Novel Villain

I had just returned from a business trip. The moment I stepped through the door, I scooped my wife into my arms and rushed her straight to the bathroom for a steamy shower together. We were kissing passionately when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed something: the toilet seat was flipped up. I froze. Seven years ago, my wife had read a post online claiming that when men pee standing up, bacteria splash onto the seat. She begged me to sit down to pee for the sake of her health. I have kept that promise. For seven years of marriage, that seat has never been up. A knot formed in my stomach, but the bathroom was spotless, so clean it looked staged, not a single stray hair anywhere. Then I noticed the shower temperature. It was set five degrees lower than her usual 43°C. Men like cooler showers. Women like them hotter… At that moment, I knew, Ruby Lynch had cheated on me.

My husband, Zane Wade, was drugged at a cocktail party and ended up sleeping with a female college student who looked almost exactly like me. I gave him three chances. The first time, Zane sent the young woman abroad overnight. Then, he knelt outside our home for three days and three nights. The second time, I ran into him and the college student at the hospital. He was accompanying her for a prenatal check-up. At the time, Zane hugged me tightly and refused to let me go. His voice trembled as he said, "I'm sorry, Raina. She's pregnant, and my mother threatened to commit suicide. I have no choice but to keep the child. "I swear, once she gives birth, I'll send her away immediately. The child will go to the old family estate. Please, don't leave me…" But just three days later, because of that same woman, Zane fought me at an auction over my mother's heirlooms. When he saw me raising the bid higher and higher, he immediately went nuclear. This was the third and final chance I gave him. I rushed over to confront him, but Zane wasn't worried. He just frowned slightly and calmly said, "Raina, you know very well that Moira is about to give birth. Why do you insist on fighting a pregnant woman? You only need to endure it for another three months. Then, we can go back to how things were." Upon hearing his words, I almost cried at how ridiculous they sounded. I finally decided to get a divorce, but Zane actually brought Moira Green home openly and without shame.

After being abroad for half a year, I went back home to see my fiancee. However, I was stopped at a parking lot by a random man yelling at me. I tried to shrug him off, but he arrogantly retorted, “Don’t you know who I am? Vanessa Whitecastle is my wife. If you’re smart, you’ll do what I say.” I stood in place and looked at him. Then, I made a phone call, “Are you seeing another man, Vanessa?”

On the day of my wedding gown fitting, a stranger burst into the VIP suite and stabbed me with a knife. “You think you deserve a dress this expensive after stealing someone else’s man?” She tore at the delicate fabric of my skirt. Then, with a twisted smile, she hurled a bottle of acid at me. The blade was buried in my lower abdomen. The pain drove me to my knees. She grabbed my hair and yanked my head up. “Gerald’s my husband! What are you? You’re nothing but a mistress who can’t even be seen with him in public!” Blood dripped down my fingers. That was when it finally sank in. The man I had been with for seven years had been keeping another woman by his side. “What’re you staring at? Even if I kill you, with my husband’s influence, no one will dare touch me!” Staring at her smug face, I pulled out my phone with hands slicked in blood and called my brother. “Matt…” My voice was unnervingly calm. “Come pick me up at the bridal shop. And please inform the Hoover family that the engagement is off.”

Setelah bertahun-tahun menikah, Nana mulai curiga bahwa suaminya, Roni, menyembunyikan sesuatu darinya. Suatu hari, dia secara tidak sengaja menemukan bukti bahwa Roni telah nikah siri dengan adik tirinya yang bernama Arni. Nana merasa hancur dan dikhianati. Dia tidak tahu bagaimana harus menghadapi situasi ini. Apakah dia harus menerima keadaan dan mencoba mempertahankan pernikahannya, ataukah dia harus memilih untuk berpisah dengan suaminya? Bagaimana kelanjutan cerita ini? Apakah Nana dan Arni bisa hidup bersama dalam satu rumah tangga dengan Roni, ataukah konflik dan drama akan terus terjadi?

Bunga yang di nikahi Ragil karena terlalu polos akhirnya menderita selama pernikahan mereka. Apalagi sikap Ragil yang sangat berbeda padanya dan pada keluarga pria itu. Bunga berusaha untuk bertahan. Tapi, kenyataan jika Ragil berselingkuh dengan keponakannya sendiri membuat wanita itu akhirnya berpikir ulang apakah harus bertahan atau berpisah.

Mutia yang menjadi TKI di luar negeri memberi kejutan pada suami yang telah menikah lagi dan menelantarkan anak mereka. Lalu, bagaimana pembalasan Mutia pada keluarga suaminya?

Arini di paksa untuk ikut memberikan nafkah pada keluarga suaminya, Eko. Padahal keluarga Eko lebih suka menghambur-hamburkan uang demi gaya hedon mereka. Sanggupkan Arini bertahan dalam pernikahan ini?

Dania di marahi karena menggunakan uang tabungannya untuk kebutuhan warung. Suaminya, Aksa meminta agar Dania membiayai pernikahan adik iparnya. Setelah Dania menanggung kebutuhan keluarga sang suami. Apakah Dania akan terus bisa untuk bertahan?

Wulan memberikan pelajaran untuk Harun, suaminya yang menikah lagi dengan adik sepupunya yang bernama raya. Ia memang menerima pernikahan kedua sang suami, tapi Wulan berusaha menunjukkan kekuatannya sebagai istri pertama untuk membalas sakitnya di hianati.