Lab Rat Chase

I dumped Orion Gray when he was at his poorest. I even aborted the child we had together. In the blink of an eye, I got together with a rich man. After that, Orion went abroad in anger and sadness. Within two short years, he turned into the CEO of a publicly listed company. When he came back to the country, he swore that he would exact his revenge on me. However, my mother sent a disfigured corpse to his house and asked him to restore it to its original state. He did not know that it was the corpse of the person he hated the most—me.

To secure admission to Prirose University for his old lover’s son, my husband appointed an old man to keep my daughter in a hotel room. In this case, she could not attend the physics competition and win the admission. “Ronald has always dreamed of attending Prirose University. You shouldn’t take that away from him.” “Just stay put, or else that man will beat you to put you in your place!” My daughter ended up getting assaulted and tortured to death. Later, he was questioned about what happened during a speech at school. He turned stiff the moment the reporter confronted him.

I was reborn on the day my sister, Tilda Wright, and I had to pick our husbands. That was when I realized I could hear people’s thoughts. I heard Tilda say, [This time, I’m gonna make sure I grab the best husband first.] Then, just like that, she rushed over and took the sweet guy I had married in my last life, while I ended up with the abusive man who used to beat her every day. I laughed to myself. Did she really think the guy I married before was some perfect gentleman?

The day I had a miscarriage, nobody showed up to see me in the hospital. I saw on Jonah's social media that he was celebrating his first love's birthday. My son, who I raised for nine years, was also there and gave her a handmade gift. However, in the ten years we have been married, Jonah has never celebrated my birthday. I have never received a gift from my son, either. I suddenly felt exhausted and told him I wanted a divorce. That night, he rushed home and said, "It's just a miscarriage. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?" My son added, "Mom, you're an adult. Can't you take better care of yourself?"

Paano nga ba maging masaya lalo na kapag nalaman mong isa ka na lang kabit ng lalaking unang nangako sa'yo ng kasal at pagmamahal? Si Joy Fuego, isang simpleng babae na masaya at kuntento na sa buhay pag-ibig niya kay Ricks Gregorio-- ang kan'yang nobyo dahil kahit na mahirap lang sila pareho ay responsable at mapagmahal naman ito sa kan'ya. Hindi man nito naibibigay sa kan'ya ang lahat ay alam niyang mahal na mahal siya nito at kahit na kailan ay hindi siya nito magagawang lokohin. Pero paano na lang kapag dumating ang isang malaking pagsubok sa pagsasama nila at malaman niyang kasal na pala ito sa iba? At ang masakit pa ay bago lamang nito nakilala ang babaeng pinakasalan. Matitiis ba niyang maging isang kabit lang ng lalaking pinakamamahal alang-alang sa magiging anak nila o nakahanda na siyang palayain ito at hayaang lumigaya sa piling ng babaeng pinili nitong pakasalan?

"Di dunia ini mungkin banyak yang dipertemukan dengan pandangan pertama, perjodohan atau hal lainnya. Disatukan karena cinta, rasa hormat atau keduanya. Tidak bisakah di antara kita sedikit berbeda dari mereka?" tanya Akram. "Kamu mau bilang karena kebetulan atau kesialan?" sindir Arum. "Tolong beri aku kesempatan dan pada kesalahan yang mempertemukan kita. Aku harap kita tidak berujung pada penyesalan," bujuk Akram penuh harap. Akram Hazami Ardanuansyah membuat kesalahan dengan memporak-porandakan hidup Arumi Liliana. Menawarkan pernikahan yang tak diawali cinta tapi kesalahan. Maukah Arum menerima tawaran itu demi menutup aibnya? Bisakah ia hidup dengan pria yang selalu mengingatkannya pada dosa, sakit dan malu?

