Ruby Bida Kontrabida

Berstatus sebagai perawan tua yang terus dicemooh semua orang, Maryam terpaksa menghadapi perjodohan demi keluarganya, padahal Maryam sudah memutuskan untuk tidak akan menikah. Sayangnya, meskipun Maryam terus berusaha lepas dari pria-pria yang dijodohkan dengannya, seorang pria misterius yang jauh lebih muda darinya justru semakin bertekad untuk menikahinya, hingga Maryam tidak bisa lagi mengelak. Namun, siapa sebenarnya pria misterius itu dan mengapa ia begitu bertekad menikahi Maryam? Apa pula yang akan terjadi, jika ternyata pernikahan tersebut justru membuatnya terjebak dalam permainan menyakitkan dan sisi tergelap dunia yang mengubah seluruh hidupnya? Lantas, bisakah akhirnya Maryam mendapatkan kebahagiaannya lagi atau ia akan terus terjebak dalam neraka kehidupan yang menyiksanya?

Utama Mahendra sedang dilanda dilema. Kakek Mahesa menyuruh Uta untuk segera menikah dalam waktu tiga hari karena kesehatan Kakek semakin menurun. Kakek Mahesa ingin melihat Uta bahagia dengan istri pilihannya. Jesica Sabrina kekasih Uta yang telah dipacari selama lima tahun selalu menolak untuk dinikahi dengan alasan masih mengejar karir. Akhirnya, Uta menyuruh Raymond untuk mencarikan gadis yang bisa ia nikahi dalam tiga hari dengan syarat tertentu. Raymond pun menemukan Nayla, seorang guru honorer yang bekerja di sebuah Panti Asuhan Rumah Doa. Nayla bersedia menerima nikah kontrak selama satu tahun dengan imbalan yang setimpal. Lalu bagaimana perjalanan pernikahan kontrak itu?

Hanya kerana satu insiden berlaku dalam hidupnya membuatkan dirinya seratus peratus berubah. Berubah menjadi seseorang yang orang tak pernah terfikir dia mampu berubah seperti itu. Dalam insiden itu juga, dia telah menemui seseorang yang telah memberikan dia semangat untuk berubah. "Dekat dunia ni, janganlah tunjuk diri kau tu lemah sangat. Bangkit dan lawan orang yang hentam kau." - INDIRA CALLISTA Dia tidak sempat bertanyakan nama gadis itu. Raut wajah gadis itu pula hanya samar-samar dalam ingatannya. Namun ayat yang dilontarkan oleh gadis itu terkunci di dalam kotak ingatannya. "Adakah kau gadis yang selama ini aku cari, Indira? Kau dan dia banyak persamaan. Terutamanya keberanian kau. Ketangkasan kau." - TENGKU QARIZH NADIM Misi mencari gadis idamannya itu tidak pernah pudar dalam ingatannya. Langsung tidak jemu menanti kehadiran bidadarinya itu. Pada masa yang sama, dia harus berdepan dengan musuh-musuh yang tak pernah lelah menganggu kehidupannya. "Aku menyesal dengan pertemuan kita ni, Qarizh." - INDIRA CALLISTA Kenapa Indira menyesal dengan pertemuan dia dan Qarizh? Berjayakah Qarizh menawan hati bidadarinya setelah sekian lama menanti?

Adakah kebahagian tercipta dengan menghancurkan kebahagian lain? ***SPW*** Enam tahun hidup sebagai istri satu-satunya Pandu Dirgantara, tak membuat Rosalina bahagia. Rasa bersalah setiap saat menghantui, apalagi saat mengetahui bagaimana posisinya di hati Pandu. Cinta yang dulu begitu menggebu-gebu, kini hampa tak bewarna. Pandu larut dalam kesendirian bersama bayang-bayang Alina dan kedua anaknya. Sementara Rosa terbebani rasa bersalah meski ia sudah hijrah. Mampukah Rosa mengembalikan senyum Alina yang ia curi? ***SPW*** Kisah ini tak hanya menceritakan hubungan segitiga tapi juga kisah cinta remaja.

Raíssa Freitas estava à beira de um colapso. O homem com quem ela havia passado a noite era seu professor universitário e, o mais desesperador de tudo, era que ela estava grávida. Tremendo, ela colocou o exame de gravidez à sua frente, e Alexandre Teixeira lhe deu duas opções: abortar ou se casar. Assim, Raíssa acabou se casando com seu professor universitário, sem mais nem menos. Após o casamento, eles passaram a dormir em quartos separados. Certa noite, o professor Alexandre apareceu à porta do quarto dela com um travesseiro. — O aquecedor do meu quarto quebrou, vou dormir no seu quarto esta noite. Raíssa, confusa, abriu a porta. Na noite seguinte, o professor Alexandre apareceu novamente. — O aquecedor ainda não foi consertado, vou dormir aqui mais uma noite. No final, o professor Alexandre acabou ficando no quarto dela. Ele dizia que estava economizando na conta de aquecimento para cuidar do filho. ... A Escola de Medicina da Ilha do Sol era uma das melhores do país, e o professor Alexandre era amplamente conhecido nela, sendo o mais jovem professor da faculdade de medicina. Ele sempre usava uma aliança de casamento no dedo anular, mas nunca era visto com nenhuma mulher. Mais tarde, um estudante, incapaz de conter a curiosidade, perguntou durante a aula: — Professor Alexandre, ouço dizer que o senhor já é casado. Quando vai apresentar sua esposa para a gente? Para surpresa de todos, o professor Alexandre apontou: — Raíssa. Uma médica profissional se levantou reflexamente do grupo de alunos e disse: — Presente. Sob o olhar de todos os estudantes, o professor Alexandre sorriu gentilmente: — Quero apresentar a todos. Esta é minha esposa Raíssa. Ela é uma excelente cirurgiã cardíaca.

"Wala kang pagpipilian kundi tanggapin ang alok ko, Estelle," sabi ni Raziel na namumula ang mga mata. Ang tanging hangad lang ni Lady Vienna ay makasama ang lalaking bida ng kuwento. Hanggang sa lumitaw ang isang salamangkero at inabot sa kanya ang isang libro isang araw. Ang libro pala ay naglalaman ng daloy ng kanyang buhay! Ipinagpalagay pa nga niya na siya ang pangunahing babae, ngunit siya ang kontrabida sa kuwento! Nang malaman niyang papatayin siya ng kontrabida, si Duke Raziel, sa edad na 22, ginagawa niya ang lahat para maiwasan ito! Lumapit siya sa kontrabida at nalaman ang sikreto nito, na naging dahilan upang imungkahi niya sa kanya ang isang kontrata ng kasal kapag natuklasan niya ang katotohanan tungkol sa aktwal na katangian ng lalaking lead. Sa karamihan ng mga kuwento, ang mga kontrabida ay pinapatay, ang lalaki at babae ay nagpakasal, at sila ay nabubuhay nang maligaya magpakailanman; gayunpaman, tinututulan ni Lady Vienna "Estelle" Thaleia Xaviera ang pattern na ito. It’s up to Vienna na pigilan ang mga pagkalason, pagbabanta sa kamatayan, pagkakanulo, at pagpatay na mangyari bilang resulta ng aklat. "Mas mabuting magmahal ng kontrabida dahil alam naming gagawin niya ang lahat para sa iyo. Ang bida, sa kabilang banda, ay handang isuko ang iyong buhay para sa ikabubuti ng lahat.”

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