Hey Put On A Happy Face

The Clan Healer told me that without the vial of Progenitor's Blood, the Blood Blight afflicting me meant I had only seventy-two hours to live. But my husband, Miles, the new Duke of our world, gave the only vial of the precious cure to my adopted sister, Vivienne, the woman I had turned three years ago. "She's in agony from the rejection, Isolde. It's a pain you can't possibly understand." His tone was self-righteous, devoid of any concern for the patch of skin on my collarbone already turning to stone. I nodded, watching as the life-saving, dark red liquid slid down another woman's throat. I accomplished a great deal in the time I had left. As I signed the documents, the lawyer's hand trembled. "Are you certain you want to transfer everything, Your Grace? The territorial rights of a thousand-year-old clan..." I didn't hesitate. "Yes. To Vivienne." My adopted daughter, Lily, the girl I had risked everything to save, who was now forever frozen at the age of eight, cowered in Vivienne's arms, pointing at me and screaming, "Aunt Vivienne is my real mommy! You're the witch who turned us into monsters!" I offered no defense. "Yes, that's right. Be a good girl and listen to your new mother now." The Progenitor's Ring, the symbol of the clan's supreme authority, now rested on Vivienne's hand. "Oh, sister, you're too kind," she sobbed, her sobs a practiced performance. "I'll be sure to protect the family in your stead." I nodded. "You'll run things better than I ever did." I even signed away my control over the Elder Council, a council sustained by my own blood. For the first time in a century, a shadow of complex emotion crossed Miles's face. He stared at me,"Isolde, stop fighting. It's better this way. You need to rest." Yes. On my deathbed, I had finally become the perfect, submissive Isolde they always wanted. An Isolde who was about to turn to dust. The seventy-two-hour countdown had begun. I wondered, when I finally turned to ash,

Arini tak terima jika suami menyuruhnya menggugurkan kandungan sebab ibu mertua tak suka dia hamil. Berbagai penolakan terus ia sampaikan kepada suaminya, tapi sang suami yang ingin berbakti kepada orang tua tetap memaksa Arini menggugurkan kandungan dan menganggap hal itu tidak berdosa karena usia kandungan masih sangat kecil. Menyerah pada keadaan, Arini memilih pergi dan berniat membesarkan anaknya seorang diri. Tujuh tahun berlalu, dia dan sang suami dipertemukan kembali dalam sebuah acara di rumah bos Arini. Yang membuat Arini syok adalah acara tersebut ternyata merupakan acara pertunangan Abi dengan adik dari bos tempat Arini bekerja. Arini yang tahu hal itu segera menyembunyikan diri, tapi Naina terlanjur menampakkan diri di hadapan Abi. Bocah kecil itu bahkan tidak segan bertanya banyak hal pada Abi. Saat acara pertunangan berlangsung, Naina justru meminta duduk di dekat Abi. Akankah Abi tahu bahwa Naina adalah anaknya?

It was her hair that fascinated him. The reddish-brown mass was parted high to one side, windswept almost. And then there was her make-up, neutral save for the liner around her eyes and the bold lip colour… was that purple? His gaze narrowed over it and she must have sensed his attention, her eyes flickering in his direction. “You know, it’s rude to stare.” Her voice was husky, a crisp edge that rasped along his spine and sealed her appeal. Derek was hooked. Her eyes were back on the doors, her lack of interest obvious. He should’ve taken it as a sign, but since when had he backed off from anything he fancied? —------------ Olivia Carter has been in a relationship for two years with a man who offers her a future. She has always chosen safe. Safe love. Safe plans. Safe future….but safe has never made her feel wanted. Hell, she didn't even realize it until she meets Derek Hawthorne - her best friend's brother and a man notorious for his charm and refusal to commit. She knows better than to get involved with him, but as her stable relationship begins to crack and Derek's bad reputation proves harder to ignore, Olivia must decide: Play it safe….or risk everything for a man who was never meant to stay.

Beberapa sekte tengah dilanda kerusakan, tumpah ruah darah tiada tara beserta erangan tangis dan teriakan kesakitan. Di selah-selah harapan menengadah, mereka berseru Mukhalis, sosok di dalam buku kuno yang diramalkan akan membawa suatu perubahan besar di benua Bentala. Sementara masa lalu kelam yang terus memburu membawa Radin mengembara, meningkatkan kultivasinya di alam belantara. Dia sendiri tidak tahu bahwa dirinya membawa suatu kekuatan turun temurun dari suatu sekte yang hampir punah, Sekte Krisan Putih. Bagaimana anak muda itu akan bereaksi terhadap lingkungannya yang diwarnai kekalutan membara? Bagaimana bisa sebutan Mukhalis itu dilekatkan kepadanya di antara konflik yang memanas?