Pangeran Ibram Al-Ikram terpaksa menjadi Pangeran Makhota Kerajaan Akhtaran. Demi kakaknya, Raja Abram Al-Abrar yang belum juga dikaruniai pewaris dengan sebuah syarat. Ia hanya akan menikah dengan gadis pilihannya dan tidak boleh ada yang berhak mengatur istrinya, termasuk raja. Raja Abram tak punya pilihan dan setuju meski beberapa mentri kerajaan keberatan. Kedamaian kerajaan terusik saat ratu diracuni dan para tabib tidak memiliki penawarnya. Diambang keputusasaan, seorang tabib memberitahukan rumor tanaman langka miliki Ratu Maura dari Kerajaan Dharmajaya. Ibram menyanggupi syarat apapun dari Ratu Maura dengan menyamar sebagai Jendral Harimau Putih utusan kerajaannya. Ratu Maura menambahkan syarat agar jendral menghadiri pertunangan putrinya dengan Pangeran Kerajaan Jaraban. Setidaknya kehadiran jendral yang terkenal itu disegani tamu kerajaan lain dan tidak mengacaukan pertunangan putrinya, Putri Ahana. Pertunangan yang jadi harapan Kerajaan Dharmajaya, justru berubah menjadi kacau karena Ahana yang terkenal dengan kecantikannya terlihat buruk rupa dan langsung ditolak Pangeran Jaraban. Ketika Raja Kerajaan Jaraban berteriak di hadapan semua tamu, siapa yang sudi menikahi putri buruk rupa itu? Jendral Harimau Putih mengatakan dirinya bersedia dan mengejutkan semua orang. "Kau bodoh Jendral, memungut sesuatu yang sudah dibuang putraku," ucapnya angkuh dan para tamu pun tertawa. "Anda lebih bodoh lagi, melepas sesuatu yang berharga saat kesempatan itu ada dalam genggaman kalian. Yang Mulia Ratu Maura, aku Pangeran Ibram Al-Ikram dari Kerajaan Akhtaran meminta izin meminang putrimu, Putri Ahana sebagai satu-satunya istriku," ucapnya seraya membuka topeng harimaunya. Apakah jawaban Ratu Maura? Bersediakah Ahana menjadi istri Pangeran Ibram saat gadis itu dilema, ingin menjadi rakyat biasa atau menyelamatkan harga dirinya? Apakah Ibram akan menarik kata-katanya saat mendengar pengakuan Ahana jika dirinya tidak memiliki agama yang kembali mengejutkan semua orang?

"Maaf Mas, ada jurang tak kasat mata di antara kita. Aku ini janda dan ibu tunggal, tidak pantas bersanding denganmu. Sekalipun hati kami berdua kamu menangkan, ingatlah, kita terhalang status. Belum lagi mantan suamiku selalu berulah," ucapku agar ia mengerti. Aku cukup tahu diri. Mata teduhnya semakin menatap dalam dan aku merasa tenggelam. Sudut bibirnya berkedut lalu berkata, "Untuk pertama kalinya saya senang bilang ... TERSERAH. Kamu silahkan menjauh, nanti aku kejar. Saya tidak mau kalah dari mantan suamimu itu. Kalau kamu sabar, saya bisa tegar. Kita lihat, ke mana perahu nasib kita berlayar." Aku menghirup napas serakah, keras kepala sekali pria ini. Ingin kutabok kepalanya, tapi sayang, takut otak cerdasnya rusak. Masa laluku yang selalu saja membawa kesulitan dan keinginan keluarganya yang rumit. Benarkah bisa seperti ucapnya? Entahlah, aku hanya bisa diam membisu, takut berharap berujung sakit.

Elijah Capistrano-- a well known playboy and happy-go-lucky guy na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi ang magpa-iyak at maglaro ng damdamin ng mga kababaihan. Paano kung isang araw ay ipilit sa kaniya ng kaniyang ama na ipakasal siya sa babaeng hindi naman niya gusto-- at ang worst pa ay hindi naman talaga isang tunay na babae kung hindi isang tomboy na mas babaero pa yata kaysa sa kaniya. Si Alexis Montecillo-- ang astig na tomboy na anak ng bestfriend ng daddy niya. Paano kaya niya mapapa-ibig ang babae kung para itong isang tigre sa katapangan? Makuha kaya niyang mapalambot ang matigas nitong puso at mapaamo ito? O ito ang unang makapagpapa-amo sa mapaglaro niyang puso?

Pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa, iyon ang naramdaman ni Amaranth Del Prado nang paggising niya isang umaga ay nilimas ng kanyang boyfriend na si Andy ang lahat ng laman ng kanyang bank account. Hindi lang 'yun, napag-alaman din niyang may relasyon pa sila ng kanyang stepsister na si Raquel. Sa kabila ng matinding hagupit ng kapalaran, natagpuan na lang ni Mara ang sarili sa loob ng opisina ni William Saviano upang mag-apply dito ng trabaho. Ang CEO ng Saviano Verde Winery. Buong akala ng dalaga ay hindi siya matatanggap, ngunit sa di malamang dahilan she was hired. On the spot. As his new secretary. Iyon na ba ang simula ng kanyang pagbangon o ito pa lang ang panimula ng panibago at mas mabigat niyang mga hamon?