil sa isa siyang produkto nang Maling Pag-ibig. Despite of being bullied by her Aunties and cousin's she's still a kind hearted young woman, na kahit tinatapak-tapakan na Ang buo nyang pagkatao ay di nya parin makuhang lumaban? She's weak and she knows that, lahat nang sakit ay idinadaan nya nalang sa iyak. Di sya marunong lumaban at ayaw nyang subokan at iyun Ang pinakaayaw na ugali sa isang babae na hate ni Leviticus Brion Madrigal, Ang lalaking lihim nyang iniibig. Ngunit dahil sa pagbabanta nang kanyang pinsan na si Katarina De Salvo, ay pinilit nya Ang sarili na dumistansya Kay Levi at pilit na limutan Ang nararamdaman dito. Pero Pano Kung sa pag limot na gagawin nya ay sya ring paglapit nang lalaki sa kanya upang ihayag na may gusto Rin ito sa kanya. Will they became happy in each other? (Tunghayan po natin Ang bagong kathang isip na aking gagawin, naway magustohan ninyo at susuportahan parin ako gaya nang pag suporta nyo Nung nauna.. If you like me to start this, pa share Naman jarn para mas marami pa tayong readers😁 but it's optional, sa may nais lang mag share, Thanks!)

Dunia yang kukenal runtuh satu per satu. Bisnis keluargaku bangkrut... Tunanganku, Bastian Wicaksono, tanpa ragu membatalkan pertunangan kami dan memilih Sarah Laksmana sebagai penggantiku. Saat aku jatuh ke jurang kehancuran, Rangga Mahardika datang seperti malaikat penolong. Dia melunasi semua utang keluargaku, mengurus pemakaman ayahku, menarikku keluar dari abu kehidupan yang nyaris membakarku habis. Tiga tahun penuh, dia selalu mendampingiku. Selalu ada. Aku sempat percaya… mungkin inilah bentuk penyelamatan yang selama ini kutunggu. Namun, tepat di malam sebelum pernikahan, tanpa sengaja aku mendengar percakapan Rangga dengan sahabatnya... “Kamu serius mau nikah sama Vanya? Nggak takut, suatu hari dia tahu… kalau kematian ayahnya dan bangkrutnya bisnis Keluarga Devara itu ulahmu?” “Sarah sudah nikah sama Bastian, aku sudah nikah sama Vanya. Nggak masalah kalau dia tahu, toh semua utangnya sudah kubayar. Pemakaman ayahnya juga sudah aku urus. Intinya… aku sudah menebus semuanya.” Saat itu juga aku sadar… Ternyata, Rangga pun menipuku. Dari awal hingga akhir, semua hanyalah permainan. Dan satu-satunya orang yang benar-benar hanyut di dalamnya… hanyalah aku sendiri.

Pada hari pernikahan kami, ayahnya Kevin bunuh diri di kamar kami dengan meninggalkan wasiat berisi tuduhan bahwa aku yang telah membunuhnya. Sejak itu, Kevin sangat membenciku. Dia berkata, “Laras Pradipta, kamu seharusnya hidup sengsara untuk menebus semua dosamu.” Sesuai keinginannya, kemudian hari aku menjadi gelandangan tanpa rumah. Aku kehilangan akal sehat sekaligus suaraku. Hidupku bahkan tak lebih baik dari seekor anjing. Namun, dia malah menyesal.