Pintu Emergency

Di Asmarayudha Residence-sebuah kawasan elit Jakarta Selatan di balik gerbang besi hitam dan pepohonan trembesi—kehidupan para penghuni ibarat panggung teater: penuh senyum di depan, penuh rahasia di belakang. Di ujung cul-de-sac, berdiri rumah kaca tiga lantai milik Dimas Elvano Satya dan istrinya, Tasya Prameswari. Setidaknya, begitulah yang terlihat di mata tetangga. Rani Prameswari, 23 tahun, baru lulus kuliah dan mencari tempat tinggal. Ia menerima tawaran “baik hati” dari Tasya, kakaknya, untuk tinggal di rumah besar itu sebagai asisten rumah tangga, tak pernah tahu bahwa pria yang menunggu di balik pintu adalah pemilik neraka sesungguhnya: Dimas Elvano Satya, suami sang kakak. Dingin, berkuasa… dan haus kontrol. Apa yang Dimas lakukan malam itu, merenggut segalanya dari Rani termasuk kepolosannya. Dan yang lebih buruk: meninggalkan benih dalam rahimnya.

"Operasinya berjalan dengan lancar, janinnya sudah dikeluarkan, nggak ada sisa di dalam rahim." Pada hari peringatan tiga tahun pernikahan, anak Tracy yang belum sempat lahir telah tiada. "Tracy! Gimana keadaanmu?" Sahabat karibnya, Shelly, mengenakan jas putih dan bergegas mendorong pintu masuk, bertanya dengan penuh rasa iba. "Thomas selingkuh." Ekspresi Tracy tampak suram. Tiga tahun lalu, pada hari dia dan Thomas mendaftarkan pernikahan mereka, dia pernah berkata kepada Thomas, "Kalau kamu selingkuh, aku akan meninggalkanmu selamanya." Saat itu, Thomas bersumpah dengan sungguh-sungguh, "Kalau aku selingkuh, biarlah reputasiku hancur dan biarlah aku nggak pernah bisa bertemu denganmu lagi!" Namun, baru kemarin Tracy mengetahui bahwa ternyata Thomas sudah diam-diam hidup bersama Yasmin selama lebih dari setengah tahun. Bahkan Yasmin sama sepertinya, juga sudah hamil dua bulan.

Nadia tidak lagi menjadi wanita yang memohon penjelasan atau mempertahankan cinta yang tak pernah dimilikinya. Ia memilih berpisah dengan damai demi harga dirinya, demi kebebasan dari hubungan yang hanya membuatnya terluka. Ketika Davin datang membawa Selina, Nadia memilih pergi tanpa menoleh. Menutup pintu masa lalu yang selama empat tahun merenggut ketenangannya. Di balik kepasrahannya, Davin justru mulai merasakan kehilangan. Ketenangan Nadia menjadi hantaman yang tidak pernah ia bayangkan. Bahwa wanita yang dulu selalu memilih diam demi mempertahankan rumah tangga, kini justru yang paling siap melawan dan melepaskan. Lantas bagaimana Nadia menghadapi kenyataan kalau tidak ada perusahaan mana pun yang sudi menerimanya bekerja? Bahkan toko kecil pun menolaknya. Bagaimana ia akan menghidupi diri dan anaknya? Tampaknya ada yang salah. Siapa yang sengaja membuatnya seperti ini?

My husband, Julian Sutton, is busy with work on the day of my prenatal checkup. His childhood sweetheart, Vera Levine, with whom he's been amorous for years, offers to drive me. On the way there, she suddenly swerves and rams into the back of a truck. The car is flattened. Julian is a doctor in the emergency room, but I don't call him. Instead, I dial 911 and wait for assistance. Why? I called him in my past life, and he took me to the hospital. Our child was saved, but Vera died due to significant blood loss. Julian claimed not to blame me and even arranged for me to stay in a private hospital ward. But on the day I was discharged, he dragged me to Vera's grave and stabbed me. I lost the child and was on the verge of death as I stared into his bloodshot eyes. They were filled with unbridled hatred as he snarled, "Vera wouldn't have died if you hadn't grabbed the wheel! Don't think I'll believe you just because you're acting innocent! An eye for an eye—I want you to die for her, but only after experiencing the pain she felt in a hundredfold!" He twisted the blade and stabbed me repeatedly. My blood splattered on Vera's gravestone, dying it red. When I open my eyes again, I find that I've been taken back to the scene of the accident.

Katherine Nolan, my husband's first love, was drugged while studying abroad. When she returns to the country, she is pregnant, just like me. On the day I suffer a massive hemorrhage during labor, my husband, Gabriel Donovan, shows up with Katherine to force me into a divorce. "Kate comes from a highly educated family, and her reputation means everything. If anyone finds out that she's carrying another man's child, it will destroy her. I have to be the father of her baby. Let's get a divorce," he said. In my previous life, I refused to divorce him and even exposed the truth. Katherine's image as an educated and independent woman collapsed. She became the target of public scorn and accusations of fraud. Heavily pregnant, she went to a bar to drink herself numb, but someone took advantage of her afterward. It led to a miscarriage and massive blood loss. She died despite emergency treatment. Gabriel held a funeral for her and offered me a sincere apology. Three months later, I was hit by a car sent by him and left disabled. He even threw our six-month-old son, Adrian Donovan, into a dog cage and left him to be mauled by wild dogs. Only then did I realize that he had long wanted to kill both me and our son. When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the very day he brought Katherine to pressure me into a divorce.

