Handa Sa Birthday Ng Matanda

By our sixth year of marriage, Derrick hadn't touched me in three months. Said he was swamped at work. Always tired. After everything, I still believed him. Then on my birthday, I caught his friend talking in Garmenian—a language Derrick didn't think I understood. "You cut off the side piece yet? You were with her nonstop. Surprised you didn't drop dead. Your wife cool with that?" Derrick let out a smoke ring. "Haven't touched Audrey in months. Sabrina's insane in bed—I'm not over her yet. Sucks she got pregnant. Audrey doesn't want kids, so I gave Sabrina some cash. She'll have the baby overseas." My hands curled into fists. Silent tears streamed down my face. He glanced over, nervous. "What's wrong?" I smiled. "The cake you made is amazing. I'm really touched." It was sweet—but when you understand Garmenian, all you taste is betrayal.

On my birthday, the dining table was loaded with all my favorites. My mom had been cooking and baking the entire afternoon, insisting everything be perfect for when Mike got home from work so we could celebrate together. But then, he called and said his first love had been drugged at a bar, and he had to go help her. I stopped him and begged him not to go. Mike snapped at me. "Jesus, Em, don’t pull this jealous wife crap. She’s alone, defenseless, and unconscious—I can't let some random dude take advantage of her!" My mother heard those words and was so enraged that she had a heart attack. She died on the spot. Just like that, my mom died on my birthday. I called Mike, asking him to attend my mom's funeral. But before he could reply, I saw Cathy Miller's latest Instagram post, captioned: [Mikey… after all these years, it was always you.] Mike had liked it. My thumb moved before my brain caught up, typing out the only words that mattered: [A homewrecker and a lying bastard. Hope you rot together.]

Celebrating your birthday means you acknowledge your existence as a human here on earth. But what if your special day in life turns into nightmare that haunts you forever? What would you do? Kimberly Jade Quesada loves to celebrate her birthday every year eversince she was a child. Lahat halos ng gusto niyang regalo ay nakukuha niya magmula sa mga damit, gadgets at kahit na ang presensya ng kanyang mga magulang na abala sa trabaho ay nagagawa siyang paglaanan ng oras sa kanyang kaarawan. Ito ang petsa na palagi niyang inaabangan kada taon kung saan nakukuha niya ang lahat at nararamdaman niya ang pagmamahal ng mga taong nakapalibot sa kanya. Pero paano kung ang mismong petsa na minamahal-mahal niya ay unti-unting maglaho at mapalitan ng pagkamuhi at pagkasuklam? Anong gagawin niya? "No matter how many times we argue, I still think that you are the best and will always be the greatest mom here on earth," saad ko kasabay ng pagdausdos ng luha sa gilid ng mga mata ko. "Open your eyes for me, Hyacinth. Mama, hayaan mo naman akong makabawi sayo," pakiusap ko pa habang nakayapos sa malamig at nababahiran ng dugo niyang katawan. She loves to celebrate birthdays not until binawi ng langit ang dalawang regalong ibinigay sa kanya.

Paano kung ang babaeng anak ng taong pumatay sa iyong pamilya ay ang babaeng pinakamamahal mo? Handa mo bang isakripisyo ang pag-ibig mo kapalit ng iyong paghihiganti?

Kapalit ng dalawang pari na bigla na lang nawala na parang bula, dumating sa Iglesia Catolica de Villapureza si Father Merlindo "Mer" Fabian na may sariling bagahe rin na dinadala. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, may mas malaking problema pa pala siyang kakaharapin sa kanyang pagbabalik mula Vaticano kabilang na doon ang batang babae na nagngangalang Minggay at ang mga lihim nito na pilit niyang itinatago.

