Life Begins At Forty Quotes

Sarah's life takes an unexpected turn when she's forced into a loveless marriage to an old man. Determined to break free and follow her dreams, Sarah escapes, only to find herself caught up in new troubles. Can Sarah overcome the challenges and protect her newfound freedom and love?

The proposal Aurora had dreamed of? A total sham. Just a stunt by her boyfriend, Marco, to make his first love, Sofia, jealous. The second she said, "I do," Sofia stormed in, tears and all, wailing that she'd changed her mind—that she couldn't let him marry someone else. And just like that, they were in each other's arms, celebrating their grand reunion. Meanwhile, Aurora stood there, the punchline to a cruel joke.

I was six months pregnant when my husband's childhood sweetheart showed up on Christmas Eve, pregnant too, demanding her place in his life. Smiling, I welcomed her in. "Come on in. Make yourself at home." In my previous life, I had forced my husband to kick Shirley out. She collapsed from low blood sugar and froze to death that very Christmas Eve. Matthew did not hold it against me. On the contrary, he softened, stayed by my side and took care of me while I waited to give birth. However, when the baby came, despite being an obstetrician himself, Matthew sent our healthy newborn son straight to the morgue. I begged him desperately, but his face was twisted with hatred. "If you hadn't been so petty and dramatic, Shirley wouldn't have died along with her baby!" "You're heartbroken over your son? Then go freeze to death too. Pay for Shirley’s life with your own life." Just like that, I opened my eyes again, back to the moment Shirley arrived on Christmas Eve.

The King of the West, Lord of the Shadow Sect, and God of War—Howard Lincoln! Five years ago, Howard's adoptive father and his entire family were killed. Narrowly escaping from death, Harold was saved by Tania Jenkins. After that, he was taken away by a mysterious man and entered the military camp by chance. Five years later, a text message brought the God of War from the blood-soaked battlefield to the mundane world, and only then did Howard realize he had a daughter. Since then, the skillful warrior turned into a doting father, protecting his family, fighting other influential families, battling fiercely, and paying back both the good and the harm.

Si Allysa Enrile ay isang manang, ngunit walang kinakatakutan. Para sa kanya 'manang is the new fashion' at siya ang magpapatunay na hindi lahat ng manang ay inaapi. Dahil kahit manang siya ay hinahangaan siya dahil sa tapang niyang harapin ang mga bully. Tahimik ang buhay studyante niya kasama ang dalawa niyang pinsan, at syempre ang maganda niyang ate na pantasya ng mga kalalakihan sa Villafrancia Universal School. Nang bigla niyang makilala si Adrian Villafrancia, ang pikon na anak ng may-ari ng Eskwlehan na pinapasukan niya. Nagkaroon ng hindi pagkakaunawaan sa una nilang pagtatagpo. Hanggang sa lumala ang bangayan nila, at lagi silang nagkakaharap. Madalas siya nitong kontrahin, supalpalin, at awayin. Ngunit ang madalas na bangayan ay nauwi sa pagkakamabutihan at pagmamahalan. Pero hindi nagtagal, habang napapadalas ang kanilang pagsasama. Habang lumalalim ang kanyang pagmamahal kay Adrian ay siya naman pagkagising ng poot sa puso niya. Poot para sa magulang nito na siyang sumira sa Pamilya niya. Habang nakikita niya ang Pamilya nito na masaya ay nasasaktan naman ang kalooban niya. Dahil ang mga ito ay masaya samantalang silang magkapatid ay nagdusa at nawalan ng magulang. Kaya ba'ng pawiin ng pagmamahal ang sakit ng nakaraan o magiging daan lang ito nang panibagong sakit para sa dalawa? Mapapatawad ba ni Allysa ang pamilya ni Adrian o sasaktan niya ang binata para makaganti sa pamilya nito? Magkakaroon ba ng happy ending o magiging tragic ang patutunguhan ng relasyon nila?

"Forget it, I'll marry him!" The moment Margot Johanson said those words, she suddenly felt a sense of relief. She could hear her parents' voices full of smiles in her ears. "Gigi, we’re glad you’ve made up your mind. Your fiancé may be in a coma, but he’s quite handsome.  “Although he’s been out for years, what if he wakes up? After all, he’s the one set to inherit the family business..." Her parents, trying to persuade their own daughter to marry a comatose man, actually thought she was getting the better deal.  They seemed convinced that no one else in the world would be foolish enough to take on such a situation.  Margot smiled bitterly. "Don’t worry. Since I’ve made up my mind to marry, I won’t back out. I won’t let your precious Maisie take my place."

