Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

I was diagnosed with stomach cancer and needed a total gastrectomy. My husband, who was hailed as a rising star in the medical field, personally performed the surgery on me. However, after the operation, my health only worsened. He told me that the cancer had spread too quickly, and there was no hope left. It was not until I accidentally came across a hidden medical report and a massive insurance policy that I learned the truth—I never had stomach cancer. Not only had he removed my stomach, but he had also taken my uterus. Desperate, I confronted him, asking why he did that to me. He held his mistress in his arms, looking at me with disgust as he said, "If your father weren't the director, do you think I would've married you? You're not even worthy of being in the same room as Mabel. After one more surgery to remove your stomach, I'll be promoted to chief physician. "Didn't you claim to love me so much? I'm just using your body to help me and Mabel get ahead... I'm doing you a favor." Then, he and his mistress threw me off the building, making it look like a suicide. When I opened my eyes again, I had gone back to the day of my stomach surgery.

My so-called best friend pretends to be me and steals my identity as the CEO. She spends money recklessly and announces she'll buy apartments in the city for our long-time employees. Everyone praises her as the perfect boss. Not only that, but she also steals my husband. Even my son calls her "Mommy". So, when I'm accused of having bipolar disorder and other mental health issues, no one speaks up for me. My young son has no idea that I am his birth mother. The company and assets my parents have left me have been taken by my best friend, too. In the end, my body ulcerates, and I pass away in a psychiatric hospital. When I open my eyes again, I realize I'm back on the day my best friend used my money to buy apartments for our employees. She stands in the center of the crowd, taking in all the praises. "You're beautiful and so is your heart, Ms. Moore! You care about us so much, always handing out bonuses. And now, you want to set up a fund to help us buy homes? I'd work for you until I die!" And so, I quietly change the password on the bank card that funds all this. This time, I'll make sure my dear friend and my beloved husband experience the "wonderful" life they truly deserve.

In my previous life, my husband had suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage, leaving behind a massive mountain of debt. For the sake of my son, who was still in high school, I sold the house my parents had left me, gritted my teeth, and worked three jobs to pay off the debt. Overworked and exhausted, my health deteriorated, and I eventually collapsed in the hospital. From my bed, I could hear my son, now a graduate from a prestigious university, smiling as he spoke on the phone. "Hello? Dad, it's me. Yeah, she's about to die. I bought insurance for her, so we should get close to one million. You and Aunt Rena should come back home right away." The "Aunt Rena" he spoke of was none other than my husband's childhood friend and neighbor who had known him for years. It turned out that the debts were all part of a massive money-laundering scheme between my husband and his childhood sweetheart. They had fabricated false accounts to hide their crime, and he had faked his death to escape the law. My son, eager to become the heir to wealth, had stood by and watched me work myself to death. When I next opened my eyes, I was back in the moment of my husband's feigned brain hemorrhage, the day it had all begun.

After I was reborn, the first thing I did was bind my daughter, Maia Howell, and a seriously sick pig to a pain-transfer system. In my last life, when Maia was born, her skin was covered with sores. This caused her so much pain that she would often cry all night. My husband, Bruno Howell, told me he'd found a pain-transfer system that could save Maia, but it could only bind to another woman. For my daughter, I didn't hesitate—I bound the system and shifted Maia's rotten wounds onto myself. When Maia regained her health, Bruno dragged a stranger to me and said, "Claire is the one I've always loved. The part about the system only binding to women? That was a lie to trick you!" Maia shoved me to the ground in disgust and joined them. "Look at you, all covered in sores—how could you even be my mom? I’ll let you in on a secret. The night your daughter was born, Dad swapped me with her. To make you willingly bind to the system with me, I had to call you 'Mom' for ten years! Makes me sick even thinking about it!" They left me locked in the house to starve to death. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the moment Bruno was convincing me to bind to the pain-transfer system.

16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to understand what’s happening to her, as she wakes and realizes she’s becoming a vampire. Alienated from her parents and her friends, the only person she has left to turn to is Sage, the mysterious boy who has quickly become the love of her life. Yet Sage, whose house she finds boarded up, is nowhere to be found.

Scarlet, alone in the world, with nowhere left to turn, seeks out her friends and tries to reconcile with them. All seems to be patched up when they invite her to join them on a trip to an abandoned island in the Hudson—but as things get out of hand and Scarlet’s true powers are revealed, who her friends and enemies are becomes more confusing than ever.

Blake, still interested in her, tries to make amends. He seems sincere, and Scarlet is confused as she has to grapple with whether to be with Blake or to wait for Sage, who is nowhere to be found.

When Scarlet finally finds Sage, they have the most romantic time of her life; yet it is tinged with tragedy, as Sage is dying, with but a few days left to live.

Kyle, meanwhile, turned into the only other vampire left in the world, is on a murderous rampage, seeking Scarlet; Caitlin and Caleb consult with Aiden, and they each embark on different missions—Caleb to stop and kill Kyle, and Caitlin, to the famed Yale University library, to research the ancient relic rumored to both cure and kill vampires for all time.

It is a race against time, and it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming, and Sage is dying with each passing moment. As the book culminates in an action-packed, shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. Will Scarlet make the ultimate sacrifice to save Sage’s life? Will she risk everything she has for love?

