La Señora Ya No Los Quiere

I was reborn back to 1975, when the child in my womb was three months old. I did not tell anyone and quietly had an abortion. However, I still wrapped cotton around my belly every day, pretending the baby was still there. In my past life, my husband Declan Huxley's childhood sweetheart Jane Patton and I gave birth on the same day. She had a healthy, ordinary baby boy. But my child looked nothing like us—he was mixed-race, with features of the Valorian people. Declan and I were both locals, so there was no way our son could look like this. Enraged, Declan scolded me in front of everyone, accusing me of cheating on him and having a disgraceful affair with a Valorian. No matter how many times I explained, no one believed me, and I became the shameful woman everyone pointed at. Worse still, Declan reported me and handed in some foreign letters he found at home, which led to me being taken by federal agents and sentenced as a spy. I spent ten years in prison, and when I finally walked out, I was nothing but skin and bones. Meanwhile, Declan had climbed the ranks for his so-called loyalty to the country. He held Jane's hand and brought along my real son, Seth Huxley, then threw 500 dollars at me like it was charity. He said, "Back then, Jane was accidentally deceived by someone else and gave birth to that brat. Unlike you, she has a gentle nature and couldn't endure hardship, so I had no choice but to switch your children. "This money is payment for your ten years and your reputation. You have a criminal record, and I already filed for divorce long ago to be with Jane. Seth also thinks you're not worthy of me, so you better take care of yourself." Seth also looked at me with disgust. "Mommy Jane treats me very well, and she's not like you; she's never been to prison. I don't want a mother like you!" When I learned the truth, the fury was so overwhelming that I had a stroke and died in despair. In this new life, I want to see how they plan to scheme against me when the child is already gone.

« Collin ! Comment as-tu pu coucher avec ma sœur, juste à côté de ma chambre ? ! » Je crie à pleins poumons. Ma voix se brise en deux. Mes mains ne cessent de trembler. De la sueur perle sur mon front. « Ashanti, s'il te plaît, je peux expliquer ! » Collin implore en essayant de descendre du lit, mais il ne peut pas parce qu'il est complètement nu sous la couette. « Ashanti, mais qu'est-ce que tu fais dans ma chambre ? » crie Rhéa à tue-tête. Je détourne mes yeux de Collin et les projette sur son visage. Contrairement à Collin, elle ne semble ni effrayée ni coupable. « Et toi, qu'est-ce que tu fais dans le lit avec mon copain ? » demande-je en élevant la voix à mon tour. « Je viens de faire l'amour avec lui. Et alors ? » … Après avoir surpris son petit ami en flagrant délit dans le lit de sa demi-sœur, Ashanti croyait que sa situation ne pouvait pas être plus désespérée, jusqu'à ce que le bêta lycan arrive dans la meute de son père et sélectionne elle et sa demi-sœur pour rejoindre le Harem Lycan, avec une chance d'être élues comme compagne par le roi lycan cruel. Et le même jour, elle arrive au Harem et trouve son âme-sœur … Qui est son compagnon destiné ? Entrez dans le monde d'Ashanti et découvrez le chemin tumultueux qu'elle emprunte dans ce Harem.

Fedora Smith was done with love. Finished. Buried. Betrayal had ripped out her heart and torched it—her boyfriend of four years and her best friend of twenty-five caught pants down on the very anniversary sheets she gifted him. And their excuses? “You’re not attractive anymore.” “You took too long to marry him.” Fine. If love was a game, she was rewriting the rules. Now, she runs The Bridal Fix, an elite agency providing fake marriages for a steep price—rent-a-bride services for men needing to fool their families, secure an inheritance, or stage the perfect breakup. Fifteen weddings, fifteen divorces—no strings, no mess. Just business. Until Judah Carlstone. He hires her like the rest—one contract, one wedding, one payday. But Judah asks too many questions. Looks at her too long. And when he smirks and says— "Tell me, Fedora… how does it feel to say ‘I do’ and not mean it?" For the first time in years, she has no answer. Because this was never supposed to feel real.

I chase my six-year-old daughter out of the house on a cold winter day. I cut her new clothes to pieces and dirty her dainty little face with mud. Then, I give her all my savings. She looks at me tearfully and reaches out for me, wanting me to hold her. However, I harden my heart and push her away, saying, "Leave! Go to Bowen Group and look for their CEO, Logan Bowen. Show him my death certificate and your DNA test—he'll take you in." She sobs while looking at me. "Don't you want me anymore, Mommy? Let's go look for Daddy together." After a brief silence, I say, "I can't go with you. I lied to him back then to have you." Yes, I'm a liar. I orchestrated everything from meeting Logan, dating him, to ultimately leaving him with his child in my womb. Even the death certificate I've given my daughter is fake. From beginning to end, I've lied to him about everything except our daughter.

