Mutual Pining

My parents died in an accident when I was 16 years old. That leaves me and my stepbrother, Freddie Sanford, to rely on each other. At 20 years old, I get drunk and confess my feelings to him. But instead of being gentle as usual, he lashes out in fury. "Rosalie Hunter, do you have no shame at all? I'm your brother!" From that day on, he gets back together with his first love, Bianca Reed. His attitude toward me plummets and turns cold as ice. What Freddie doesn't know is I'm sick. To me, every day feels like a countdown. On the day of their wedding, I quietly reach the end of my life. When I open my eyes again, I've returned to two years ago. At the same time, I learn an unbelievable piece of news. Freddie has been dead for three years.

My husband finally keeps his promise to take me on a trip abroad after I've given birth to his child. However, he disappears the moment we get off the plane. I roam the foreign land alone, unable to reach him. Two hours later, I stumble upon his childhood sweetheart's social media update. It's a photo of her and my husband sweetly feeding each other ice cream. It's captioned, "Someone who cares about you has you in their heart wherever they are." After a long silence, I comment, "Now you can live in his heart forever." I walk away after leaving nothing but a divorce agreement behind. That's when my husband, who's always been cold and aloof, panics.

I was married to Chad Caldwell for ten years. I met all his girlfriends during our marriage. Whenever he got bored and wanted to move on, I was his best excuse. "If you marry me, you'll end up like her. Too familiar and no spark left." On our anniversary, I wiped tears for his latest ex, a college girl, while he was at the movies with his new fling. She used up a pack of tissues, and I seemed to see my old self in her. Afterward, I asked Chad for a divorce. He was confused. "Why not wait a bit? Maybe I'll turn over a new leaf." I gave a faint smile but said nothing. Instead, I booked a plane ticket and flew across the ocean. If he wouldn't turn around, I'd take the first step.

Argo and Airk Omari might be twins, but they're definitely not identical. While Argo is busy competing with his cousin Isaac for Hazel affection, Airk is pining after Alpha Brax.  Alpha Brax has always kept Airk at a distance, despite being drawn to him from the start. What happens when Alpha Brax is unable to resist temptation anymore? Argo is sent away on a trip with his brother to Alpha Brax's pack. Argo is introduced to Brax's sister, Mila, who irritates him and seems immune to his charm. But for some reason, Argo is unable to get her out of his mind, and the need to have Hazel is slowly disappearing.

The 14-year-old girl has undergone rebirth. The previous owner of the body has died in her sleep. However, the best-selling author, Dawn Salcedo, has taken over after she had died from liver cirrhosis. The naive and ignorant girl who has put her energy into getting closer to her crushes has been replaced. Now, the wise, eloquent, and talented girl could finally make her real debut in High School, saving her friendships, making wiser decisions, proving those who looked down on her to be wrong, using her experiences to overcome obstacles and achieve greater success, and finding her love while still pining for the man she took her vows with.

On Benedict Bradford’s birthday, he posted a link on social media with a taunting offer: [$1.99 buys you a prank—target: Sansa Stormcloud.] So when I arrived at his party, the guests drenched me in water, hurled glasses, smashed cake in my face, and shoved me down the stairs. Benedict sneered as he stood over me, arm slung around Lina Kipling. “You think you’re fit to marry into the Bradfords? Pathetic. “You’re not even in Lina’s league. You’re worth nothing more than a couple of dollars!” I picked myself up, dusted off my dress, and handed him an invitation. “You know, Benedict, the Bradfords have another heir. “And shortly afterwards, you’ll address me respectfully as your sister-in-law.”

Aku sudah menikah dengan Dennis selama sepuluh tahun. Aku bahkan pernah bertemu dengan mantan pacarnya setelah kami menikah. Setiap kali dia bosan dan ingin ganti pasangan, aku selalu jadi alasan terbaik untuk putus dengan setiap pacarnya. “Kamu akan jadi seperti dia kalau menikah denganku. Pada akhirnya, akan bosan karena terlalu akrab dan terbiasa, jadi nggak ada perasaan baru lagi.” Di hari peringatan pernikahan kami, aku malah sibuk menghibur mahasiswi yang baru saja dia putuskan, sementara dia asik menonton bioskop bersama pacar barunya. Saat tisu di tanganku habis, aku seakan melihat bayangan diriku di masa lalu. Jadi, aku pun mengajukan cerai pada Dennis. Dia jarang sekali tampak bingung begitu dan berkata, “Nggak mau tunggu sebentar lagi? Siapa tahu aku bakal sadar dan berubah. Aku hanya tersenyum tipis tanpa menjawab, lalu memesan tiket menuju negeri seberang. Jika aku tak bisa menunggu kepulanganmu, biarlah aku yang melangkah pergi lebih dulu.

She is his most faithful secretary. He is her billionaire playboy boss. Just a night mutual mix-up and later, everything begins to go wrong with their mutual co-existence they have maintained thus far. She has been insisting on marriage since he took away her virginity but can one night of intimacy and the sense of familiarity and comfortability that comes with years of working together be enough to build a good marriage? And how long can such a marriage last when one party is willing to make the best of the situation but the other is indifferent?

Pacarku meninggal karena sakit. Sebelum menghembuskan napas terakhir, dia menitipkan satu-satunya adik lelakinya, Dilan Pratama, kepadaku. Aku membiayai kuliahnya hingga lulus, bahkan membantunya mendirikan perusahaan. Namun, suatu malam, setelah dia pulang dari jamuan dan mabuk berat, kami justru berakhir di ranjang yang sama. Saat aku masih diliputi kebimbangan tentang hubungan kami, pandanganku terhenti pada sebuah foto diriku yang dia pajang di meja kerja. Di sampingnya, tergeletak sebuah cincin pertunangan. Hatiku bergetar hebat. Dengan perasaan penuh harap, aku mendorong pintu ruang istirahat untuk mau membicarakan hubungan kami. Namun, begitu pintu terbuka, sebuah kamisol putih jatuh tepat di kakiku. Aku tertegun di tempat. Sementara Dilan buru-buru menyelimuti tubuh asisten wanitanya yang panik. "Riana, nggak bisakah kamu mengetuk pintu dulu?" Wajahku mendadak pucat. Aku melangkah mundur dengan kikuk, tetapi langkahku tertahan oleh suara pelan sang asisten. "Kak Riana, bisa tolong ambilkan pakaianku?" Aku tidak memedulikan sorot permusuhan di matanya. Sambil berusaha menutupi kegugupanku, aku melemparkan pakaiannya ke tempat tidur, lalu buru-buru melarikan diri. Begitu keluar dari gedung perusahaan, ponselku berdering. Peneleponnya adalah Dilan. "Kak Riana, lain kali jangan seenaknya membuka pintu kamarku." Aku hanya tertawa kecil dan mengiyakan. Sejak hari itu, aku tidak pernah lagi melangkahkan kaki ke dalam dunianya.

Jessica and Alex are complete introverts, who are drawn to each other due to their shared love for solitude. They both have imperfections stemming from their past, which influences their approach to the present moment and their interactions with each other. Can they find a way to provide mutual support and find happiness on their own?