Lil Judy

The underprivileged student I've been sponsoring suddenly shows up at my birthday party, swaggering in and waving around a pregnancy report. "Look—Pheebs is pregnant with my baby! You'd better be smart and divorce her already!" I point at the report, stunned and confused. "Are you sure it's Phoebe who's pregnant with your child?" Victor Thompson, my beneficiary, smirks proudly as he fiddles with the pregnancy report. "Duh! We conceived the baby last month on our cruise trip!" The entire room falls into a stunned silence. My ex-wife, Phoebe Jackman, has been dead for three years.

Braving a downpour, I delivered a lavish food order, anticipating the hefty commission and a $100 tip. Laughter suddenly echoed from the villa. Someone started, "He really believes your car crash left you paralyzed? He's hustling deliveries to support you and even pawned his dad's heirloom?" Another said, "What if he discovers you're actually a billionaire heiress, just playing poor? He'd probably break down in tears." Jessica Stark toyed with her wine glass. "Guys like him are wired to serve, especially since he always outshone Mark in our school days. This is his comeuppance." I stood in the relentless rain, a bitter chuckle escaping my lips. Turned out, her two-year charade of paralysis was merely to avenge her childhood sweetheart. Her broken legs, deceased parents, and helpless tears were all meticulously crafted lies. Disillusioned, I dialed my estranged tycoon mother. "You win. I'll go through with the arranged marriage."

"Gimana bisa, sih, ada istri yang nggak guna banget kayak kamu? Benar-benar wanita bodoh!" Malam pertama pernikahan yang seharusnya indah dan penuh makna, dipenuhi umpatan dari Keenan, suami Nilam, yang tak puas dengan tubuh istrinya. Nilam hanya bisa menangis dan meratapi nasibnya yang begitu buruk. Sang suami yang merupakan seorang duda, berselingkuh dengan mantan istrinya, menyia-nyiakan Nilam, bahkan menceraikan Nilam dengan kejam. Dia pun memulai hidup baru dan bertemu Gallen, pria dingin anti wanita karena sesuatu yang buruk di masa lalunya. Tunangan Gallen menuduh dia sebagai pria yang memiliki disfungsi seksual dan menyebarkan banyak rumor buruk untuk Gallen. Dua orang yang sama-sama pernah disakiti pasangan mereka, akankah bisa bersama?

Di Malam pertama pernikahan mereka, Keyra baru menyadari bahwa pria yang menjadi suaminya saat ini bukanlah sang kekasih yang telah bersamanya sejak SMA, melainkan saudara kembar pacarnya yang terkenal dingin, arogan dan tak memedulikan perasaan orang lain. "Ayo kita melakukan pernikahan kontrak karena aku tidak mungkin bisa mencintaimu!" Keyra melempar kertas berisi kontrak pernikahan di depan muka Miguel Angelo, saudara kembar pacarnya, Michael Angelo. "Kenapa tidak?" El, panggilan Miguel, mengambil kertas kontrak pernikahan tersebut dengan santai. "Tapi jangan harap kamu bisa lepas dariku, Key," bisiknya sinis di dalam hati. Bagaimanakah pernikahan mereka berlanjut? Apakah Keyra bisa bahagia hidup bersama saudara kembar sang kekasih? Lalu, pergi ke mana kekasih Keyra di hari pernikahan mereka? Dan apa alasan Miguel menggantikan Milo menikahi Keyra?

Damian was the fearsome don of a mafia family, but I was his sole weakness. In order to marry me, a poor girl from the slums, he was punished by his family sixteen times, and the scars on his back remained terrifying, even to this date. To make me happy, he killed one of the best arms dealers in the world just to get the blue crystal I had mentioned offhandedly once. He built a manor named “One and Only” for me and swore that I was his one and only true love. I had thought that our happiness would last forever, until the day I saw him cradling a pair of twins in another manor. The twins’ mother was my mortal enemy. She had once had someone break my ribs and stuff dirt into my mouth. Hence, on the day of our wedding anniversary, I prepared a grand gift for him: a private jet that exploded and plummeted into the ocean, along with a charred wedding ring. In my world, betrayal never led to forgiveness, only abandonment.

Dad has a stroke and needs money to save his life. I'm left with no choice but to borrow money from my secret CEO boyfriend of five years. Before I can even say anything, he frowns and tells me he's busy. Then, he hurries off to attend his childhood sweetheart's birthday celebration. He only remembers me the following day. "What did you need?" I hold Dad's death certificate and smile wanly at him. "Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that we're over."

Five years after we broke up, my ex bought the company I worked for and suddenly became my direct boss. The project plan I'd stayed up nights working on—nearly killing myself to finish—was handed to someone else without a word. My teammates were split apart, and I became his go-to example when he wanted to tear someone down. I was the laughingstock of the office. Shawn Lubbard said it was the price I had to pay for betraying him. Finally, I asked him what it would take for him to leave me alone. His reply? "Only if you die." Feeling crushed, I drove a knife into my chest right in front of him. Maybe this terrible life should have ended long ago.

On the day of my wedding anniversary, I was cleaning my house when I found a picture album. As it turned out, my husband had been religiously taking pictures with the girl of his dreams every year on this precise date. He had been doing it since he was forty years old and he was now sixty years old. His hair had progressed from a jet black to a faded white and yet, he kept up the tradition. There was a written message in his handwriting at the back of the picture that read, “Eternal Love.” Since he doesn't love me, I will no longer bother washing his clothes and cooking for him. I will no longer care for his children and grandchildren. I may have foolishly wasted half of my life, but it was not too late to make a change.

AREA DEWASA 21+ Melissa merasa hidupnya jungkir balik dalam semalam. Tiba-tiba dia terbangun di dalam sebuah kamar mandi bersama pria asing yang mengaku sebagai suaminya! Betapa terkejutnya Melissa bahwa ternyata dia secara ajaib berada di tubuh gadis bernama Alice, istri pria menakutkan itu. Parahnya, ternyata pernikahan mereka hanyalah sebuah hubungan sandiwara karena 'suaminya' menikah dengan dirinya hanya untuk mendapat warisan. Bagaimana Melissa yang kini menghuni tubuh Alice menjalani semua kekacauan ini?

Madison Hodge, my fiancee, thinks that weighing 160 pounds makes me too fat. So, I sign up for a gym membership and work out as much as I can. But the more I exercise, the more weight I put on. Meanwhile, Daniel Webb, a good buddy of mine, livestreams his supper every night. Despite feasting on the most calorie-rich food out there, not only does he not put on any weight, but he even loses ten pounds. As Madison rips into me for not losing any weight, I suddenly find myself able to hear the thoughts of my tabby cat, Furball. His mind goes, "Why are you so silly, Master? Daniel chose you as his target for the Weight Swapping System he has! No matter how many pounds you work off, it's Daniel who loses the weight. He's trying to ruin your life!" Feeling completely stunned, I turn to Daniel, only to see that he's staring at Madison with an affectionate gaze. Once again, I hear more of Furball's thoughts. "Daniel is hopelessly in love with that awful woman. Once he slims down, the two of them will start hooking up. They'll team up to take your life and live off your life insurance payout. They'll even enjoy their intimacy during your funeral!" Now that I know the truth, I simply let out a chuckle. Since this good buddy of mine loves losing weight so much, I'm sure he'll be extremely grateful to me if I make sure he weighs no more than 100 pounds, right?