During the holiday season, a flood hits. The company's warehouse is submerged up to the third floor. Due to the emergency, I have my assistant tell everyone to come back a day early to help. I promise that the company will provide stipends and extra time off to make up for this. But on that day, a Gen Z employee goes live across the internet to report me. "Oh, my God. It's 2025, yet there are still companies forcing employees to adjust their time off and work overtime! Is this heartless boss so broke that she needs to exploit us like this? Will she die if she doesn't squeeze us out of every drop of usefulness? Company notices override the law. Impressive stuff, this is!" Soon, the company ends up on the trending list due to criticism from the online community. Even the regulators come knocking to hold us accountable. In the end, the company is forced to cancel the notice. A lot of equipment isn't salvaged in time, resulting in significant losses. The employee even posts a victory lap. "Give the boss a tiny lesson—see if she dares to force overtime again!" I'm so angry that I laugh out loud. I tell my assistant to cancel the annual benefit we give all employees—an entire month of paid time off for Christmas and the New Year holidays. If we have to stick strictly to the law, then fine. Have it your way!

On my eighth Mate-Marking anniversary, I had carefully prepared a special celebration ceremony. My Alpha mate, Derek, told me the pack had an emergency and the ceremony was canceled. When I arrived at the venue, I was shocked to see the ceremony proceeding as planned. Scarlett, once my best friend, was walking hand-in-hand with Derek onto the ceremonial platform. Her daughter and my son were being led by their hands, one child with each adult. The four of them stood closely together while other pack members, unaware of the truth, praised them: "The Alpha of Shadow Pack and his mate look so happy together." I stood up in the crowd and applauded: "I didn't know Shadow Pack had replaced their Luna with an Omega. They make such a perfect couple." The next moment, Scarlett's face turned pale as she collapsed on the platform. I ignored the chaos and walked straight home. The following day, Derek stormed back home and confronted me: "Scarlett's condition has barely improved. Why did you have to provoke her?" My son pushed me and accused: "It's all your fault! You made little Emma cry!" I pulled out the mate-bond dissolution agreement and threw it in their faces: "Yes, it's my fault. So I'm stepping out. Now you four can be one happy family." But my mate and son suddenly began to panic.

Keeping her safe has become his life's mission. 
 Gage Hendrix is a man without roots. As an MSD Team Leader for the Department of State, he operates in high-threat environments. Serving in dangerous postings around the world, his team provides emergency security support and crisis response. Keeping the US ambassador's daughter safe in Sri Lanka? An unusual assignment for an "action group" used to dealing with evacuations, wars, incursions, and coups. Expecting a spoilt princess, Gage finds a hard-working therapist with a huge heart and sad eyes. 
 Hiding from heartache is no longer an option. 
 Chantal Durant's best friend has gone into hiding with intel that could lead to a nation's upheaval. Enemies have targeted the last person who helped her to escape… Turning a tragic past into a constructive existence, Chantal dedicates herself to helping others. She likes her work, likes her routine, and doesn't like that her safety is now in the hands of a cocky MSD agent. Her undeniable sexual attraction for the ruggedly handsome bodyguard would not only end his career but could get them both killed. 
 As multiple threats close in, Gage is faced with harrowing decisions. Trapped in an unfamiliar landscape, both Gage and Chantal will have to act fast to make it out alive. "If you're looking for the perfect blend of action and steam set against the backdrop of exciting international locales...your first stop should be Louise Dawn." - Janie Crouch.

On the day I received my prenatal test results, I heard a voice from inside my belly—my unborn child speaking to me. 'Mom, Dad will divorce you as soon as you give birth to me. His true love can't have children. That's why he married you. You're just a tool to give birth. Once I'm born, he'll divorce you, take me away, and go live happily ever after with her.' I believed every word. Without hesitation, I chose divorce. For nine months, I focused on carrying the pregnancy, planning to raise the child on my own. But on the day I went into labor, something went terribly wrong. The doctor said the baby was premature, and the position was dangerously abnormal. "The baby keeps flipping around inside you," she said. "It's like it's deliberately putting you through hell." Eight hours of emergency treatment accomplished nothing. In the end, it was a difficult labor—both mother and child died. As my consciousness faded, I heard that voice again. 'Haha. Dad never cheated at all. I lied to you.' Why would a child lie? I couldn't understand it, not even at the moment of death. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day I first received the prenatal test report.

We're celebrating my son, Baby Selwyn, turning a month old. I'm walking past the pool with him in my arms when someone shoves me from behind. Colin Selwyn jumps into the pool like a madman. He saves us and immediately rushes us to the hospital. Baby Selwyn makes it out alive because of the timely rescue. When I open my eyes again, Baby Selwyn and Colin aren't by my side. I sit up while coughing and remove the needle inserted into my hand. I leave the hospital room and head for the pediatric department, wanting to see Baby Selwyn. However, as I walk past the emergency room, I hear Colin talking to a doctor. "We managed to save the child from drowning, Mr. Selwyn. Why has he now died of asphyxiation?" "I smothered him. Per the plan, he was never supposed to make it out alive!" "But why? He's your son!" "I promised Sandy that I would make our child the Selwyn family's sole heir. Lucille should never have given birth to Baby Selwyn." Colin's tone is gentle and calm, yet his words are cold and cruel. I've always thought I had a loving marriage, but it's just a joke! I've already lost my beloved son, and my heartless husband is the one behind his death. I don't want him anymore!