Shanala Arunika adalah gadis dengan hidup yang mengerikan. Di balik senyum ramahnya tersimpan pikiran yang kusut dan rumit. Dia tak akrab dengan ibu kandungnya. Sang ibu membencinya, lebih sayang pada kakaknya. Dia dapat trauma fisik dan mental semenjak kecil. Dia mencoba baik-baik saja meski hatinya runtuh setelah diusir sang ibu di usia 18 tahun. Dia hidup menyambung napas dari hari ke hari. Saat usianya 19 tahun, dia berhasil menjadi pramugari maskapai nasional, Nusantara Airlines. Hidupnya mulai terasa indah dan bermakna. Bahkan, dia memiliki kekasih seorang pilot bernama Ganta. Namun, semua berubah saat orang-orang dari masa lalunya mulai muncul lagi. Sang kekasihpun mulai berubah. Sanggupkah dia tertabrak badai kedua kehidupannya? Seberapa kusut dan mengerikannya hidup Shanala? Bagaimana jati dirinya sampai sang ibu membenci Nala mati-matian? Adakah seseorang yang menolongnya? Adakah pahlawan yang akan mengentaskan kesedihannya?

Une histoire d'une jeune fille nommée Rahamatou maltraitée par sa belle-mère puisqu'elle a perdu sa mère... Cette femme sera prête à tout pour la ruiner mais hélas le destin avait déjà réservé une vie remplie d'épines

Mr. Sebastian PANALO sa PuSo ng Kanyang Ex-wife ❤️Sa kanilang tatlong taong pagsasama, si Hailee ay naging masunuring asawa ni Zack. Akala niya noon, ang pagmamahal at pag-aalaga niya ay matunaw ang malamig na puso ni Zack, ngunit nagkamali siya. Sa wakas, hindi na niya napigilan ang pagkabigo at piniling wakasan ang kasal. Noon pa man ay iniisip ni Edmund na boring at matamlay lang ang kanyang asawa. Kaya laking gulat ko nang biglang binato ni Hailee ang mga papeles ng diborsyo sa kanyang mukha sa harap ng lahat sa anniversary party ng Sebastian Group. Nakakahiya! Pagkatapos noon, inakala ng lahat na hindi na magkikita ang dating mag-asawa, maging si Hailee. Muli, mali ang iniisip niya. Makalipas ang ilang sandali, sa isang seremonya ng parangal, umakyat si Hailee sa entablado upang tanggapin ang parangal para sa pinakamahusay na senaryo. Ang kanyang dating asawang si Zack ang siyang nagbigay ng parangal sa kanya. Habang inaabot nito ang trophy ay bigla nitong inabot ang kamay nito at buong kababaang-loob na nakiusap sa harap ng audience, "Hailee, I'm sorry kung hindi kita pinahalagahan noon. Can you please give me another chance?" Walang pakialam na tumingin sa kanya si Hailee. "I'm sorry, Mr. Sebastian. Ang inaalala ko lang ngayon ay ang negosyo ko." Nadurog ang puso ni Zack sa isang milyong piraso. "Hailee, hindi ko talaga kayang mabuhay ng wala ka." Pero lumayo lang ang dating asawa. Hindi ba mas mabuting mag-concentrate na lang siya sa kanyang career? Maaabala lang siya ng mga lalaki—lalo na ang dati niyang asawa.

As my murderer's claws tear into my abdomen inch by inch, my father and brother are seated in our family's banquet hall. They're celebrating Carly's 18th birthday and coming-of-age. "You'll always be my little girl." "Happy birthday, Carly." They light 18 pink candles for her. On top of the exquisite red velvet cake is a wolf figurine that they carved for her, and there are well wishes and laughter all around. Meanwhile, I'm curled up in a sewer filled with liquid silver as I bleed to death. My phone has been crushed, and I can't get out. I can only cry for help. A few days later, my father and brother show up together at the autopsy room. My brother stands by the operating table with a scalpel. He slices open the body and sews it back up like it's nothing. My father just covers his nose as he shoots a disgusted glance at my body. He urges my brother to hurry up with the autopsy report. "The victim is a young female wolf presumed to be of pure lineage. Before her death, she was subjected to prolonged captivity and torture. Her throat is nearly severed, her cervical spine is dislocated, and her chest cavity has collapsed. She was also injected with liquid silver before death." Hearing the report, my father looks so calm that it's just like a case study of no consequence. Neither of them can recognize that the body belongs to me—their daughter and sister!

Si Alex ang batang master ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa buong mundo, ang lalaking gustong pakasalan ng maraming prinsesa. Gayunpaman, mas masahol pa sa katulong ang trato ng bayaw niya sa kanya.