After catching her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, 22 years old Isabella world collapses. Broke, heartbroken, humiliated, and homeless she was offered a job a a maid by Julian Rothwell a cold and mysterious billionaire CEO. He’s handsome and shockingly interested in her. after serving him for sometime Julian offers her a deal, marry him for one year to silence rumors about his sexuality, and walk away afterward with ten million dollars. No love, no touching, no strings. Just a contract. Desperate for a fresh start, Isabella signs. But living in Julian’s luxurious mansion brings more than comfort it stirs old wounds, buried emotions, and unexpected sparks. As she settles into this fake marriage, Isabella discovers there's more to Julian than cold suits and legal documents. And Julian finds himself drawn to the one woman who isn’t impressed by his wealth. But just as trust begins to grow between them, someone close is planning their destruction the trusted family butler, Niles. Underneath his polished manners lies a dangerous agenda. Driven by greed Niles slowly poisons Isabella to make her appear terminally ill. His ultimate plan is to distract Julian and make him sign transfer of ownership documents and inherit his wealth. As Isabella’s health spirals and Julian begins to unravel the truth, the couple must fight not just for their lives but for the love neither of them expected to find.

(Billionaire's Surrogate In Love Book 2) After three years of separation and yearning for love. Fate finally brings Vivienne back to where it all started, this time as an intern at Victor's company. Things have changed. She solidifies her heart and focuses on building her life while ignoring the emotions and the love she has for a man she couldn't have, she finds herself in a predicament when roles are reversed, her absence seems to have triggered something when the arrogant CEO takes advantage and wants her at any cost. The secrets of Vivienne's past resurface when the Lewis family comes into existence. The most powerful family and its well-known heiress and Victor's childhood friend, Martha Lewis, is set on making herself a part of Victor's life. Including eradicating everything in her way by any means necessary. She has a secret, and it has Vivienne's true identity written all over it. And she's willing to bury every last piece of evidence and prevent anyone from knowing the real Lewis heiress. Victor and Vivienne fight to survive and find a happy ending, even if the fight for supremacy and wealth leads to unexpected deaths which trigger her mental health and leaves her completely shattered alongside friends' support who have become family, will the power of love be the solution to a happy ending or will divorce be the last option.

Anna’s life has always been a journey of survival. Born with bipolar disorder and lost as a child, she was taken in by a struggling farmer’s family who never truly accepted her. Ridiculed, unloved, and married off to a man who despised her, Anna’s world seemed destined for hardship. Yet, through it all, she held onto the small kindness shown by her adoptive father, the only beacon of hope in her bleak existence. Fifteen years later, Anna's talent as a dancer catches the eye of a wealthy audience at the Edgewood Group’s annual Christmas party. But it’s not just her performance that turns heads—it’s the birthmark under her arm and the locket around her neck, the very signs her long-lost grandmother has been searching for. Suddenly, Anna is thrust into a life she could have never imagined, reclaiming her true identity as the heir to a powerful empire. As Anna navigates the complexities of her newfound wealth and status, she must confront her painful past, including the toxic marriage she was forced into and the mental health struggles she has battled alone. With the support of her grandmother, Anna begins to forge a new path, discovering her strength and resilience. "Finding Anna" is a poignant tale of identity, redemption, and the enduring power of hope. Follow Anna’s journey from the streets of hardship to the heights of power as she learns to embrace her true self and reclaim the life she was meant to live.

Fletcher: I came out to my family at my 18th birthday and my elder brother decided to confess his sexuality too, but our parents didn't approve of us. We were the black sheep of the family. A big disgrace for their status. They kicked us both out, but we couldn't leave our baby brother in the toxic family. We started our new life, filled with happiness and love until I found out that my baby brother, my cherished younger brother is in love with me. But how could he? We are brothers by blood. Did he forget the hatred we faced when I come out as a Gay? Doesn't he remember how much it effected my mental health? How can he even think of confessing his love for me? Zee Donnovan: I couldn't stop my heart from falling in love with my elder brother. How couldn't I? He is everything I wanted in my life partner. He has always put me first. He has always prioritized me. Its only right if it's only me in his life. That way he wouldn't be afraid of any heartbreaks. I will never break his heart. I will always love him. What would happen when they both confess their love? Will their family, friends and the society approve of this taboo love?

Gulong-gulo ang isip niya. Hindi niya inaasahang sa isang iglap ay magbabago ang takbo ng buhay niya. “Huwag kang mag-alala baby Elisha, mula ngayon ako na ang mag-aalaga sa’yo,” pumatak ang luha niya ng hindi niya namamalayan. Labis ang pagdaramhating kanyang nararamdaman. Wala na ang nanay niya, maging ang bunsong kapatid na si Troy at ang girlfriend nitong si Elizabeth Del Castillo. Pupunta sana ang mga ito sa health center upang i-pacheck up ang tatlong buwang sanggol na noon ay mataas ang lagnat at kinukumbulsiyon. Sa di inaasahang pagkakataon ay nabalitaan na lamang niya ang masakit na pangayayri. Naaksidente ang sinasakyang dyip ng mga ito at tanging si Baby Elisha lamang ang nakaligtas. Handa siyang alagaan at ituring na tunay na anak ang pamangkin, hanggang dumating ang araw na gusto itong kunin ng mayamang pamilya ni Elizabeth. Nagdadalawang isip siyang palakihin ito sa mga Del Castillo. Natatakot siyang makuha nito ang masamang ugali ng tiyuhin nitong si George Del Castillo... ngunit higit sa lahat, natatakot siyang mawalan ng dahilan upang magkita pa sila ng binata.