He calls it madness, but she calls it love. When intense attraction struck them both in the dark after being trapped in a small cave during a raging tropical storm, he pursued her without inhibitions, turning their whirlwind romance into a tragic mistake in the end. He is the educated businessman and the hunk, while Maria, the illiterate, fat-ugly maiden, is his total opposite. A terrible choice that resulted in a forced marriage was made between them when everyone thought she was his victim. Makakawala pa ba siya sa isang kasalang pwersahan kung sa pagsapit ng liwanag, kapangitan, at katabaan ng babae ang lumantad sa kanyang mga mata? Nagkamali siya ng desisyong maging katipan ito nang ura-urada nang masilayan ang tunay nitong anyo. Hindi ito ang ideal wife niya. "Woman, if it means saving my life, I'll wholeheartedly marry you!" He snorted when he realized he couldn't blame her for it. "You have no idea how much I hated this forced marriage kahit walang namagitan sa'tin kagabi." "Pero Benjamin—" Naiiyak man, abot hanggang langit naman ang pasasalamat ng dalaga sa pagpayag niyang maikasal sila. "Papakasalan kita dahil ikaw ang katuparan ng pangarap ko. Hulog ka ng langit kagabi. Hindi ka na makakawala kahit ano pang sabihin mo dahil ikaw—ikaw ang itinadhana para sa'kin."

To cure our daughter's pancreatic cancer, I made a deal with the System, trading the rest of my life for a miracle drug. My husband called me insane to my face, but secretly gave the medicine to his mistress to treat her facial scar. When I was falling apart in despair, he had the audacity to explain: "Vicky has dreams of becoming a star. She's already 24, she can't wait any longer. "Besides, didn't you get that drug by sleeping around? How could a housewife like you possibly get such high-end medicine on your own? If you want to save our daughter, why don't you go whore yourself out again? It's not like it'll kill you, right?" But the truth is, I really don't have another life to trade for another dose.

Adharia Navier Valler, as the dearest younger sister of the domineering Head of the Valler organization, she was taught to continue their family's legacy. But once a marionette under her brother's shadow is finally released from her shackles, won't the rose of the Valler Organization, their deadliest weapon dominate those who look down on her. But when a fortunate turn of event arises, one that includes her best-loved male character in her favorite romance novel travels through time and space, breaking the law between reality and fantasy, encounters her in an unforgettable "bed incident", this just might be the beginning of a series of unfortunate incidents. Conspiring against her and the Valler organization is the undeniable threat the Rohas organization poses, will Adharia and her team of friends be able to eliminate the masquerade of the traitor? Deduce the play? Handle the truth behind the Rohas organization? And uncover an unexpected romance between two forbidden lovers? The Un-Stereotypical Life of A Prince and A Heiress.

I never thought I'd end up severely injured and lose my baby on my wedding day. That day, I walked toward my husband full of excitement, only to watch him rush right past me and straight into the arms of his secretary. Confused, I turned around and saw someone in a wedding dress lying on the ground, blood pooling beneath her. It was his secretary, Quinn Fable. Steve York, my soon-to-be husband, panicked and scooped her up, but Quinn stared at me with tearful eyes, crying, “Summer, I ate the candy you gave me… Why would you want to hurt my baby? Please, Steve, save our child… please…” Steve was beside himself with rage. Without a second thought, he kicked me hard in the stomach. I collapsed into the champagne tower, shards of glass embedding into my skin. Blood poured from between my legs. Yet, they still clung to each other, crying bitterly as if I didn't exist. When the ambulance arrived, they didn't even hesitate to push me aside to save her first. “Forget about her!” Steve shouted. “Save Quinn! She's lost so much blood. She must be in terrible pain! As for Summer, that vicious witch… she deserves to die!” Due to the delay, I suffered a ruptured uterus and missed the window for proper treatment. And as if that wasn't enough, Steve personally announced that our marriage was null and void. He marched straight to the clerk's office with Quinn and made it official. On my ICU bed, I received a text from him. “Pack your things and get out. Quinn wants you out of her sight.”