Romantic Era Years

After my eight-year-old twin sister was kidnapped, my dad became the person who wished for my death more than anyone else in the world. He would always say, "Zachary is an ungrateful brat! A good-for-nothing!" So, when the news of my disappearance reached the school, my dad leads everyone in cheers. He even spreads word of my misdeeds everywhere. "Zachary stole a poor student's tuition fees and even made a false police report accusing the teacher of hitting him!" "That's right! He even helped traffickers kidnap children—his own sister was almost sold by him! I hope he dies soon!" Five years later, my memories are extracted and projected onto a large display screen. And yet my dad, who hates me to the core and wishes for my death, falls to his knees and begs for my forgiveness the moment he learns of my death.

For the eighteenth time, Samson brought home his new lover and enjoyed their intimacy right in front of me. Knowing he was doing this to get back at me, I just quietly picked up their scattered clothes. Five years ago, Samson was nearly killed in a kidnapping. Ignoring all his desperate pleas, I broke up with him and left the country. Five years later, he became the CEO of a major corporation and used his wealth to keep me at his side as his personal assistant. Every so often, he would bring home a different woman and flaunt their affection in front of me just to humiliate me. Samson never knew that I had saved him from those kidnappers five years ago—and that I was the one who couldn't let go of him. Things went on this way until he brought Judy back. My cousin, someone I had financially supported for years. When Judy proudly stroked her belly and told me she was pregnant with Samson’s baby, I just congratulated her calmly. Then, I turned and made a phone call. “Hello, about that Medical Support Project we discussed? I’ve decided—I’m ready to join.”

Lyssa was adopted into Zeta’s family when she was a child. Zeta always protected her as an older brother, and over time, Lyssa fell deeply in love with him but never said it to anyone. Later, the grandfather arranged a marriage between them because he believes she’s fit to be Zeta’s wife. Lyssa agreed because she loved Zeta, but she pretended she didn’t so he wouldn’t feel pressured. They have been married for three years, and Lyssa thinks they are building a real life together. On her 25th birthday, she plans to finally tell Zeta she loves him. But when he comes home, he gives her divorce papers, saying his college girlfriend has returned after 5 years of studying abroad and he wants to be with her again. Lyssa realizes she was only a temporary replacement until Isabella came back. Zeta thinks Lyssa never loved him and he feels he was doing her a favour by ending the marriage so she can be free to be with any man of her dreams. This hurts her even more. To find out more, read Fifteen Years of Craving The Wrong Love

Há seis anos eu estava ao lado de Rogério Monteiro quando, certa tarde, falei sem rodeios: — Rogério, vou me casar. Ele estremeceu, e pude ver que retornava apressado de algum devaneio enquanto, um tanto embaraçado, tentava se justificar: — Aurora, você sabe que a empresa está num momento crucial de captação de recursos. Agora não tenho cabeça para... Mantive meu sorriso, ainda que fosse um tanto contido, e respondeu: — Não tem problema. Mas Rogério entendeu tudo errado. Sim, eu pretendia mesmo me casar. Só que não seria com ele.

Sofia Borges sofreu um aborto espontâneo. Ela amou Miguel Castro por dez anos, abandonou a faculdade no segundo ano para se casar com ele e, ao longo de três anos de casamento, dedicou-se completamente à família sem jamais reclamar. Só quando uma planilha secreta veio à tona foi que ela descobriu que não passava de uma peça no jogo entre Miguel e a primeira namorada dele. No quarto do hospital, Sofia soube que Miguel estava pescando em alto-mar com a ex. Foi então que pediu o divórcio. A antiga dona de casa, antes desprezada por todos, se transformou em designer de uma marca de joias de alto luxo; passou a ser mentora de um pianista de nível mundial, deusa das pistas, filha do ministro das Relações Exteriores, presidente executiva de uma empresa listada em bolsa avaliada em dezenas de bilhões... Ao ver o número de pretendentes de Sofia crescer sem parar, Miguel começou a perseguir ela sem descanso. Cansada de tudo, Sofia simplesmente encenou a própria morte. Diante do túmulo vazio, Miguel passou noites inteiras sozinho, ajoelhado até destruir os próprios joelhos. Até que um dia ele reencontrou por acaso a ex-esposa que havia fingido estar morta, com os olhos avermelhados. — Amor, volta comigo para casa, por favor? Sofia sorriu. — Sr. Miguel, não me chame assim. Nós já nos divorciamos. Agora estou solteira.

