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Alvandra Zayn Malik, harus menelan pil pahit pernikahan atas pengkhianatan yang dilakukan oleh istrinya, Hanum Attabina. Pada awalnya Hanum menerima pekerjaan Alvandra yang hanya sebagai supir angkot, tetapi hal itu justru membuatnya selalu mendapat hinaan dan cacian dari mertua, bahkan dikucilkan oleh keluarga Hanum. Hingga akhirnya Alvandra menerima tawaran bekerja di Malaysia demi merubah nasib. Tetapi saat ia menyempatkan diri untuk pulang ke Indonesia, ia mendapati istrinya sedang bergumul dengan seorang lelaki di kamar pribadinya. Dan dengan lantangnya, sang istri memilih lelaki tersebut hanya karena ia orang yang berpangkat. Alvandra pun kembali lagi ke Malaysia dengan hati hancur, dan di sana dia sempat mengenal yang namanya minuman keras. Namun tak lama, Alvandra kembali sadar. Ia pun bertekad akan merubah hidupnya agar tidak menjadi bahan hinaan dan cacian lagi. Bagaimana kah nasib Alvandra selanjutnya?

Alexander Morrison doesn't love me, nor does he love our daughter. The only person he loves is his first love, Charlotte Clarke. To maintain his perfect image in Charlotte's eyes, he only allows our daughter to call him "Uncle Alex". This continues until Charlotte becomes pregnant and goes abroad to marry someone else. Alexander drinks himself into oblivion and finally decides to marry me. When he comes home, our daughter gives him 100 forgiveness coupons. I tell him that once those 100 coupons are used up, I'll take our daughter and leave him forever. He holds us both tightly in his arms, swearing he will never make us sad again. During the initial few years of our secret marriage, he indeed does exceptionally well, as not a single coupon is used. That is, until Charlotte returns to the country with her daughter. Every time he abandons me and our daughter for Charlotte and her child, I tear off one forgiveness coupon. Now, only three coupons remain.

The day Jasper Carter's terminally ill ex, Natalie Klutz, gave birth, his parents—Josephine and Raymond—hired ten bodyguards to keep me, his actual wife, out of the hospital. But I never showed. Josephine clutched Natalie's hand. "She's not getting near you or the baby." Jasper wiped Natalie's forehead. "Relax. Dad's got men at every door. If Emily shows, we'll toss her." Hours passed. Still no me. Jasper finally let himself breathe. He didn't get what my deal was. He was just granting Natalie's dying wish—to be a mom. The second the nurse handed over the crying baby, he smiled like everything was finally worth it. If I came tomorrow and said sorry, he'd forgive me. Hell, he'd even let me raise the kid. What he didn't know? I had just submitted my paperwork. I'd leave the country, join Doctors Without Borders, and ghost him for good.

Jenny posted a picture of me and her brother, who had an intellectual disability. The caption? "Finally, a happy ending!" The comments were all the same: "Is this your sister-in-law? She’s gorgeous!" I simply replied with a question mark, but Jenny ignored me and responded to someone else instead. "She's kinda my sister-in-law, yes!" It didn't take long for Steven to call me, his tone full of anger. "It was just a little edit, do you really have to blow things out of proportion?" Half an hour later, Jenny posted another photo of her sitting in Steven's luxury car, and even tagged me in it. "We may not be related by blood, but this big brother of mine has always been my rock!" Steven commented. "I'll always be here." I knew he was trying to get a rise on me on purpose to appease Jenny, but I didn't grace them with a reply this time. All I did was like the post and file for divorce.

