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Aku sedang hamil empat bulan, tetapi suamiku yang seorang dokter membatalkan janjinya sebanyak 16 kali untuk kami mengurus surat nikah. Pertama kali, perawat kecilnya pingsan karena melihat darah saat operasi. Aku menunggunya seharian di depan Kantor Catatan Sipil. Kedua kalinya, begitu perawat kecilnya menelepon, dia meninggalkanku di jembatan layang, hanya untuk membelikan pembalut untuk si perawat kecil. Setelah itu, setiap kali kami berencana untuk mengurus surat nikah, perawat kecilnya selalu saja membuat masalah. Terakhir kali, aku mendengar suamiku sedang sakit. Aku bergegas datang ke rumah sakit di tengah hujan deras, tetapi ternyata yang sakit adalah si perawat kecilnya. Pria itu menjaga perawat kecilnya di samping tempat tidur tanpa beranjak sedikit pun, berbohong padaku tanpa perubahan ekspresi lewat telepon. Pada saat itu, aku mulai membenci pria itu. Aku dengan tegas menggugurkan kandungan, lalu pergi. Namun, pria itu malah mengejarku hingga ke luar negeri, meminta maaf padaku.

"Bu Juvena, apa Anda yakin ingin menayangkan foto dan video Pak Silvano dengan Nona Marisha pada hari pernikahan?" Juvena terhenti sejenak, lalu dengan tegas menjawab, "Aku yakin." "Oh ya, sekalian bantu aku urus visa. Pada hari pernikahan aku harus ke luar negeri, jangan sampai ada yang tahu." Setelah menutup telepon, Juvena berdiri lama di dalam kamar. Pagi ini saja, Juvena menemukan rumah kecil tempat tinggal tunangannya bersama cinta pertamanya. "Marisha, kalau kamu sungguh tak rela aku menikah, sebulan lagi datanglah. Rebutlah aku, dan jadilah pengantinku!" Begitu sampai di pintu, Juvena mendengar Silvano menyerukan kalimat itu kepada Marisha. Detik berikutnya, keduanya tak bisa menahan diri dan saling berciuman. Melihat adegan itu, jantung Juvena hampir meledak. Dia menahan diri untuk tidak menerobos masuk, lalu berbalik dan pergi. Pada saat itu juga, dirinya telah diam-diam membuat keputusan yang akan mengejutkan semua orang. Di hari pernikahan sebulan kemudian, sebelum rencana mereka untuk merebut pengantin terjadi ... Juvena akan kabur dari pernikahan!

Cinta lama Yohan baru saja bercerai. Malam itu, Yohan melemparkan surat cerai yang ke-99 padaku. "Chika lagi patah hati, dia belum bisa bangkit dari kesedihan. Aku harus menjaganya." Anak laki-lakiku yang berumur tujuh tahun juga ikut menasihati. "Kamu cepat pergi saja, biar Tante Chika pindah ke sini. Rumah kita nggak butuh pembantu seperti kamu." Ayah dan anak itu yakin aku akan marah-marah, menangis, dan memohon supaya mereka tidak mengusirku. Tapi kenyataannya, aku hanya mengangguk pelan. Lalu diam-diam menandatangani surat cerai itu. Sepuluh tahun kemudian, anakku diwawancarai sebagai peraih nilai tertinggi ujian nasional. Wartawan bertanya padanya, "Nak, apa yang membuatmu tetap semangat belajar selama ini?" Dia terdiam sejenak, matanya memerah di depan semua orang. "Karena aku ingin bilang ke Ibu, aku sudah dewasa sekarang. Bisa nggak Ibu pulang? Jangan tinggalkan aku lagi."

