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"Hi there, I'd like to emigrate." Christina stood at the counter and handed over the neatly prepared documents to the clerk on the other side of the glass. The clerk quickly stamped each page. The red ink spread like tiny ripples on still water. Then, without looking up, he pulled out another form and passed it back to her. "Ma'am, your paperwork will be processed in fifteen days." Christina nodded, turned on her heel, and headed for the exit. But before she could step outside, whispers trailed after her. "Did I see that right? Mrs. Waldorf is applying for emigration? Did she have a squabble with Mr. Waldorf?" "Even if they argued, would it go this far? Mr. Waldorf practically worships her. What could possibly make her leave so decisively?" "Exactly. Five years ago, their wedding was the event of the century. Even someone like me, who barely goes online, heard about it. And three years ago, after her car accident, the blood bank ran out of stock. Mr. Waldorf ignored everyone's objections and nearly drained himself to save her. Then, just last year, when she disappeared for an hour, he mobilized every media outlet worldwide to find her. Now she's leaving without a word—won't that drive him insane?" The murmurs swirled and lingered, but Christina only smiled faintly. Her expression was calm, but her eyes darkened with a bitterness that deepened with every step. Yes, she thought. Everyone knew just how much Lucien Waldorf loved her.

Pada hari ketiga setelah kematianku, Sandi Subowo menerima telepon untuk mengidentifikasi jenazah. Dia dengan santai merangkul wanita dalam pelukannya dan berkata, "Mati ya sudah mati, kremasi dulu baru hubungi aku." Tubuhku dimasukkan ke dalam tungku kremasi, dan setelah berubah menjadi abu, staf kembali menelepon Sandi. Dia mendecak tidak sabar. "Baiklah, aku segera ke sana."

My daughter hid inside the cabinet, her trembling hands dialing her father—James, the Alpha of our pack. "Mommy's bleeding a lot. Please, come back and save her," she pleaded. "I'm busy. Don't bother me," James said coldly. "If she's going to die, make sure she does it far away." As he wished, I never bothered him again. Because I really did die, right in front of our wedding photo. When he found out, he went mad, completely mad.

I go ice fishing with my husband, and we encounter a snowstorm and hailstorm. The mountainside villa has no sustenance and power, and he takes my down jacket to keep his former superior warm. I'm three months pregnant, and my daughter is having a high fever. However, he pushes us out of the villa to look for wild vegetables. Why? Because his former superior wants to eat them. He probably has no idea that I've come to this villa countless times to prepare his anniversary gift. Later, my daughter ends up mentally disabled from the high fever. I finally get my hands on proof of his under-the-table dealings with his former superior. I destroy him before he's promoted!

Aku benar-benar kelimpungan ketika Rania--istriku tidak lagi bekerja, dia berubah drastis. Apalagi suasana di rumah seringkali mencekam. Kenapa dia berhenti berkerja? Padahal selama ini baik-baik saja dan dia juga tahu kalau kebutuhan pokok di rumah ini mengandalkan gajinya.

Ich war eine Werwölfin, im achten Monat schwanger mit dem Hybridkind meines Vampir-Gefährten. Als die Wehen einsetzten, sperrte mein Gefährte, Justin, mich in einen eisigen Sarg, in den Runen eingraviert waren, die eine Geburt unterdrücken sollten. Ich schrie. Ich flehte ihn an. Er sagte nur: „Warte.“ Doch all das geschah für seine Jugendliebe. Isolde. Die reinblütige Vampirin benutzte dunkle Blutmagie, um seinen reinblütigen Erben auszutragen – ohne je mit ihm geschlafen zu haben. Das erste Vampirkind seit tausend Jahren erhielt den ultimativen Segen des Ursprungs. Es reinigte die Blutlinie und brach einen Fluch, der seit Generationen bestand. „Diese Ehre gehört Isoldes Kind“, sagte Justin, seine Stimme kalt wie Eis. „Du hast bereits meine Liebe, Gracie. Dieser Sarg sorgt nur dafür, dass du nach ihr gebärst.“ Die Schmerzen der Wehen rissen durch meinen Körper. Ich flehte ihn an, mich zum Blutspring-Heiligtum zu bringen. Er beugte sich zu mir, seine kalten Finger packten mein Kinn. „Hör auf mit dem Schauspiel. Ich hätte es früher erkennen müssen. Du hast mich nie geliebt. In der Werwolfwelt bist du eine Außenseiterin. Du willst nur meine Macht und meinen Titel.“ „Du bist so verzweifelt, dass du unser Kind mit deinen wilden Wolfstricks gefährdest, nur um den Segen eines Reinbluts zu ruinieren… Du bist Gift.“ Tränen liefen über mein Gesicht. Ich zitterte, meine Stimme zerbrach. „Das Baby kommt – ich kann es nicht aufhalten. Bitte… ich schwöre einen Bluteid. Mir ist der Segen egal. Ich will nur dich!“ Er schnaubte verächtlich, ein Hauch von verletztem Verrat lag in seinen Augen. „Wenn du mich geliebt hättest, wärst du nicht zu meiner Mutter gegangen. Du hättest ihr nicht den Kopf gegen Isolde verdreht.“ „Ich komme zurück, sobald sie den Segen erhalten hat. Schließlich ist das Kind, das du trägst, auch meines.“ Er hielt draußen Wache vor dem Heiligtum, in dem Isoldes Ritual stattfand. Er schenkte mir keinen weiteren Gedanken. Nicht, bis er sah, wie der Segen Isolde wie eine Krone aus Licht umgab. Er befahl seinem Blutsklaven, mich freizulassen. Doch dessen Stimme zitterte vor Angst. „Mein Lord… Gracie und das Kind… ihre Lebenszeichen… sind verschwunden.“ In diesem Moment zerbrach Justins Welt.

