Male Cinderella

The seventh time Claire Fisher bailed on our marriage license appointment, I finally cut her out of my life—for good. From then on, if she was at a party, I wasn't. When she was scheduled to perform at our college's anniversary celebration, I made sure to leave early. The moment my company announced a collaboration with hers, I resigned without a second thought. Even on Christmas Eve, when she showed up at my parents' house with gifts, I slipped out with a half-hearted excuse about "visiting a friend." I blocked her number. Deleted her from my contacts. Burned every bridge and salted the earth behind me. No calls. No texts. No social media. I didn't reach out. She couldn't reach me. Simple as that. For the better part of my life, I was hopelessly in love with her—waiting on her, caring for her, putting her first in every way that mattered. I gave her all of me without ever holding back. But after the seventh time she left me sitting alone at the City Hall, something inside me broke. I was done. If that meant spending the rest of my life alone, so be it. Better that than sitting in an empty apartment, listening to the silence, holding on to hope for someone who never planned to show up.

I'd loved my childhood friend, Colleen Decker, for ten years, until a car accident changed everything. She loses the ability to walk and never stands again. Her fiance, Ronald Coleman, and other self-proclaimed admirers disappear overnight. Even the Decker family turns their backs on her, cutting her off as the heiress. I'm the only one who stays by her side. I drop out of school and spend two years caring for her, doing everything I can to find the best specialists in the country. However, the moment she gets back on her feet—during the proposal I'd prepared—she announces in front of everyone that she's continuing her engagement to Ronald. When I confront her, Colleen grabs my hand, her voice soft and earnest. "Lucius, I'm not doing this because I want to. I'm marrying him to get back at him for walking away from me back then. You have to believe me. I only love you." But during a game of Truth or Dare, Ronald draws the King card. He points at me and says, "Lucius, choose any girl here and kiss her for one minute." I look to Colleen for help, but she turns her head away. "Don't look at me. I belong to Ronald now."

After my mother shot down my pleas to cover my medical bills the 100th time, I clutched my bone cancer diagnosis papers and trudged to the crematorium. "Hi, I'd like to reserve a cremation slot ahead of time," I muttered to the clerk. Half an hour ticked by before my parents and adopted brother arrived in their car. My dad, a forensic pathologist, cracked me across the face. "You're pulling a fake-death stunt now, just to steal the spotlight from your brother?" My mom, a hospital director, snatched the papers from my hands and shredded them into confetti. "Faking records using my credentials and tying up hospital resources? You've crossed the line!" My brother cried, tugging at their sleeves. "It's all my fault. I'll skip the amusement park forever. I don't need a thing. Just quit riling up Mom and Dad." I spun around, my hand pressed against my throbbing chest, and begged the crematorium staff. "Please, when it's time, cremate me and scatter the ashes in the river. I've got no family left in this world."

My brother-in-law had a sudden heart attack. The doctor said only my wife could perform the specific surgery he needed. It was a critical situation. By the time I finally managed to get through to her, her childhood sweetheart answered the phone. "We're just about to head out camping," he said casually. "We won't be coming back tonight." My heart sank. "Ryan had a heart attack. He needs surgery immediately. Tell her to come back to the hospital—now." Instead, my wife's irritated voice cut through. "Are you done? How dare you make up a lie like that and curse my brother!" Before I could explain, she hung up. When I tried calling back, her phone was already off. In the end, my brother-in-law died because the window for surgery closed. And my wife lost her mind.

Raka (27) baru menikahi Tiara, wanita yang ia cintai. Saat Tiara dinas ke luar kota, Raka tinggal di rumah mertuanya untuk sementara. Di sana, ia mulai merasakan ketertarikan tak terduga pada Mama Siska, ibu tiri Tiara yang mempesona di usianya yang ke-42. Awalnya, hanya perhatian wajar seorang mertua, tetapi perlahan, tatapan, senyuman, dan sentuhan kecil mulai menggoyahkan batas. Apakah ini sekadar permainan seorang wanita kesepian, atau ada sesuatu yang lebih berbahaya di baliknya?

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Di kosan barunya, Dimas—seorang programmer—tak pernah menyangka akan kembali bertemu Karina, guru les privat yang dulu diam-diam ia kagumi. Kekaguman yang dulu sempat berujung pada satu kesalahan fatal—saat Dimas mencium sang guru di tengah sesi belajar. Sejak itu, Karina menghilang tanpa jejak. Kini mereka bertemu lagi dalam keadaan yang jauh berbeda. Karina adalah pemilik kos tempat Dimas tinggal—dan juga seorang istri yang terjebak dalam pernikahan tanpa cinta. Suaminya kasar, tak setia, dan hanya memanfaatkan Karina demi menutup hutang keluarga. Sampai suatu malam, saat luka dan amarah menelan logika, Karina datang dengan mata sembab dan suara bergetar. “Dimas... hamili aku.” Akal sehat Dimas menolak. Gila. Tidak mungkin dia melakukannya. Karina mantan gurunya, pemilik kosnya, orang yang dia hormati, juga ... Wanita yang bersuami. Namun ... tubuh Dimas, juga setan dalam jiwanya menggelora, 'Bukankah suaminya kasar, tak setia dan tak lebih layak untuk membahagiakannya dibanding dirimu?' Detik itu, urat kewarasan Dimas terputus. Follow ig author : @harucchi224

Juned, Seorang Pria kampung yang baru saja di-PHK di sebuah Pabrik tempat ia bekerja. Karena hal itu, kehidupan Juned serta kerja kerasnya selama ini tak lagi terlihat dan di anggap. Setelah mengetahui Istrinya yang bekerja di kota malah pergi bersama Sang Mantan Kekasihnya, Juned memilih untuk menyusul Istrinya ke kota dan bekerja sebagai Supir Pribadi dari Seorang Wanita Karier yang tinggal dengan anak sematawayangnya. Perantauannya tak mudah ketika ia harus mengabdi kepada Sang Majikan dan melayani setiap tugas yang diberikan. Bahkan Tugas yang berhubungan dengan kebutuhan pribadi Sang Majikan di saat ia juga harus menemui Sang Istri.

My sister's best friend borrowed 20 thousand from me, saying it was for her mother's medical bills. As a cop, I lent it to her. I figured if I could help, I should. When it was time to pay me back, she didn't return a cent. Instead, she showed up at my precinct holding a baby and accused me of indecent assaults. After a paternity test, the baby turned out to be mine. She went on livestreams, crying about how I broke the law despite being a police officer. She used the scandal to make herself famous. The force treated me like a disgrace and fired me. I tried to explain, but no one believed me. I went from a model officer to a criminal overnight. My parents were cyberbullied; with nowhere left to turn, they both drowned themselves. My wife was also beaten in the street. She suffered a miscarriage from the attack and died from massive blood loss. As for my sister, guilt drove her insane; she was hospitalized before vanishing from the public eye. After my family fell apart, I hanged myself one night. Then I opened my eyes again. I'd been reborn. Facing my sister's evil friend, I vowed to fight back.

My wife transplanted the donor heart I had waited for two years for to the fake heir, Sean Morgan. The doctor said I only had one week left to live, so I decided to freeze my body. I donated my body to Sean's lab. On the day I signed the donation letter, my daughter threw herself into my arms and said I had finally made up with her uncle. My parents praised me for finally understanding the deep bond and mutual support between brothers. My wife said with relief, "You've finally let go of your grudges and become an understanding person." I smiled gently. "Yes, this time I’ve really learned my lesson. I will return the status of the Morgan family heir to Sean and fulfill your wishes.”