My Wife Is Addicted To

Dahil sa utang-na-loob ay pinakasalan ni Amber ang apo ni Don Fidel Salvatore na si Phil Salvatore, ang acting CEO ng Salvatore Conglomerate. At dahil naman nakalagay sa last will and testament ng kanyang lolong may sakit na mapupunta lamang kay Phil ang mga ari-arian nito at pati na rin ang malaking shares nito sa kompanya kung pakakasalan niya si Amber na anak ng pinagkakatiwalaang secretary ng mga magulang niya kaya niya pinakasalan ang dalaga. Dalawang taong magkaiba ng mundong kinagisnan ang magsasama sa iisang bubong bilang mag-asawa. Matutunan kaya nilang mahalin ang isa't isa sa kabila ng malaking agwat ng kanilang edad at pagkakaiba ng kanilang mga ugali? Mabago kaya ng isang babaeng masayahin at kuwela ang isang lalaking seryoso sa buhay at tila hindi marunong umibig? O mauuwi lamang sa paghihiwalay at hindi pagkakaunawaan ang kanilang kuwento?

I had been married for five years, but my belly remained flat—no sign of a child. Then, on my 35th birthday, I suddenly found out I was pregnant. When I shared the good news with my husband, he flew into a rage. Instead of being happy, he accused me of carrying someone else's baby. Only then did I learn he had a mistress. He even claimed he wanted a "real" child—one that truly belonged to him—with her. I thought he was just being irrational and would eventually come to his senses. After getting an amniocentesis, I immediately brought him the paternity test results to prove the baby was his. He came home acting like a changed man—hugging me, kissing me, claiming that he didn't cheat on me. The very next day, he booked a hotel and threw a banquet, announcing to all our friends and family that he was going to be a father. However, when his mistress saw the news, she completely lost it. She showed up with a group of people, blocked me in the street, and—despite my pregnancy—started punching and kicking me. "You shameless woman! How dare you carry my man's child? Are you that desperate to die?"

Habang iniwan ni Elara ang kanyang mayamang pamilya upang mamuhay ng isang payak na buhay, nakilala niya si Nathaniel Anderson—ang anak ng isang bilyonaryo na nais patunayan ang sarili nang hindi umaasa sa yaman ng kanyang pamilya. Hindi nagtagal, nahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa, at nang nangailangan si Nathaniel ng tulong upang matupad ang kanyang mga pangarap, buong puso siyang sinuportahan ni Elara. Ngunit nang bumalik ang dating pag-ibig ni Nathaniel, gumuho ang kanilang kasal. Sa gitna ng matinding pagtataksil at sakit, nagdesisyon si Elara na lumayo—dala ang isang lihim na magbabago sa kanilang kapalaran. Makalipas ang ilang taon, muli silang pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Ngayon, determinado si Nathaniel na bawiin ang babaeng minsang iniwan. Ngunit magpapadala pa ba si Elara sa dating damdamin, o tuluyan na siyang lalayo bilang isang lihim na bilyonarya?

Lily Peterson's childhood sweetheart, Sean Clements, ran over my 70-year-old mother in his car while he was drunk-driving. Because of that, Mom died on the spot. But Lily insisted on signing the letter of forgiveness for Sean. "My mother-in-law had planned on scamming Sean for more money, so she lay beneath the wheels on purpose. She should be the one taking on the entire responsibility." Not only did Sean get released as an innocent man, but he also received the ten-million-dollar payment given by the insurance company as compensation for his emotional distress. "Honey, I grew up with Sean since we were kids. I can't just sit by and watch his life get ruined by imprisonment! Can't you be more gracious and stop bringing this issue up?" After leaving the police station, Sean uploads a post on his social media feed in a high-profile manner. "Lily looks so gorgeous when she defends me in front of others! Childhood sweethearts will always be the closest people in life!" Lily leaves a like on Sean's post right in front of me. I remain eerily calm. "Let's get a divorce, Lily." She huffs coldly in return. "You just want me to console you, right? Tristin Foley, you're already 30 years old. Can you stop being childish?" I've already brought up divorce multiple times in the past. That's why Lily refuses to believe that I will leave her for real. But what she doesn't know is that I've snuck in a divorce agreement into the documents meant for the case closure registration, and she has personally left her signature there.

