Piano

I was in a car accident on my way to my son, Nathan’s piano competition. Ignoring my injuries, I limped to the venue just in time for the awards ceremony. Nathan won the gold medal. With excitement shining in his eyes, he ran toward me. But as I smiled at him, he turned and placed the medal around the neck of my husband’s first love, Janine Beck. My husband of ten years, Christopher Frost, looked at me with irritation. “Look at what you’re wearing! You’re filthy, like a beggar,” he said cruelly. “Don’t come to Nathan’s celebration dinner tonight—he’s embarrassed by you!” I stayed silent and went alone to the hospital to have my injuries checked. Later, I returned to the villa, drenched in the rain, only to find the doors locked against me. I knocked on the door in the pouring rain for the entire night. At dawn, when the first light broke across the sky, I sent Christopher a message: [Let’s get a divorce. As you wish, I will no longer be an eyesore in your lives.]

My friend and I transmigrated into a melodramatic novel about a wealthy family. When the mission ended, I chose to leave. He fell for the obsessive female lead and chose to stay with her. Eight years later, the system told me that she had locked him in a mental hospital, and he had only three days left to live. When I rushed to him, he was tied to the bed. His eyes were dull, and he kept repeating my name. His crush, Sterling Group's CEO, was planning a grand wedding with the man she truly loved. I looked at my friend’s hands. They had once played the piano with grace. This time, they were covered in countless needle marks. “You came, I knew you would...” He mustered the last of his strength to look at me. “I was a fool. I thought staying by her side was the truest form of my love for her. “I never realized I was only a stepping stone in her path. “Take me home. I don’t want to die here...”

Olivia's reputation as a star student and loyal friend is tested at Velmont Heights Academy when a new brilliant student arrives and threatens her spot. With her father's health declining, her brother's wayward life, and a mother worn out from constant hospital visits, her academic excellence is the one thing that keeps her going. Then there's Andrew, her male friend who may be more than just a friend. Lola, her girlfriend — the life of the party who hides behind her laughter. Davis, the guy who loves to tease her but maybe there's something more to it. Jack, who plays the piano and always seems to show up at the right moments. And Nora? Whose absence speaks louder than words. Her desperate attempts to hold everything together only lead to more chaos. As rivalries are triggered and alliances formed, secrets unravel and relationships break. Olivia is forced to confront the cracks in her facade and the truths she's tried so hard to hide. Will she find the strength to face her fears and be real... or will everything she's built come crashing down?

My boyfriend has depression. To help cure him, I pass on the opportunity for a recital abroad. Instead, I accept commercial gigs so I can rake in the cash. After one performance, I see my boyfriend holding hands with a woman who looks like me in a private room. He wears a sharp suit and smiles so brightly that he doesn't even look ill. The people around him cheer and tease him. "You really are different with your true love back in the country. When are you two going to make things official?" "I heard you'd been dating another woman for seven years, though. Do you love her?" Charles Foster smiles indifferently. "I was just having some fun with her. Only an idiot like her would take me seriously." I sob with devastation while hiding behind a door. Suddenly, I feel like a fool for spending seven years with him. I call my mentor, who suggested that I take part in the international piano competition. "I will take part in the competition."

I was born into hardship, but my beauty led to my adoption by the Maddox family. When I was 18, they brought home two boys. Dustin Holland, a piano prodigy, quickly bonded with my sister, who was the darling of our social circle. Nathan Holland remained in the shadows. He didn't like to talk, laugh, or even show the normal emotional fluctuations of a person. His stubborn, wooden gaze was like that of an abandoned stray dog. Diagnosed with emotional detachment disorder, he became my project. I vowed to heal him. He locked me in a dark room, scarred my face with a branch, and encased my favorite doll in plaster. I forgave it all, thinking he was just traumatized. The elite in the circle mocked us, urging me to abandon him, but I kissed him publicly, declaring, "I love Nathan. Anyone who hurts him will pay." Then a fire tore through our home. Nathan stepped over my broken body to save my sister, his eyes wet with rare tears. Turned out, his disorder had a cure. It was just not me. Reborn on the day they arrived, I looked at the taciturn boy and sneered, "Dad, must we take in every stray?"

Di hari putraku mengikuti kompetisi piano, aku mengalami kecelakaan mobil dalam perjalanan menuju tempat acara. Aku tidak repot-repot menangani lukaku. Aku berjalan tertatih-tatih dan berhasil tiba tepat di acara pemberian penghargaan. Putraku memenangkan medali emas dan dengan antusias berlari ke arahku. Aku tersenyum dan menundukkan kepalaku, tetapi dia malah berbalik dan menggantungkan medali emas di leher cinta pertama suamiku. Bahkan, suami yang kucintai selama sepuluh tahun itu memasang ekspresi tidak senang. "Lihat apa yang kamu kenakan! Penampilanmu kotor banget. Seperti pengemis!" "Jangan datang ke pesta perayaan anak kita malam ini. Jangan buat dia malu!" Aku tidak menanggapinya dan pergi ke rumah sakit sendirian untuk menangani lukaku. Di tengah hujan lebat, aku berlari kembali ke vila. Namun, aku baru sadar pintu telah terkunci. Aku mengetuk pintu sepanjang malam di tengah hujan lebat. Saat fajar menyingsing, aku mengirim pesan kepada mereka. "Ayo kita bercerai. Sesuai keinginan kalian, kelak aku nggak akan mengganggu kalian lagi."

