Im Finally Free

Keira Nathania, si gadis introvert berumur 16 tahun yang tumbuh besar di sebuah panti bernama Dream High. Walaupun serba kekurangan ia sangat senang tinggal di tempat itu. Karena baginya tempat itu mengajarkan arti dari kesederhanaan, kesabaran, dan keikhlasan. Kasih sayang yang teramat cukup pun ia dapatkan dari panti itu. Di sekolah, dia tidak pernah membuat masalah atau mendapat masalah, baik secara akademis, hubungan dengan teman-temannya, maupun hubungan dengan guru-gurunya. Namun, kondisinya yang baik-baik saja seketika berubah. Bermetamorfosa menghadirkan luka dan lara. Tak sesuai keinginannya. Keira harus menerima pil pahit, bahwa ia telah dibully oleh temannya, Laura. Semua ini bermula ketika Keira mengetahui fakta bahwa Laura menjadi penyebab meninggalnya Tsania, teman Keira. Untuk menutupi kejahatannya, Laura pun terus mengancam Keira. Pembullyan, kesedihan, dan cemoohan yang dirasakan Keira dari orang yang selalu merisaknya, tak disangka mengantarkannya kepada peristiwa besar yang menegangkan dan mengubah kehidupannya. Dan ketika itu Keira tak disangka menyerah akan hidupnya bunuh diri di atas jembatan dan menenggelamkan diri ke laut. Namun seseorang telah menyelamatkannya. Sang kakak, Karin yang merupakan kembarannya Keira. Bertahun-tahun lamanya ia hadir dan menolong Keira yang sudah tenggelam di laut. Namun Karin berakhir dengan kehilangan ingatannya sedangkan Keira selamat. Akhirnya Karin yang disangka meninggal padahal ia lupa ingatan dan sembunyi di suatu tempat. Di sisi lain Keira diangkat menjadi anak angkat ibu Karin yang sedang mencari informasi tentang saudara kembar anak angkatnya. Keira menjalani kehidupan sebagai Karin, ia merasa bahagia. Hadirnya dua sahabat yang peduli dengannya dan dua sosok pria yaitu Rakha dan Nathan yang mewarnai hari-harinya. Akan tetapi dibalik kebahagiaan, kegelisahan pun cukup menghantui Keira. Permusuhan dimulai kembali ketika sosok teman lama pindah ke sekolah yang sama dan berusaha untuk membocorkan identitas Keira yang sebenarnya. Namun tak disangka sang kakak yaitu Karin muncul kembali dan menyelamatkan sang adik dari Laura yang selalu menindasnya.

James Anderson verlor seine zukünftige Gefährtin und Luna, Stephanie, bei einem Angriff durch Streuner. Stephanies Tod stürzte das gesamte Rudel in Trauer, und ihr Todestag wurde sogar zu einem offiziellen Feiertag des Rudels erklärt. Sechs Jahre später entdeckt James, dass Lily, Stephanies jüngere Schwester, seine Gefährtin ist. Doch wie kann das sein? War nicht Stephanie seine vorherbestimmte Gefährtin? Und würde das Rudel Lily überhaupt als seine Gefährtin und Luna akzeptieren – schließlich machen viele sie für Stephanies Tod verantwortlich, da Stephanie starb, als sie Lily retten wollte. Lily hingegen hat jahrelang im Schatten ihrer wunderschönen älteren Schwester gelebt. Sie weiß genau, dass die Mitglieder des Rudels und ihre eigenen Eltern sich wünschen, sie wäre anstelle von Stephanie gestorben. Lily hat sich immer auf den Tag gefreut, an dem sie ihren Gefährten trifft und endlich für jemanden wichtig ist. Doch die Entdeckung, dass James ihr Gefährte ist, wird zu Lilys schlimmstem Albtraum, besonders als James schlecht darauf reagiert. Lily entscheidet, dass sie nicht länger in Stephanies Schatten leben will. Sie weigert sich, den Rest ihres Lebens mit einem Gefährten zu verbringen, der sich wünscht, sie wäre jemand anderes. Sie lehnt James ab, der diese Ablehnung viel zu schnell akzeptiert. Kurz darauf kommen schreckliche Wahrheiten ans Licht, und James bereut sofort, dass er Lily hat gehen lassen. Er setzt alles daran, sie zurückzugewinnen und die Fehler der Vergangenheit wiedergutzumachen. Doch ist es bereits zu spät? Wird Lily die Liebe bei James finden – oder bei jemand anderem?

The day before our wedding, my husband gives me a sapphire ring. I place a hand on my slightly bulging belly. As I lie on the operating table, I call him and tell him I want to call the wedding off. Shortly after, his secretary calls me tearfully. "I was the one who was impudent enough to select the ring, ma'am. Please don't blame Mr. Nolan for this. It's all my fault." Archer Nolan holds her in his arms and coaxes her gently for a long time. He only says one thing to me. "You're already carrying my child. Can you really bear to leave me?"