Aku meninggal di hari aku memenangkan Penghargaan Doktor Medis Global. Tiga jam setelah kematianku, orang tua, kakak laki-laki, dan tunanganku baru saja pulang dari pesta ulang tahun ke-16 adik perempuanku. Ketika adikku mengunggah foto keluarga kami saat merayakan ulang tahunnya di media sosial, aku sedang terbaring di ruang bawah tanah yang tertutup rapat dan berlumuran darah. Aku mencoba menggunakan lidahku untuk menggeser layar ponsel dan meminta bantuan. Di antara kontak darurat, hanya tunanganku yang menjawab panggilanku. Artinya orang tua dan kakakku telah memblokir nomorku. Begitu telepon diangkat, tunanganku hanya mengucapkan satu kalimat, “Karin, pesta ulang tahun Lina yang ke-16 itu sangat penting. Jangan pakai alasan nggak masuk akal untuk cari perhatian kami dan bersikap manja lagi!” Dia menutup telepon dan memutus harapan terakhirku untuk bertahan hidup. Jantungku berhenti berdetak karena nada sibuk telepon. Ini adalah ke-100 kalinya mereka memilih adikku, ke-100 kalinya mereka mengabaikanku, mengecewakanku, dan ini juga yang terakhir. Aku terbaring di dalam genangan darahku sendiri, merasakan napasku perlahan berhenti. Mereka mengira aku kabur dari rumah lagi sebagai alasan untuk melampiaskan ketidakpuasanku. Mereka pikir bahwa selama mereka memberiku pelajaran, aku akan kembali dengan patuh seperti 99 kali sebelumnya. Sayangnya, itu tidak akan terjadi kali ini. Karena aku tidak pernah meninggalkan rumah, aku terus terbaring di ruang bawah tanah rumahku.

In my previous life, my husband had suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage, leaving behind a massive mountain of debt. For the sake of my son, who was still in high school, I sold the house my parents had left me, gritted my teeth, and worked three jobs to pay off the debt. Overworked and exhausted, my health deteriorated, and I eventually collapsed in the hospital. From my bed, I could hear my son, now a graduate from a prestigious university, smiling as he spoke on the phone. "Hello? Dad, it's me. Yeah, she's about to die. I bought insurance for her, so we should get close to one million. You and Aunt Rena should come back home right away." The "Aunt Rena" he spoke of was none other than my husband's childhood friend and neighbor who had known him for years. It turned out that the debts were all part of a massive money-laundering scheme between my husband and his childhood sweetheart. They had fabricated false accounts to hide their crime, and he had faked his death to escape the law. My son, eager to become the heir to wealth, had stood by and watched me work myself to death. When I next opened my eyes, I was back in the moment of my husband's feigned brain hemorrhage, the day it had all begun.

"I can't fall in love with you, Lucas," I whisper, my hands sliding down to the ache pressing against his grey sweatpants. His breath catches, lips parting, veins rising along his forearms as he responds to my touch. "Why? Is it because of your husband?" His voice is husky, hands pinning mine to his straining cock "Come with me, Eleanor. I’ll treat you better than he ever did." My chest heaves as we hold each other’s gaze. I swallow hard, my mind racing. Should I abandon my revenge and go with the man I shared a night of reckless passion with? * Eleanor Harper’s life is built on lies. Her husband betrayed her, her best friend deceived her, even her daughter isn’t biologically hers. Now, Eleanor is playing the long game. She is dismantling their power piece by piece through her inherited company. Then Lucas Kane steps into her life. He is a man from her past with secrets of his own. He becomes both an investor and an unexpected love interest. As the lines between vengeance and vulnerability blur, Eleanor must choose. Will she pursue revenge or trust the man who could save her—or destroy her?

"Holy crap, you are so boring!" He pushed her against the wall, placing his hands on either side of her and staring into her eyes in frustration. He is shirtless and has flat abs touching her body, which is giving her goosebumps. "I don't know how to kiss." She looked at the man, pouting her lips. He scoffed at her boring reply. "Teach me how to kiss." She mumbled, licking her lips, and grabbed his attention. He looked down at her and stroked his hair with his fingers, pulling her close by her waist. "Stand on my toes." He smirked, sending chills down her spine. She climbed over, placing both feet on his toes. "Look into my eyes." He grabbed her chin and make her look into his eyes. She looked into his green-pricing eyes, rolling her fingers on his trimmed beard. "Concentrate on my lips." He synced, licking his lips. Her heart skipped a beat as he pressed her thin lips between his thumbs. And she moaned in response, rolling her eyes at his lips. "Seal your lips on mine and chew it up like an ice cream." He explained the first step, bending his head to seal her lips. "Aaaachuuuuu!!" She sneezed loudly before he sealed her lips. "ANGELINA." He yelled at the top of his lungs. "I’m sorry, hubby." Angelina closed her eyes, covering them with both hands. Angelina is a twenty-year-old college student with lots of goals in life, but she doesn't have parents to give her pocket money and support her financially. But one day, she married a billionaire and then her tragic life turned into a romantic one. Now the question is - how will Angelina satisfy her husband and his desires when she has only experienced struggles in her past life?