My stepson, Lucas Lincoln, is trapped in a fire. After calling the fire brigade, I quickly ring my husband, Jasper Lincoln. Jasper is the leader of a search-and-rescue team, after all. But to my dismay, Jasper is currently keeping his ex-wife, Yvonne Schmidt, company. Yvonne has won the "Forensic Doctor of the Year" award, and so they are out celebrating it. My phone calls are rejected again and again. Jasper never once calls me back, even after Lucas' cries for help disappear entirely. By the time the fire brigade arrives to quell the flames, Lucas has been burned to a crisp. I tell Jasper what happened to our son, but he only gleefully says, "He was nothing but a troublemaker who'd contribute nothing to society. If he's dead, then so be it. This way, he won't grow up to become a menace. "Yvonne happens to be giving a public talk tomorrow and is still in need of a specimen demonstrating burn injuries. She can use Noah's corpse for her demonstration since it's still fresh." I sneer. So Jasper thinks that my own son, Noah Green, is the one who died in the fire. I immediately send Lucas' blackened corpse to Yvonne's operating room.

Ibu mertuaku diam-diam menukar adik iparku dengan putriku. Hanya karena dia tidak tega membiarkan putrinya hidup menderita. Parahnya lagi adalah suamiku menyetujui hal itu. Akan tetapi, diam-diam aku menukar mereka lagi tanpa memberi tahu siapa-siapa. Putriku pun dibesarkan dengan segala yang baik, sementara adik iparku kabur dari rumah karena tersiksa. Bertahun-tahun setelah itu, ibu mertuaku didiagnosis mengidap kanker. Dia pun melakukan tes DNA untuk menuntut bakti dari putrinya. Aku menatap suamiku yang sok itu dan berkata sambil tersenyum, "Oke! Kalau memang salah, ya sudah ayo ditukar!" "Kukembalikan putrimu, jadi kembalikan putriku."

"My Alpha, if your Luna knew that the embryo transplanted into her womb was actually our fertilized egg, she was just our surrogate, she'd probably be so furious to kill herself, right?" Elora gasped. My mate, Damon, the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, was kneading Elora's breasts. "I don't like her either. But if she dies, who's going to manage my pack? You little minx," Damon chuckled, pulling her from the front and ruthlessly pounded into her from behind. "So, we have to keep this a secret. When our child is born and inherits my Alpha position, we'll deliver the final blow to her." I pretended not to know. I gave birth to the child and raised him with great care. Twenty-two years later, after my son Torin completed his studies, we handed over the Alpha position and all my wealth to him. At the succession ceremony, in front of the elders, nobles, and alliance leaders, Elora walked in arm-in-arm with my mate, holding a DNA paternity test report up to me. "Torin is the biological son of Damon and me. Now, it's time to return him to me." My son pulled out a small vial, said to me mercilessly, "This is a potion I got from a witch. Drink it now, break the mate bond with my father, and get as far away as possible." I smiled slightly, "Alright."

"That heart doesn't belong to you Cassandra Williams. That heart belongs to someone else." He shook me with his hateful words and that's when I know what I was feeling about him was not me it was that heart which doesn't belong to me, originally." Cassandra Williams has just graduated university when she meets the successful, dominating and rich Michale Santorum. Cassandra has no idea how well known Michael is and she falls hard. Michael has one thing on his mind and it’s Cassandra, he’s not used to relationships and caring about someone, but he knows Cassandra is different somehow. Cassandra comes with a lot of surprises and three very overprotective brothers. Michael finds himself falling for the girl and when the past becomes intertwined in their lives, things become even more serious.

Kelas musim panas di Yogyakarta Multicultural University (YMU) telah mengantarkan Irene Yocelyn, Raka Januar, dan Lee Yo-han pada petualangan mistis di Situs Arkeologi Landheyan. Gangguan energi metafisika, pertukaran jiwa, sampai ditemukannya tulang belulang manusia dalam situs mengungkap fakta penting tragedi pembunuhan masal yang selama ini terkubur begitu saja.

Elowyn Adison, tak pernah menyangka hidupnya akan dihancurkan dalam satu malam oleh keluarga dan tunangannya sendiri. Setelah mengetahui fakta jika dirinya hanyalah anak angkat, ia dijebak menghabiskan malam panas dengan pria yang dia kira gigolo. Sadar tak pernah mendapatkan kasih sayang dan dibuang, Elowyn memutuskan hubungan dengan keluarga Adison dan merencanakan balas dendam. Siapa sangka, dia justru dipertemukan kembali dengan Duke Alexander, gigolo malam itu yang ternyata adalah seorang konglomerat.  Akankah Elowyn berhasil membalaskan dendamnya? Atau justru terjebak dalam lingkaran masalah baru yang siap melilitnya?