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The day I found out I was pregnant with my second child, the impossible happened: the baby in my womb spoke. "Stupid sister, are you even listening? Mom said that as soon as you graduate, she's selling you off. That money is for my future wedding!" My daughter went still. She didn't say a word, didn't confront me, didn't even cry. She just quietly applied to study abroad. And from that day on, I never heard from her again. My husband, seeing how devastated I was, moved to comfort me. But the baby's voice cut through the silence once more. "Comfort her? You're the biggest fool in this house! When I'm born, I'm not calling you 'Dad.' My real dad is that handsome guy from the bar!" The color drained from Sean's face. Before I could utter a word of explanation, he dragged me straight to the hospital for a paternity test. The results came back quickly—my best friend had pulled some strings to expedite them. And there it was, in cold, clinical print: NO PATERNITY BIOLOGICALLY ESTABLISHED. He didn't let me speak. He filed for divorce immediately. In a panic, the baby's voice cried out from inside me again, "Why is the idiot backing out now? Did he finally figure out Mom tricked him? The one who saved his life all those years ago wasn't her—it was her best friend!" That one sentence shattered my entire world. My husband turned his back on me and married my best friend. As for me… the shock and grief hit me like a physical blow. I felt a hot, sudden gush of blood. Before the doctors could save me, I died on that cold hospital bed, my hands clutching my swollen belly, my mind still reeling, unable to comprehend how my life had unraveled so completely. It wasn't until I was reborn, and once again heard the treacherous little voice inside me, that I finally began to understand the truth.

Dimas merupakan anak dari seorang ibu tunggal bernama Sonya. Ayahnya telah meninggalkan keluarga mereka karena masalah yang terjadi dengan ibunya di masa lalu. Dimas tumbuh menjadi anak yang cerdas dan pandai melukis. Hingga dia berhasil masuk di salah satu SMA favorit. Di SMA itu Dimas mulai menemukan cintanya. Refita merupakan kekasih pertama Dimas yang ia kenal selama di SMA. Mereka telah saling mengenal selama 6 bukan dan akhirnya mereka memutuskan untuk pacaran. Namun, semenjak itu Refita malah menghilang dan tidak pernah ke sekolah lagi. Refita masih bisa dihubungi lewat telepon dan ia mengatakan bahwa dirinya pergi ke Bandung. Itu merupakan kata-kata terakhir Refita setelah dirinya sudah tidak bisa ditelepon lagi Dimas tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa karena harus menuntaskan study di SMA-nya. Setelah lulus SMA, Dimas akhirnya memutuskan pergi ke Bandung berniat mencari Refita. Namun, Dimas tidak memiliki petunjuk apa-apa selain wajah kekasihnya yang pernah ia lukis tempo hari. Dimas pun harus menjadi pelukis jalanan untuk bertahan hidup di Bandung. Dia juga memasang lukisan wajah Refita di tempat ia bekerja. Selain untuk alat promosi, ia juga berharap ada orang yang mengenali wajah pada lukisannya itu. Hingga ia bertemu dengan seorang pria paruh baya bernama Rusli. Pria itu sering menemui Dimas dan mengajaknya untuk mengobrol. Hingga Rusli menceritakan bahwa dirinya merupakan ayah kandung Dimas. Ia menjelaskan bahwa Dimas merupakan hasil hubungan gelapnya dengan Sonya. Ia juga menjelaskan bahwa Refita merupakan hasil hubungan dengan Raya, istrinya yang sah. Rusli yang waktu itu mengetahui bahwa Dimas dan Refita berpacaran. Lantas mencoba memisahkan mereka karena tidak ingin terjadi hubungan yang sedarah. Rusli memutuskan untuk membawa Refita ke Bandung dan menyekolahkannya disana. Setelah bercerita, Rusli pun memberikan kesempatan kepada Dimas untuk menemui Refita. Rusli meminta Dimas untuk menerima Refita sebagai kekasihnya, namun sebagai adiknya. Dimas pun akhirnya menemui Refita dan mau menerimanya sebagai seorang adik.

“Minsan, ang pinakamadilim na pagkabulag… ay ang pagkabulag sa pag-ibig.” Si Lorie Philip, ang nag-iisang tagapagmana ng Philip Empire, ay nawala ang lahat sa isang iglap. Isang aksidente ang kumitil sa buhay ng kanyang mga magulang at nagdulot ng kanyang pagkabulag — iniwan siyang mag-isa, mahina, at umaasa lamang sa lalaking akala niya’y kanyang sandigan: si Jason Curry, ang asawa niyang ipinagkasundo sa kanya mula pagkabata. Ngunit ang pag-ibig na inakala niyang totoo, ay isa palang malupit na panlilinlang. Habang siya’y nabubuhay sa dilim, ginamit siya ni Jason upang makuha ang lahat ng ari-arian ng Philip family, habang palihim na nilalapastangan ang kanilang kasal kasama ang sekretarya nitong si Necy. Sa paningin ni Lorie, siya ay minamahal. Ngunit sa katotohanan, siya ay ginamit, pinagtawanan, at niloko. Hanggang sa isang araw, isang pagkadulas sa banyo ang nagbalik ng kanyang paningin at kasabay nito, ang katotohanang mas masakit pa sa pagkabulag. Nakita niya mismo ang kanyang asawa at sekretarya, naglalampungan sa study room, at mula sa bibig ni Jason, narinig ang mga salitang pumunit sa kanyang puso: “Hindi ko siya mahal. Kayamanan lang niya ang kailangan ko.” Ngunit ang mas mabigat na katotohanan, ang aksidenteng pumatay sa kanyang mga magulang ay hindi aksidente, kundi isang maingat na plano ng pamilya Curry. Sa gitna ng luha at galit, nanumpa si Lorie: “Pagbabayarin ko kayo sa lahat ng ginawa n’yo sa akin.” Sa tulong ng isang matalino at misteryosong private investigator na si Fernan James, unti-unti niyang binuo ang kanyang lakas upang bawiin ang lahat — kayamanan, hustisya, at dignidad. Ngunit habang lumalalim ang imbestigasyon, unti-unting nagigising ang damdamin niyang matagal nang natulog. Pag-ibig ba o hustisya ang pipiliin niya? At handa ba siyang magmahal muli sa lalaking handang ipaglaban siya, kahit kapalit ay buhay niya?