Dinar dan Inder menikah sebab punya tujuan masing-masing. Inder karena menginginkan perusahaan dari ayahnya, sedangkan Dinar biar ada yang membiayai kuliahnya yang mengambil jurusan bidan. Siapa sangka Dinar malah jatuh cinta pada Inder, namun Inder tidak. Sebab Inder memiliki mantan yang begitu cantik bahkan indah menurut Inder. kecantikan mantannya itu sulit membuat Inder bisa menerima pernikahannya dengan Dinar sekalipun Dinar sudah menerima bahkan jatuh cinta pada pria dingin itu. Saat Dinar ingin menyerah dan ingin bercerai, barulah ia tahu, bahwa Inder punya rahasia dengan mantannya tersebut. Hingga pria itu sulit melepas hubungannya sekalipun telah menikah.

Saat Raisa mengalami keguguran, Kevin malah asyik merayakan kepulangan mantan kekasihnya. Tiga tahun pengabdian dan pengorbanan yang dia lakukan, hanya dianggap tak lebih dari sekadar pengasuh dan koki di rumah. Raisa pun merasa sakit hati dan bertekad untuk bercerai. Bahkan sahabat yang tahu tentang hubungan mereka menganggap Raisa seperti lem yang kuat dan tak bisa dilepas sama sekali. "Aku yakin kalau Raisa akan kembali dalam satu hari." Namun Kevin menyanggahnya, "Satu hari? Kelamaan, paling lama setengah hari, dia pasti kembali." Raisa sudah mantap ingin bercerai, dia memutuskan untuk tidak menoleh lagi ke belakang dan mulai sibuk dengan kehidupan barunya, sibuk dengan karier yang pernah ditinggalkannya, dan sibuk membangun relasi baru. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Kevin mulai kehilangan sosok Raisa di rumah. Kevin tiba-tiba panik. Di sebuah pertemuan industri, dia melihatnya sedang dikelilingi kerumunan orang-orang yang kagum padanya. Dia pun bergegas maju tanpa peduli apa pun, "Raisa, apa kamu belum cukup membuat masalah?" Bravi tiba-tiba berdiri di depan Raisa dan mendorongnya dengan satu tangan, lalu berkata dengan tegas, "Jangan sentuh kakak iparmu!" Kevin tidak pernah mencintai Raisa selama ini, tetapi ketika dia sudah jatuh cinta padanya, tak ada lagi tempat tersisa untuknya.

On Christmas Eve, my father got the man I had secretly loved for ten years drunk and sent him to my bed. When I woke up the next morning, Roy pulled away from my attempt at a good-morning kiss. His voice was cold and distant as he agreed to marry me. After the wedding, Roy wasted no time submitting a transfer request. He took an overseas post and left. He did not return for five years. I gave birth to our daughter, Eve, alone and waited for him to come back home. When I heard that Roy had finally applied to return to a domestic position, I was overjoyed. I spent days preparing, imagining our first reunion as husband and wife. But even when the clock struck midnight, he still hadn't come home. Our daughter, ever so thoughtful, placed her most treasured possession—a photograph of Roy—into my hands. "Don't cry, Mommy," she said softly. "Look, Daddy's right here." I tried to convince myself that his absence was due to a delayed flight. But later that night, while watching the news, I saw him. He was on a crowded city street, holding a young girl in his arms. Beside him stood a woman, her smile soft and warm. Facing the camera, Roy said, "Being with them is my greatest wish." At that moment, something inside me broke. I wrote up the divorce papers, packed our things, and planned to take Eve to change her identity. I didn't want him anymore. The day before we left, a man I had never met came to see me. He was Roy's father. "You could call me Dad," he said, a faint smile playing on his lips. "But I'd rather you call me Ryan." I told him everything about the past five years—how I had waited, how I had hoped. When I finished, he laughed softly, an unusual warmth in his voice. "If it was just business," he said, "perhaps your father should have tied a bow around me and sent me to your bed instead. But I hold my liquor well—if I ever end up wrapped in a bow, you can be sure it's by choice."