O bilionário Ethan Gibson está determinado a quebrar a maldição da família: morrer sem deixar herdeiros. Para isso, ele gastou uma fortuna recrutando dez "mães candidatas" e as isolou em sua ilha particular. No dia da chegada, Ethan fez um anúncio público: Aquela que der à luz seu primeiro herdeiro se tornará a futura senhora da família Gibson. A ganância cresceu mais rápido que o desejo. Em poucos meses, várias mulheres anunciaram suas gravidezes com grande orgulho. No entanto, elas e seus bebês que ainda nem haviam nascido foram lançados ao oceano para alimentar os tubarões. O motivo era simples: descobriu-se que elas se envolveram com outros homens. Todas as noites, os gritos vindos do porto me impediam de dormir. Eu estava apavorada, pois também tive um único encontro acidental com Ethan e agora eu estava grávida. Quando o dia finalmente chegou e eu vi o que havia dado à luz, tudo escureceu diante dos meus olhos. Aquelas mulheres que serviram de banquete aos tubarões carregavam, ao menos, bebês humanos. Eu havia dado à luz três pequenos filhotes de cachorro.

To encourage overall development, the kindergarten had asked each student to create a hand-drawn poster. My daughter Holly refused my help and insisted on doing it all on her own. Little did I know, most of the other children had their parents do the artwork for them. In comparison, Holly's delicate strokes were quickly dismissed. Not only was her work discarded into the trash, but her teacher also called her out in the parent group, criticizing her for being careless with the assignment. As I racked my brain trying to figure out how to help Holly regain her confidence in drawing, I was surprised to see Holly's artwork among the winning entries in the state-level children's art competition. But the signature wasn't hers—it belonged to another student from her class.

Dos semanas antes de la boda, Nelson decidió posponerla una vez más. —Ivana inaugura su primera exposición de arte ese día —me dijo—. Estará sola y nerviosa. Tengo que estar ahí para apoyarla. Al final, tú y yo ya estamos juntos, ¿qué más da casarnos un día antes o después? Pero ya era la tercera vez que aplazaba nuestra boda por aquella mujer. La primera, Ivana acababa de operarse y sentía nostalgia de la comida de su tierra, por lo que Nelson no dudó en viajar al extranjero y quedarse con ella durante dos meses. La segunda, Ivana decidió irse al bosque en busca de inspiración para pintar y él, preocupado por su seguridad, fue tras ella. Esta era la tercera. Colgué la llamada y miré a César, mi amigo de toda la vida, quien se encontraba sentado frente a mí, relajado, jugando con su bastón de esmeralda, cuyo golpeteo en el piso de mármol rompía el silencio entre nosotros. —¿Todavía necesitas esposa? —le pregunté, sonriendo con picardía. El día de mi boda, Ivana sonreía radiante, copa en mano, esperando el brindis del hombre a su lado. Pero él, con los ojos rojos, observaba en silencio la transmisión en vivo de la boda del heredero del Grupo Santos, el imperio inmobiliario más grande del país.

"Mrs. Gardner, are you sure you want to hire our team to stage a fire and fake your death in ten days?" Camellia Shaw paused for a moment. Just as she was about to reply to the message, a video call suddenly popped up. "Camellia, look! Andres is spending a fortune on you again!" The video was of an auction in progress. At the front, a man of striking elegance and charm was decisively bidding on several antique collectibles worth hundreds of millions. The crowd was already abuzz with excitement. "Mr. Gardner is so good to his wife! He bought all these antiques just to make her smile!" "$400 million is nothing! I heard Mr. Gardner even built her a private estate and named it Eterna Haven. Just the name alone is proof of how much he loves her." A wealthy businessman nearby sneered. "It's all for show. Who knows what he's really like behind closed doors?" That comment immediately sparked a wave of backlash. Many argued back, talking about how devoted Andres Gardner was to his wife. As she listened to their murmurs, Camellia forced a bitter smile.