Long Way Down Jason Reynolds Summary

Seven years after registering our marriage, my husband Gaius and I finally decided to hold the romantic wedding ceremony we had missed back then. That day, I wore the wedding gown I had designed myself and walked toward him with hopeful eyes. Before I could deliver my carefully prepared vows, an incident interrupted the moment. Amid the stunned murmurs of the guests, Gaius dashed toward the woman who had fainted—again—at my wedding. His voice trembled with urgency, eyes burning red. "Call an ambulance! Now!" He didn't even look back as he left the wedding hall. When the wedding bell rang seven times, I calmly pulled off my veil. Facing the guests who had yet to disperse, I smiled and said, "As you can see, today marks the divorce ceremony between Gaius and me. Please, eat and drink to your heart's content. Don't let the trip go to waste!"

Four years ago, Aria Hale ran from the only man she ever loved. She left without a word. Withouy goodbye. And carrying a secret that could destroy him. Lucian Drakov went to look for her, until he saw her plane crashing. The loss turned him into something darker, merciless, untouchable, feared by all. But fate is cruel. Because the woman he mourned walks back into his life alive and trembling... and holding a little boy with his steal-gray eyes. Now Lucian wants answers. He wants the truth. He wants the years she stole from him.

Pain. That was all I remembered after I lost my mom to a sudden death. I was seven when that happened. And after that, my father took over the house and the company, and married a week later to my mom's best friend, while stating it was for my own good. The world turned their backs on me, calling me trash and a jinx. But that wasn't the worst thing I had to endure. My father drugged and sold me as a replacement for the debts he could not repay. In return, I got stuck in the hands of a ruthless disfigured man, who always hid his face behind a mask. “I'll never let you go, Georgina. You're mine, and the sooner you accept that, the better”. His cold voice echoed in my ears as he grabbed my neck and made my legs become weak. I thought all hope was lost, but I miraculously escaped. … Ha. It's funny how fast time flies. It's been 6 years, and I finally returned to the city that broke me. But this time, I didn't return the same way I had left. I didn't return as the docile fool. Rather, I returned as someone they could not touch. A mother to my lovely twins. And the most sought after miraculous doctor. “My daughter, you're back home. Everyone, she is my daughter”. “My wife, I have finally found you. Return home with me”. They tried to control me again. How sick and irritating. Did they think I was the old Georgina they knew? They are wrong. The old Georgina had died, and this new Georgina had returned to make them pay. I will reclaim everything they took away. The company, the house. Including restoring my mother's honor! I'm Georgina, and you are welcome to my story…

I didn't hide your daughter, you're the one who hide from your daughter, Karic. "Oo nga at di kita masyadong kinilala p-pero pinapasok kita sa buhay ko kahit di ako sigurado, nagtake ako ng risk dahil ang sabi mo mahal mo ako! Gusto kong maranasan magmahal pero binigo mo ako. Nasira ang lahat sa akin, ang pag-aaral ko, ang pangarap ko! Kaya wag mokong sumbatan na para bang kasalanan ko!"

On the surface, Connor Shaw appears to be the coolheaded, celibate follower of the Fyerian faith who lives like a monk. All of Jewelton knows that about him. Behind closed doors, however, he suffers from a severe case of compulsive sexual disorder. According to the traditions of the merpeople, a mermaid like Sylvie Waverly will have to marry the first human she meets and perform the ultimate act of intimacy 999 times. Masquerading as a lovesick doormat, Sylvie does everything she can to marry Connor. However, the only one in Connor's heart is Anna Larson, his first love. Everyone assumes Sylvie will get jealous, but all she wants is to complete her mission as soon as possible and return to her own world. Once Connor has bedded her 999 times, Sylvie leaves him without a second thought. By the time Connor realizes Sylvie is the mermaid who saved him all those years ago and that she alone can cure him of his compulsive sexual disorder, it is all too late.