Kayla, seorang ibu muda dari satu orang anak berusia 3 tahun, dan istri dari seorang pria bernama Azzam. Ditengah himpitan ekonomi dan juga tekanan dari ibu mertua, Kayla harus berjuang sendiri mencukupi kebutuhan anaknya karena pekerjaan Sang Suami yang hanya sebagai security tidak mampu menutupinya. Selama menjalani biduk rumah tangga, banyak sekali kejanggalan yang Kayla rasakan terhadap Azzam. Bahkan banyak berita yang beredar jika Azzam seorang petualang wanita, namun Kayla masih berusaha menepisnya. Hingga akhirnya datang seorang wanita yang diakui Azzam sebagai istri kedua. Kayla merasa terpukul, kesetiaannya sebagai istri berbalas pengkhianatan dari Azzam. Kayla tidak terima, dia merasa harus berontak memperjuangkan hidupnya juga anaknya. Kayla tidak mau harga dirinya terus-terusan diinjak oleh Azzam dan keluarganya, ditambah lagi sekarang ada wanita yang memaksa ingin menjadi satu-satunya dalam hidup Azzam. Namun di saat Kayla sudah memantapkan hatinya, Azzam bersikeras tidak mau melepaskan Kayla.

"Jawab pertanyaan Kakak! Benih siapa yang sedang kau kandung?" Kanaya terdiam. Gadis cantik itu memang luar bisa mempesona, tetapi dia masih polos karena dua kakak angkatnya sangat membatasi lingkungan pergaulannya. Namun, mendadak ia hamil! Mungkinkah salah satu di antara mereka yang menjadi pelakunya? Kalau iya, mampukah Kanaya mengungkapnya?

My husband was sterile. Necrospermia, they said. His brother was in a coma and had no partner. Their mother wanted me to sleep with both of them and get knocked up with the family's heir. I refused and applied for a divorce. Ninety-nine times. Ninety-nine failures. Then, I put in the hundredth application. When that failed, I agreed to my mother-in-law's request, holding a pregnancy test result. My husband disagreed. That night, he stopped me before I could sleep with his brother. Harshly, he said, "My mother was just testing you. I can't believe you'd get pregnant with the illegitimate child." I was amused and annoyed. "You're the one who said yes, as long as I could get pregnant with your family's heir."

I was dying soon. However, both of my childhood friends, who swore to protect me forever, did not realize that. It was because they were busy throwing a celebration party for their junior from the research lab. I went through hardships and got infected by this incurable virus to retrieve this special seaweed from the deep sea. However, that junior claimed that she was the one who got the seaweed! My childhood friends, whom I had known for decades, believed her. Due to their accusations, I became the evil senior who was taking credit for a junior’s work. I wanted to explain, but they said, “Mandy Smith is a good kid. Why would she lie?” “You’re busy playing tricks and acting like a pick-me girl instead of focusing on your research. Trust me, I’m going to get you removed by our supervisor.” After I was discharged from the hospital, I left the research lab and disappeared just like they wanted. However, they started to desperately look for me.

The moms at the company post about me online, claiming the free daycare I provide for their kids is a "prison" and a vile tactic to force them to work overtime. What they don't know is that the daycare was set up with imported equipment and staffed by internationally trained professionals. It costs nearly eight thousand dollars a month per child to operate. The internet curses me out, calling me a show-off and disgusting capitalist. So I grit my teeth and send out a company-wide announcement. "To support everyone's desire to handle their own childcare, the company has decided to close the free daycare program. Effective immediately, it will be replaced with a childcare benefit. Eligible mothers will receive 200 dollars a month." As soon as the notice goes out, the moms panic. They crowd outside my office, begging me not to shut it down.

A pack of Rogues holds my mother, Celia Hale, hostage and clutches an iron chest like it's treasure. Lillian Parker, my mate's first love, points at the chest through her tears. "That chest… It's all I have left of my mother." However, the boulder above my mother's head is already loose, and it could crush her at any moment. I desperately beg my mate and the Alpha of the Silvermoon pack, Ares Hamilton. "Save my mom first! Please!" He just glances at me with a frown. "Celia's a strong she-wolf. She'll be fine. Margaret is already gone. That chest matters more." With that, he gestures for most of the fighters to move toward the chest. Only two young werewolves, barely steady on their feet, reluctantly step toward Celia. I stare at him in disbelief. In the end, they recover the chest, but my mother is dead.