It was our tenth anniversary, and I thought Joseph Lynch was finally going to propose to me. However, I accidentally saw the texts on his phone and realized what a joke I had been these past ten years. [It’s our first anniversary. Darling, I want you to spend time with me.] That woman uttered such sweet and intimate words, which I rarely said to Joseph. [I’ll give her some sleeping pills before I see you.] I could not believe Joseph would say such a thing. My fingers trembled as I scrolled down their conversation. [Don’t marry her. Marry me instead!] Then, she sent him a cute and attractive photo of her. She looked like a student. [Let’s see how you behave tonight. I bought you some new lingerie. Be good and put them on. Wait for me next door.] I was wearing some ill-fitting undies while sitting in bed. Right then, I was filled with bitterness. It turned out that Joseph had bought these undies for someone else.

“Your marriage was just a game.” Those were the words that shattered Aurora Snow’s world. Five years of marriage. Seven years of sacrifice. Seven years of love… that turned out to be a game. For seven years, Aurora Snow believed her husband was a poor, crippled man who needed her. She worked endless menial jobs, gave up her dream scholarship, and carried the burden of their family just to support him and their son. Until the night she delivered a package to a luxury party… and discovered the horrifying truth. Her “crippled” husband stood tall among billionaires. And the lavish party? It was for the woman he truly loved. To make things worse, Aurora learns her entire marriage was nothing more than a cruel test—an amusement between young wealthy elites to see how far a "principled woman" could suffer for love. Heartbroken and humiliated, she demands a divorce. But fate has other plans. After nearly drowning in despair, Aurora wakes up in the mansion of a cold and powerful billionaire—Damon Stone, a man feared in the business world and plagued by a dangerous secret, a condition that no medicine can cure. He offers her a deal. A contract marriage. Be his wife. Help him control the uncontrollable urges that threaten his sanity. And in return, he will give her protection, power, and a home for her broken family. Aurora agrees. But the deeper she enters Damon's world, the more shocking truths begin to surface. The silent little boy in his mansion… The mysterious night she cannot remember… And the baby she thought she lost forever. Because the greatest betrayal of her life was only the beginning. And the man she married to escape her past might be the one fate chose for her all along.

"Lina, apa sudah kamu pikirkan baik-baik, setengah bulan lagi kita berangkat ke ibu kota?" Lina Watson menjawab pelan, tetapi tegas, "Ya." "Baguslah! Guru dan istri guru sudah menunggumu di ibu kota." Di seberang telepon, guru tidak tahan untuk bertanya lagi, "Tapi kudengar kamu sudah berkeluarga di sana selama delapan tahun, apa kamu benaran rela meninggalkan ayah dan anak itu? Lalu bagaimana dengan Alan? Kudengar anak itu lebih dekat dengan ayahnya. Apa dia mau ikut denganmu?" Lina tersenyum getir. "Alan sudah nggak mengakui aku sebagai ibunya, mana mungkin dia mau ikut denganku. Aku akan membawa Alicia." Sang guru di seberang hanya bisa menghela napas. "Kalau begitu, karena kamu sudah memutuskan, kita bertemu setengah bulan lagi di stasiun kereta ibu kota."

To the outside world, Xavier Sullivan and I are a loving couple. In truth, my father sold me to him to repay the debt he owes the Sullivan family. When the five-year contract expires, Xavier's parents want me to extend it. They threaten me and tell me I'm heading for certain death if I refuse. I have no choice but to fake my death and leave everything behind, taking only the child in my belly with me.

On the fifth anniversary of Rebecca Perry's marriage to Vance Bradford, his first love returned to the country. That night, she caught him in the bathroom, murmuring Catherine's name as he pleasured himself. That was why, for five years, he had never touched her. "Catherine is back; she's all alone. I'm just helping her as a friend." "I understand." "I promised her I'd accompany her to the island for her birthday. I'm just fulfilling it." "Okay." "This banquet requires a capable companion, and Catherine is more suitable than you." "Okay, go ahead." When she stopped getting angry, stopped shedding tears, and stopped making a fuss, he grew puzzled. "Rebecca, why aren't you angry?" Of course, she wasn't angry anymore—because she was preparing to leave. Weary of this stagnant marriage, she had secretly learned a foreign language, taken the proficiency exam, and applied to study abroad. The day her visa was approved, she presented him with the divorce agreement. Vance froze. "No joke. How are you gonna survive without me?" Rebecca turned away, bought a plane ticket, and flew to the European continent, vanishing without a trace. The next time he saw news of her was in a viral video. Dressed in a flowing red gown, she danced against a foreign sky, igniting the internet with her performance. He gritted his teeth. "Rebecca, no matter where you hide, I will find you and bring you back!"