Honey Lemon Soda Kai

Mi esposo era un hombre de emociones intensas. Para mantener contenta a su hermana adoptiva, le asignaba millones cada año para que los gastara en lujos. Se preocupaba por su bienestar. Cada noche se sentaba a su lado, asegurándose de que se calmara. Luego, cuando me dispararon y estaba sangrando abundantemente, necesitando atención médica inmediata, él permaneció completamente indiferente. En cambio, envió a todo el equipo médico a atender a su angustiada hermana adoptiva. Usé las pocas fuerzas que me quedaban para llamar a mi esposo. La llamada se conectó. Su voz, teñida de irritación, respondió: —¿Qué pasa ahora? Estás bien, perfectamente saludable. ¿Por qué necesitarías un doctor? —Escucha, Sofía me necesita. Los recursos médicos de nuestra familia son limitados. Para cosas menores, simplemente aguanta. Mi corazón se hundió, como si se hubiera convertido en hielo. Él realmente era un hombre de emociones intensas. Solo que la persona por la que de verdad se preocupaba nunca había sido yo.

Sejak usia dua tahun, Erianna Vindra menjadi bank darah pribadi untuk adik kembarnya setelah didiagnosa memiliki kelainan genetik yang langka. Dokter memprediksi adiknya tidak akan hidup lebih dari delapan belas tahun, jadi keluarga dan kakak laki-lakinya sangat menyayangi adiknya. Mengutamakannya dalam segala hal. Mereka bahkan menyalahkan Erianna, menuduhnya "mencuri" nutrisi adiknya dari dalam kandungan sehingga membuatnya sakit-sakitan. Di kehidupan sebelumnya, tidak ada satupun di keluarganya yang menyayanginya. Hanya tunangannya, Devan, yang benar-benar tetap berada di sisinya. Tapi, Erianna tidak pernah menyangka bahwa ada yang disembunyikan di balik cinta Devan. Hingga adiknya tanpa sengaja jatuh dari tebing dan perlu transfusi darah penuh. Devan mengisi formulir persetujuan tanpa ragu, mengirim dirinya ke meja operasi untuk jadi pendonor. Saat darahnya mengalir dan kesadarannya hampir sirna, Erianna berjanji bahwa, di kehidupan lain, dia tidak akan menjadi bank darah untuk adiknya lagi! Berikutnya, saat dia membuka mata, dia kembali ke hari dimana dia telah bertunangan dengan Devan ….

Five years ago, I offered up my neck to Kieran, the Shadow Lord. After that night of insatiable hunger, he didn't drain me dry. Instead, he sank his fangs deep into my veins. At the zenith of pleasure, he whispered repeatedly into my ear, "You are mine." Just as I mistakenly believed this twisted possession was love, his so-called "savior," Seraphina, returned. To appease her, Kieran demanded my heart's blood every night. He callously tossed my mother's only keepsake into an auction. Worse still, to quell her jealousy, he personally locked me away in a prison bristling with silver torture devices... When I finally broke the blood pact and, my heart shattered, fled to Los Angeles to marry his sworn enemy, Lucian, Kieran descended into complete madness.

In my past life, I walked away from an invitation to the elite Academy just to take the fall for Luca. He held my hand, swearing he’d get me out. Swearing he’d keep me safe for the rest of my life. Instead, I rotted in a cell until I died. While I was bleeding out on the cold floor, Luca was marrying the Don’s daughter, living the high life. When I opened my eyes, I was back. Luca was sixteen again, face pale as a sheet, shoving a bloody gun into my hands. "Elena, you're a lifesaver." I slapped the piece away. "Dream on. I ain't taking the rap for you this time."

Pernikahannya tinggal setengah jam lagi, tapi asisten tunanganku, wanita ini, baru saja menyerahkan selembar kertas padaku. Aturan nomor satu. Tidak boleh ada kontak fisik dengannya di luar, kecuali dia secara langsung mengizinkannya. Aturan nomor dua. Keintiman hanya boleh terjadi jika dia yang memulainya. Aku wajib memenuhi hasratnya setidaknya sekali dalam sebulan. Aturan nomor tiga. Dia bisa menuntut haknya kapan saja, di mana saja, dan aku tidak boleh menolak. ... Setelah aku selesai membaca seluruh kontrak dua halaman ini, aku harus berjuang keras mempertahankan senyum di wajahku. Menelan amarah yang membara di dalam perutku, aku menelepon tunanganku. "Alex, ini apaan sih?" "Apa maksudnya dengan kalimat kalau mempelai pria memiliki anak, mempelai wanita wajib membesarkannya, tanpa memedulikan siapa ibunya?"