A amiga de infância do meu marido engravidou. Eu também. Para proteger a reputação dela, ele inventou que o filho dela era dele. E o meu... Era um bastardo, fruto de uma escapada. Quando entrei em pânico e o confrontei, ele só disse na maior frieza: — Paula Sousa é de uma família supertradicional. — Ela não aguenta fofoca assim. Naquele dia, olhei para o homem que amei por sete anos. Eu decidi que não o amaria mais.

Devon menyodorkan surat cerai tepat ke depan muka Rosa. Pria itu tak terlihat main-main. Pada akhirnya pernikahan yang mereka lalui tidak berhasil meskipun Rosa sudah mencoba sebisanya. Rosa menginginkan Devon. Sangat membutuhkan kekuasaan keluarga Wijaya yang berada di genggaman Devon. Dia tak bisa pergi, tak akan mau. Ketika Rosa tengah memutar otak untuk menunda perceraian ini, tiba-tiba saja petir menyambar Devon secepat kilat! "Ja-jangan mati!!!! Ambulans! Tolong, siapa saja panggil ambulans!" jerit Rosa dengan derai air mata bercucuran. Sementara itu, Devon bergeming di tempatnya. Asap-asap hitam mengepul keluar dari sekujur tubuh dan perickan listrik seperti melompat-lompat di atasnya. Namun bukan itu yang penting. Sebuah suara melengking yang pria itu kenal jelas, merasuki kepalanya dengan kurang ajar. Devon bisa mendengar suara isi pikiran Rosa tanpa sepengetahuan wanita itu. Dan darahnya dibuat mendidih. 'Siapa bilang laki-laki ganteng di dunia ini cuma Devon? Cuih! Manusia macam dia mending bertapa di gunung jadi biksu. Percuma dikasih istri secantik aku kalo matanya nggak dipake,' ujar Rosa dalam hati. Gigi Devon bergemeletuk menahan amarah. "ROSA!!"

Despite a decade of marriage, Simon never once shared my bed, claiming that he had pledged himself to ascetic practices and that it was beneath him. I thought that he suffered from some shameful ailment and guarded his secret like a devoted fool, until my birthday, when I came home to find him entangled with a brothel worker before the floor-length mirror. When I lunged forward in rage, he drove a shard of that broken mirror straight through my heart. When I awoke, I was gripping my phone, its screen illuminating a message Simon had just sent: [I’ll still give you a lavish wedding, but the marriage certificate? That belongs to her.]

Anna et Marina sont des sœurs jumelles, mais elles ont dû être séparées à la naissance. Pour des raisons qui remontent à très longtemps, il est interdit d’élever des jumeaux dans leur village d’origine. Valence et Sandrine avaient des pensées contradictoires et ont fini par se séparer. Chacun a pris une fille et est allé faire sa vie de son côté. Valence a élevé Anna pour qu’elle devienne joyeuse, droite et indépendante. Sandrine, de son côté, a négligé l’éducation de Marina. Cette dernière est devenue égoïste, mesquine et avide. Les deux se rencontrent à l’âge de 28 ans quand la vie de Marina est au plus bas. Elle se relève avec l’aide de sa sœur. Pourtant, elle semble vouloir lui voler sa vie.

Pasé tres años enamorada de Santiago Mendoza, el mejor amigo de mi hermano. Él jamás quiso hacer pública nuestra relación. Pero nunca dudé de su amor. Después de todo, tras haber estado con 99 mujeres, desde que estaba conmigo ni siquiera miraba a otras. Incluso si solo era un simple resfriado, él dejaba proyectos de millones de dólares en el acto y volaba a casa para cuidarme. Llegó mi cumpleaños. Feliz, me preparaba para contarle a Santiago que estaba embarazada. Pero por primera vez, se olvidó por completo de mi cumpleaños y desapareció sin dejar rastro. La sirviente me dijo que había ido al aeropuerto a recibir a alguien muy importante. Me dirigí al aeropuerto. Allí lo vi, con un ramo de flores en las manos y el rostro tenso, esperando a una joven. Una joven que se parecía mucho a mí. Más tarde, mi hermano me contó que ella era el primer amor que Santiago nunca podría olvidar. Santiago se enfrentó a sus padres por ella, y cuando ella lo dejó, perdió la cabeza y buscó 99 parecidas para sobrellevar el dolor. Mi hermano lo dijo con admiración, conmovido por lo profundo que podía ser Santiago. Lo que no sabía era que su propia hermana era solo una más entre esas sombras del pasado. Los observé a los dos durante un largo, largo rato. Luego, di media vuelta y volví al hospital. —Doctor, no quiero tener a este bebé.

Élevée en esclave, battue, affamée, elle n'avait jamais eu de nom – du moins le croyait-elle. Nerveuse, craignant de commettre une erreur, elle se fraye un chemin avec appréhension à travers la foule dense rassemblée dans l'espoir de rencontrer le futur Roi Alpha. Elle était loin de se douter à quel point sa vie allait basculer en une seule soirée. Mais les traumatismes de son passé lui permettraient ils de devenir celle qu'elle était destinée à être ?