"Daddy, Mom ran away! Again!" his son exclaimed with frustration. The powerful man exhaled a lot of air before he turned to his secretary. "Track your Madamé’s location. Also, call the higher-ups and tell them to lock down all the airports in this country within fifteen minutes. She can't leave." The secretary could only swallow in agony. His madamé really likes to run away from his master and little master, alas! Raeneera Clover Martinez, a woman who had everything she ever wanted - a loving fiancé, a caring stepsister, and a promising future. Pero sa gabi ng kasal nila ng fiancé, nalaman niyang matagal na pala siyang niloloko ng lalaking pinagkatiwalaan at ang stepsister na tinuring niyang bestfriend. They betrayed her and they even took away her life! However, fate had other plans for Neera. She was given a chance to start anew when she was reborn 15 years ago. And in a moment of passion, she had a one night stand with a powerful man before running away. Little did she know, she had conceived a child from that night. Sa loob ng limang taon, namuhay si Neera nang tahimik at nagpaplano kung paano gaganti sa mga taong nagpahirap sa kanya. But fate once again intervened when she met that powerful man from her past, Eliazar Mateo Ferguson. As they rekindled their relationship, Neera found herself torn between revealing the truth about their child and keeping it hidden to protect them from the people who wanted her dead. Will Neera find the courage to confront her past and embrace her future with Eliazar and their child? Or will she be consumed by the secrets that threaten to tear her apart? Find out in this gripping tale of love, betrayal, and second chances.

All Raina just wanted was a peaceful home but rather, she ended up living a miserable and submissive life. Despite giving her husband everything, he still betrayed her trust and almost got her killed but then, he was going to regret it. Rina was going to get her revenge, even if it meant selling herself and becoming someone entirely new, but what if she then discovers that everything was planned?

Struggling to make ends meet while having to care for a sick mother, Lena is forced into a perilous choice: to borrow a large sum of money from Damian, a feared mafia lord with zero mercy in applying his power. The price? Seven years of her life serving him in his treacherous underworld. What starts as a desperate bid for survival soon turns darker. Damian is ruthless, using her as a pawn in his world of power where secrets and loyalty are as fragile as glass. Though many have shared his bed, no one has touched his heart—he views love as a weakness he can't afford. But as Lena's resilience and quiet strength start to crack his hardened exterior, Damian finds himself questioning everything he once believed. Torn by her own fears and his growing affection, Lena has to tread carefully in a world where betrayal hides around every corner. In a place where love's a liability and trust's a death sentence, will Lena be able to survive Damian's shadowed world, or will she lose herself in the process?

Someone had sprinkled some corrosive acid powder all over my wedding dress, the one worth over a hundred million. The moment I put it on, my flesh began to burn and dissolve. Blood and yellowish fluid pooled around me as a result. When I tried to call for an ambulance, someone’s mother held me down. She smiled cruelly and said, “You dare steal my daughter’s wedding dress? Go to hell!” However, my husband had ordered the dress from a top designer. It was one of a kind! I struggled with all my strength and shouted at her, “Do you know who I am? How dare you touch me?!” Her daughter, Yelena Stone, then grabbed a knife and stabbed me hard in my pregnant belly. She sneered and said, “You stole my man, but you have the audacity to yell at me? Fine. I’ll just spend a little more to end your worthless life.” My worthless life? I laughed. My hands were stained with blood as I called my brother, Hunter Sinclair, an elite in Jinvell’s social circles. “Hunter! Someone’s trying to kill me! And tell Jacob to get here now!”

# Napalunok ako nang makababa sa puting kotse na naghatid saakin, napatingala ako sa malaking simbahan na nasa harapan ko. Ito na ba yon? Kukunin na ba ako ni Lord? Mas mabuti pang kunin na lang ng kalangitan kesa naman ikasal sa bwisit na CEO Dehan Aragon na yon. I just promoted as the Team Manager of Social Contribution team, that doesn't mean na pwede na akong ikasal sa kung kanino. Walang gana akong naglakad papalapit sa simbahan na iyon. Honestly, I'm having second thoughts, pero ano pa bang magagawa ko? Muntikan na akong mapatalon nang kusang bumukas ang malalaking pinto, there I saw those people looking at me, with different emotions and expectations. Napatingin ako sa harap ng altar at nakita si Dehan Aragon, nakaawang ang bibig niya na parang nagtataka. Gwapo naman siya, matalino, hot, at 'medyo' mabait. Pero sabi nga ni Elsa "You can't marry a man you just met" Kesa maglakad papunta sa harap ay binuhat ko ang mahabang suot ko at tumakbo papalayo. Narinig ko ang sigawan ng mga tao dala ng pagkagulat, bahala na! I never thought that escaping him, the CEO of HT Financial Company would be bad idea.....