Bagi Jihan Selaras, dunia adalah deretan nada yang harus harmoni. Namun, harmoninya selalu rusak oleh satu nama: Jagad Rayyan. Cowok ambisius, Ketua OSIS, kapten basket, dan si peringkat pertama yang hanya menyisakan angka 0,2 di atas nilai Jihan. Bagi Jihan, Jagad adalah rival yang harus dikalahkan. Bagi Jagad Rayyan, menjadi nomor satu bukanlah pilihan, melainkan tuntutan. Di balik ban lengan OSIS dan sorak-sorai di lapangan basket, Jagad hidup dalam ruang hampa yang didikte oleh ekspektasi ayahnya. Baginya, Jihan bukan sekadar rival, tapi satu-satunya orang yang berani menatap matanya tanpa rasa takut. Saat Jagad memangkas anggaran ruang musik demi lapangan futsal, genderang perang ditabuh. Jihan tidak tinggal diam. Namun, di antara debat panas di ruang OSIS dan latihan hingga larut malam di sekolah, mereka menemukan retakan di balik topeng masing-masing. Jagad yang kesepian di puncak, dan Jihan yang berjuang demi harga diri. Di antara denting piano dan pantulan bola basket, apakah dua dunia yang saling bertabrakan ini bisa menciptakan satu harmoni yang sama? Atau mereka selamanya akan menjadi garis paralel yang bersaing tanpa pernah bisa bersatu?

Sita Hartanto tidak sengaja menikah dengan pewaris kaya raya. Suatu hari saat mengetahui dirinya hamil, dia menerima gugatan cerai.Putri angkat, Linda Santoso merebut rumah mereka dan Ibu mertua tidak menyukainya karena miskin dan tidak punya kekuasaan.Tapi tanpa diduga ada enam lelaki tampan dan kaya raya, salah satunya adalah pemilik bisnis terbesar, yang akan memberinya ratusan rumah pribadi. Satunya adalah ilmuwan AI, yang akan memberinya mobil mewah otomatis edisi terbatas. Satunya adalah ahli bedah terkenal, tiap hari akan memasak untuknya.Satunya adalah pianis terkenal, tiap hari akan memainkan piano untuknya.Satunya adalah pengacara, yang berinisiatif untuk melenyapkan semua pembencinya.Satunya adalah aktor, yang secara terang-terangan mengumumkan bahwa dia adalah cinta sejatinya.Putri angkat, Linda, berkata pamer, “Ini adalah kakak-kakakku.”Keenam saudara itu keberatan, “Salah, Sita adalah putri asli Keluarga Syailendra.Sita bertumbuh cantik sendirian, menikmati bantuan dari enam pria tampan, tetapi ada seorang pria bermata meran berkata cemas, “Sita, akankah kita menikah lagi?”Dia sedikit merona dan berkata, “Kamu harus bertanya pada keenam kakakku, mereka setuju atau tidak.Keempat pria tampan yang jatuh dari surga, “Tidak, seharusnya sepuluh.”

The day before the World Piano Masters Competition, I was kidnapped, and my tendons were deliberately severed. Endorsements were swiftly terminated. Advertisers, once eager to work with me, turned instead to my rival. Crushed under the weight of betrayal and despair, I spiraled into a deep depression. Just when I was at my lowest, Carl Manos appeared. He not only paid off all my breach-of-contract penalties but also sought out top specialists to treat my damaged hand. Later, he knelt on one knee and solemnly proposed. I saw him as my salvation, the light that pierced through my darkness. Without hesitation, I let Carl slip the ring onto my finger. Two years later, my hand had fully recovered. I rushed to the study, eager to share the good news, only to overhear a chilling conversation. "Carl, if you hadn't arranged for someone to sever Reily's tendons, my sister never would've had the chance to win the competition and land those endorsements. I'll never forget what you did for us." There was a pause. Then came Carl's indifferent reply, "I simply helped Lucy achieve her dream. Breaking a woman's tendons in exchange for that is nothing." So this was the truth. The marriage I took such pride in… was nothing but a cold, calculated nightmare. Since that was the case, there was nothing left for me here. It was time to leave.

There's this thing that my mom keeps repeating to me. "I love my children equally. I will always treat you and Brielle the same." It's true that I get everything my sister, Brielle Montgomery, has since we were children. If Brielle has a new backpack, I do too. If Brielle goes for piano lessons, I'll be given the opportunity to attend the same lessons. When I go home for the holidays, my mom digs out two beautiful shopping bags sporting luxury brand logos. With a smile on her face, she hands them to us. "I specifically went to the store to buy you nice coats. Both of you get a coat each. I'll have you know that coats with wool linings are worth thousands of dollars. I don't even have the heart to wear one of these coats. I only bought these coats for you two." As I gaze at the expensive-looking coat, I feel warmth surging into my heart. But when I try on the coat, I feel a weird, scratchy sensation coming from my armpits. After flipping the coat inside out, I notice a few strands of long, dry hair tightly entangled among the seams. I even smell a faint trace of mold mixed with a strong hint of rot that can't be covered up by the cheap fragrance on the coat.