Abot tainga ang ngiti ni Elisa habang naglalakad papunta sa opisina ng kanyang asawa. Pinaglalaruan niya sa isip at ini-imagine ang mga eksena kung paano maaaring mag-react ang asawa niya sa balita tungkol sa kanilang magiging anak. Buntis siya, dalawang buwan na. Habang papalapit siya sa opisina, napansin niyang bahagyang nakabukas ang pinto, sapat na para makita at marinig ang usapan sa loob. “Tama na, Azrael, ang kulit mo talaga!” malakas na hagikgik ng isang babae. "Nakikiliti ako!" Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Elisa, at pakiramdam niya ay dumaloy nang mabilis ang dugo sa buong katawan niya. Hindi siya sigurado sa narinig, kaya napagpasyahan niyang sumilip—ingat na ingat na hindi makita o marinig. Dahan-dahan siyang yumuko at nakita niya si Azrael, ang kanyang asawa, nakayakap sa baywang ng babae at mapusok na hinahalikan ang leeg ng babae. Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Elisa sa nakita, lalo pa nang sakupin ni Azrael ang mga labi ng babae. Parang sinasaksak nang dahan-dahan ang puso niya, hindi niya alam ang gagawin. Hindi niya rin namalayan na tumutulo na pala ang mga luha niya. "A-Azrael..." nanginginig niyang bulalas, dahilan kung bakit napatingin sa kanya ang asawa.

I had avoided Snow Judson’s father for the entire five years of our marriage. My career never matched Snow’s, so in his eyes, I would always be beneath them. That day, Snow had a work dinner and asked me to take his father for a medical checkup. When we reached the hospital, the staff told us that the appointment was not scheduled for today. Snow’s father blew up on the spot and swung his cane at me. When I tried to call Snow, I accidentally opened a video that had been posted three minutes earlier. Snow wore a lace camisole in the video. She stood at a sink in a bathroom and washed a man’s shirt by hand. I looked at the caption. [Dinner is over. My boss took great care of me. If I had a wife like her, I would want nothing more.] Snow smiled so gently in the video that I suddenly felt empty. I left a comment under the video. [Wow, is he confessing?]

Matapos ang tatlong taong kasal at pagsasama nina Red at Sebastian, nakabuntis si Sebastian ng ibang babae at naghain ng divorce. Kahit magmakaawa si Red sa asawa niya, wala na rin saysay dahil buo na ang desisyon ni Sebastian. Kasunod nun ay mga kumakalat na maseselang litrato sa internet. Wala siyang saplot sa katawan at nakahinga sa kama ng isang lalaki. Itinakwil siya ng kanyang pamilya, naaksidente siya at nawala ang anak niya. Akala ng lahat ay patay na siya. Lumipas ang limang tao, she's now a heiress. Mas mayaman at makapangyarihan kay Sebastian.

Scarlet Quinn's father has sold her in marriage to one of the most ruthless Billionaire in New York to pay off his debt. She is forced to wed but her husband disappears leaving her with his brother whom is tempting her in more ways than she can think to handle. Cillian Doyle is the head of their Dynasty and should know better than to tease his little brother's wife but it doesn't help when she looks at him in that innocent yet sultry way.

When my best friend died, his wife, Mia Lewis, was eight months pregnant. Mia said she didn't want her baby growing up without a father. I owed my best friend my life. He saved me, literally pulled me from death's door. So I stepped up, marrying Mia and raising their son as my own. Mia loved her career, so I quit mine. Traded my job for diapers and school runs. For seven whole years, I cooked, cleaned, folded laundry, and handled the housework. Rain or shine, sickness or health, I was there—every single day. Mia, though? She stayed cold, distant. Her warmth only surfaced in the bedroom—and even then, it was a flicker, never a flame. Just soft sighs and breathy murmurs, like she was playing a role she couldn't wait to finish. Afterward, she would quietly check the condom, as if she couldn't trust me. Then came New Year's Eve. A snap. A tear. A broken condom. Her fury struck like a thunderclap. She locked me out on the balcony, left me standing in the freezing rain, soaked to the bone as the wind howled like a wounded beast. Teeth chattering, I shivered as I watched the door like a dog, waiting to be let in. Then I saw him. Our boy, Ethan Bailey. Six years old. My son, at least in name. He came running with an umbrella in his hand. For a second, my heart leapt. 'Maybe, just maybe…' But he didn't even look at me. Just walked past in silence and handed the umbrella to the nanny heading out. Right then and there, something inside me cracked. I knew it was time to go.

Hari itu tiba … Dari dimana aku melihat diriku dengan segala hal yang berhubungan dengan pernikahan, menatap diri pada cermin rias dengan seribu pertanyaan. Untuk apa semua ini? Bertanya apakah ini begitu penting untuk kehidupan dimana dia hanya gadis biasa, yang hanya memikirkan belajar dengan baik, masuk ke dalam perguruan tinggi sesuai harapan, dan berbagi cerita dengan orang terdekat. Tapi? Seakan takdir berkata ‘kau berbeda dengan yang lain’ seakan dia memang harus menghadapi takdir yang tidak bisa diharapkan dan tidak sedikitpun terlintas dalam pikirannya. Menikah?