One week before our wedding, my fiancé, my father’s own consigliere, sold him out.He set him up for a FBI raid. My father died in a pool of blood, his eyes wide open, and the once-great Moretti family collapsed overnight. In my darkest hour, Dominic, the Don of the New York Luciani family, showed up with a crew of mercenaries. He didn't just take care of the rat; he gave me total protection. He obsessed over me for three years, even tattooing my name over his heart. I fell for it. I believed he loved me. I let my guard down and stayed by his side, serving as the lead perfumer for the coldest man in the city. Until today. Outside the wine cellar, I overheard him talking to his rival. "Old man Moretti died never knowing who had leaked his location," Dominic said. "But imagine if that stupid woman, Elena, found out," the rival mocked. "If she knew the man who killed her father was the same husband kissing her forehead every night... would she lose her mind?" My hand froze on the cellar door. The rival’s laughter came through the cracks: "You’re cold-blooded, Dominic! Elena thinks you’re her savior. She even wants to give you an heir. She’d never dream the raid that destroyed her life was actually your offering to Sienna."

La boda es en media hora, y la asistente de mi prometido, esta mujer, acaba de entregarme este papel. Regla número uno: Nada de contacto físico con él en público, a menos que él lo permita explícitamente. Regla número dos: La intimidad solo ocurrirá cuando él la inicie. Ella está obligada a satisfacer sus deseos al menos una vez al mes. Regla número tres: Él puede exigir lo que le corresponde en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, y ella no puede negarse. … Cuando terminé de leer el contrato completo de dos páginas, tuve que esforzarme para que la sonrisa no se me rompiera. Tragándome el fuego que me ardía en el estómago, llamé a mi prometido: —Marcus, ¿qué demonios es esto? ¿Cómo que «si él engendra un hijo, ella debe criarlo, sin importar quién sea la madre»?

My husband is a man with powerful emotions. To keep his adopted sister content, he allocates millions annually for her to spend lavishly. He's concerned about her well-being. Each night, he sits by her, ensuring she settles down. Later, when I was shot and bleeding heavily, requiring immediate aid, he remained utterly indifferent.He directed the entire medical team to his distraught adopted sister instead. I used my remaining strength to call my husband. The phone connected. His voice, tinged with irritation, answered: "What is it now? You're fine, perfectly healthy. Why would you need a doctor?" "Listen, Sofia needs me. Our family's medical resources are spread thin. For minor issues, just bear with it." My heart sank, feeling as if it had turned to ice. He truly is a man with powerful emotions. It's just that the one he truly cares about has never been me.

The medication I kept at the company had been switched, resulting in me suffering from acute kidney failure. After the emergency surgery, I asked my wife, Rebecca Little, to thoroughly investigate the company's employees. Instead, I discovered she had already deleted the surveillance footage from that day. When I confronted her, she brushed me off coldly. "I found the person responsible. He wanted to turn himself in, but I stopped him. Look, you're fine now, aren't you? Hendrix didn't do it on purpose. He's so young—if he went to jail, his life would be ruined. Let's just drop the matter, okay?" The person she was defending was none other than the male secretary, Hendrix Cannon, she had been flirting with lately. I was speechless. Nine years of love and trust disintegrated in an instant.

After my fiance’s childhood friend found out I was born with a heart condition, she secretly poured a high-dose energy drink into my champagne. The moment I drank it, my heart started racing, and stabbing pain spread through my chest. In a panic, I tore open my only emergency medication, but the water I used to take it had been swapped with strong lemon water. As soon as I drank it, my face went pale. I lost all strength and collapsed to the ground. “Lemon water’s full of vitamin C. It helps with hangovers and keeps you healthy.” Charlotte Whitmore laughed so hard she nearly doubled over. With her arms crossed, she looked at my fiance, Ethan Cross, the boss of the Rolling Stones. “Ethan, your fiancee’s acting is incredible! “I’ve been a doctor for years, and I’ve never seen anyone react like this to a little champagne and lemon water.” I bit my lip until I tasted blood. The pain made my eyes sting, and I clutched Ethan’s leg. “Honey, please, call an ambulance! I can’t take it anymore…” For a moment, his expression wavered, but the guests quickly cut in. “Come on, stop pretending! Nobody dies from a bit of champagne and lemon water.” “Yeah, you’re just jealous Charlotte got promoted and didn’t want to toast to her.” Ethan’s face turned cold again. He yanked my hand off and stepped away. “Charlotte’s a doctor. You’ll be fine with her here.” I stopped begging and texted my father asking for help.