Jazlyn Shore is at the end of her rope when Ethan Ford's mother approaches her with an offer. She signs an agreement to marry him. For three years, she is gentle and obedient. She works tirelessly, even helping the hot-tempered, wheelchair-bound Ethan stand on his own again. She thinks that they can go on like this, but Ethan's first love, Rebecca Jett, returns. In a torrential downpour, he doesn't hesitate to abandon Jazlyn in her misery to pick Rebecca up. Later, he uses a "business trip" as an excuse to take Rebecca to a concert. He even brings her home and flirts with her while Jazlyn watches. Disappointed time and again, she finally decides to divorce him. … The next time Ethan sees Jazlyn is at a banquet. The plain, clumsy woman he once knew is now in a couture gown, looking graceful and radiant. He sees that she only has eyes for someone else, and she even turns on the charm with him. Jealousy tears him apart. He corners her against the wall and demands, "Jazlyn, who said you could be with another man?" She slaps him across the face. "Who let a mutt in here? Keep your hands off me, or I'll have you charged with harassment!" … Jazlyn moves into her new home and meets her warm, dependable neighbor. His name is Jordan Cooper, and he teaches her how to lean on someone. He also dotes on her like she's a child. Every time she faces a problem, he's her rock. From their dates, his confession, a proposal, and their wedding… he plans it all down to the last detail. She never has to lift a finger. Only then does she realize that this is what it feels like to be loved and cherished by someone.

On the fifth year of our hidden marriage, I died on the operating table of a hospital belonging to Allen Jones. Before I died, I called him ninety-nine times, begging for help. The last time, he finally answered. His voice was heavy with impatience. "Enough already. First, it's pregnancy, now it's liver cancer. Can you stop making a scene? I'm exhausted from work. "Mia, when did you learn to lie? Do you know how disgusting you are right now? "I'm warning you—if you keep this up, I'll divorce you. Don't even think about coming back home until you admit you're wrong." But this time, I could never go back. Just before the call ended, I heard him comforting Sadie with a gentleness he had never shown me. "Don't be afraid. The surgery will be over soon, and you'll be fine. Once you're out, I'll take you to see your favorite movie and eat at your favorite restaurant. I promised you, and I'll make it all come true." After he hung up, I called him for the hundredth time. He didn't answer. Later, when Allen saw my body on the operating table, he broke down completely.

Sebastian Pena hates me for a whole decade after his true love's death. I try to please him at every turn, but he merely scoffs. "If you really want to make me happy, you should go to hell." That hits hard. However, when a truck hurtles toward me, Sebastian throws himself at me. He saves me, but he dies in a pool of his blood. Before he breathes his last breath, he looks into my eyes and says, "If only… I'd never met you…" His mother is devastated at his funeral. "I should've given Sebastian and Gillian my blessings. I should never have forced him to marry you!" His father resents me. "Sebastian saved you three times—he was a good person. Why weren't you the one who died?" Everyone regrets having Sebastian marry me, myself included. I'm kicked out of the funeral. Three years later, someone invents a time machine, and I travel back in time. This time, I'm going to sever all ties with Sebastian. Everyone will get the happiness they deserve.

“การเดินทางที่ไม่รู้จุดมุ่งหมาย ความสวยที่ทำให้ชีวิตของเธอเปลี่ยนไปตลอดกาล”

Della's dad was her best friend and her hero, until she decides to marry a man that does not meet his family standards in any way. With his marriage, career, and side hustle all being threatened at the same time, he makes a desperate attempt to "fix" the situation and he winds up opening a magical can of worms, that leads to secrets being revealed, and all kinds of magical mischief, and even a little naughty fun.

In my tenth year of marriage, my old childhood friend, Joshua Sears, posts a photo on social media. Both Joshua and my wife, Sabrina Lawson, are hugging his son, Andy Sears, and my daughter, Tiana Jenkins, in it. The four of them look very close to each other. The caption accompanying the post says, "Blessed to have the perfect son and daughter." I leave a comment below the post, saying, "Looking good together." A few seconds later, the post is deleted. The next morning, Sabrina rushes home and yells at me. "Ashton Jenkins! Joshua was finally feeling better for once. Why did you have to trigger him again?" Tiana shoves me hard and snaps in an accusatory tone, "It's all your fault that Andy's crying now!" I take out a copy of the divorce agreement and slam it down before them. "Yes, it's all my fault. That's why I'm stepping out of the picture now. Then, the four of you can form the wholesome family you've always wanted."

My African American Mom married a rich Japanese man. As I moved the skeleton of my new bed next to the window, I felt a gaze focused on me. Outside my window, was the house next door. The house shape was similar to ours, so it also had a window facing mine at the same level. Standing there on the other side was a skinny Japanese boy. As soon as I laid eyes on him, he stiffened, then shyly smiled and waved. His hair was all over the place, seeing him in his tanktop I thought to myself that he must've just rolled out of bed. But wasn't it the afternoon already? The boy says something but of course I can't hear him with my window closed so I slide it open. "Eto....hi." He tried in English. If someone were to tell me later I'd come to care about him deeply, I'd find that hard to believe. For as long as I could remember I've always felt empty. And that emptiness, I hid on instinct.