My family hates me for causing my brother's death. From then on, I become a child no one loves. Meanwhile, my cousin, Evelyn Green, who looks like my brother, becomes the apple of my parents' eyes. From the age of ten to 18, my days are a cycle of beatings and forced apologies. On my 18th birthday, Evelyn wears a gorgeous gown and basks in everyone's adoration, while I'm shoved around in a maid's uniform and hit like I'm not even human. In my darkest moment, Morgan Oakley, the mafia boss, saves me. He takes me home, and step by step, wins his way into my heart. Because of him, I learn what love can feel like. He treats me like a treasure and promises me forever. However, on the day we're supposed to register our marriage, he keeps me waiting for a whole day and night. He never shows up. As I'm about to leave, my phone starts buzzing. A text from Morgan pops up. "Jasmine, I'm sorry. I ran into an enemy and couldn't make it to the city hall. A storm's coming, so make sure you get home quick!" My heart clenches in panic. I'm about to text back and ask if he's okay when Evelyn's message comes right after his. "Jasmine, I'm the one he loves. He skipped marrying you today because of me. You must be devastated, right?" Then, she sends a video. In it, Morgan holds her gently, his voice soft as he comforts her. "Evie, don't cry. You once saved my life, so I'll do anything for you. If you don't want me to marry Jasmine, then I won't. I love you. I only took her in so I could keep her close. That way, she'd be right there when you needed blood." My parents were off to the side. They chimed in tenderly, "Don't cry, Evie. Morgan loves you. He only pursued Jasmine because of your condition. You have a coagulation disorder and need transfusions of Rh-negative blood whenever you get hurt." I stagger back when I hear that, dropping my phone to the ground. So, Morgan's sudden passion is laced with poison. He only pretends to love me just so he can turn me into Evelyn's walking blood bank! Everyone goes to so much trouble to hide the truth from me just so Evelyn doesn't need to suffer from her condition! Rain mixes with my tears as they slide down my face. I stare at my phone on the pavement as bitterness floods me. A thought forms—I want to leave them forever. I want to disappear so they'll never find me again.

Dahil sa kahirapan at pang aalipusta ng abusadong tiyahin na umampon kay Nicole nang mamatay sa aksidente ang mga magulang ay pinilit niyang maka pag tapos ng pag aaral sa kursong aeronautical engineering. Dahil na rin marahil sa kaniyang sipag at tiyaga at dahil na rin sa angking talino ay isa siya sa mga mapalad na mag aaral na naka pasok sa study now pay later program ng isang malaking aircraft company. Itinuring ni Nicole na isang malaking oportunidad ang mabigyan siya ng pagkakataon na maka pag tapos ng pag aaral kahit pa nga ma higpit na tinutulan iyon ng kaniyang tiyang Norma na siyang tinutuluyan niya mula pa noong walong taong gulang pa lamang siya. Ngunit dahil na rin siguro sa kagustuhan niyang maka alis sa puder ng mapang abusong tiyahin at sa mapanakit na mga anak nito ay hindi niya pinakingan ang pag tutol ng mga kamag anak na mag aral siya, sa halip ay pinag buti niya hangang maka kuha siya ng magandang trabaho sa kumpaniya na nag paaral mismo sakaniya matapos maka pag tapos sa kolehiyo at maka kuha ng pinaka mataas na parangal sa uniberidad bilang summa cum laude sa kanilang batch. Buong akala ni Nicole ay magiging maayos na ang lahat lalo pa at nag karoon na rin ng bunga ang ilang taon niyang pag titiis ngunit hindi naging madali. Na in love si Nicole sa kaniyang masungit na boss na hindi niya maintindihan ang tunay na nararamdaman para sakaniya, nagkaroon sila ng hindi maayos na relasyon siya ay in love ang kaniyang boss naman ay ginawa lamang siyang fling nito. Noong una ay nagagawa niya pang pigilan ang pag ka hulog sa CEO ng kumpaniyang pinapasukan ngunit nang lumaon ay naging napaka hirap para kay Nicole, paano ba naman niyang magagawang mag paka civil sa harap ng kaniyang boss gayong bukod sa may nangyayari sa kanila sa loob at labas ng opisina ay mahal niya rin ang CEO. Ang kaniyang CEO.