Novel & Cerita Sino

Anong gagawin mo kapag isang araw pag gising mo ay wala ka ng maalala? Pagkatapos isang lalaki ang hindi mo kilala at sabihing asawa mo sya. Lalayo ka ba sa kanya? O sasama? Paano kung sa huli malaman mong niloloko ka pala niya kaya lang huli na ang lahat dahil mahal na mahal mo na siya. Anong gagawin mo?

Hindi kamukha ng tatlong taong gulang na anak kong lalaki ang asawa ko. Naghihinala, ang father-in-law ko ay kumuha ng paternity test para sa anak ko. Ang resulta ay nagpakita na walang biological na relasyon sa pagitan nila. Galit at napahiya, ang father-in-law ko ay sumabog sa galit, nagbato ng mga insulto sa akin at pinagbantaan pa na patayin kami. Ang asawa ko, galit din, ay sinampal ako ng malakas sa mukha. “Walang hiya ka! Hinayaan mo ako na palakihin ang anak ng ibang lalaki ng tatlong taon!” Habang nakatitig sa kanilang nagaakusang mga mukha, kalmado akong gumawa ng isa pang report—paternity test sa pagitan ng asawa ko at ng kanyang ama. Kinumpirma nito na sila ay hindi din biological na magkaugnay. Ang kanilang mga ekspresyon ay napahinto sa gulat. Na may maliit na ngiti, sinabi ko, “Mukhang hindi natin alam kung sino ay hindi parte ng pamilyang ito, hindi ba?”

After my friend Josh Yates fell deep into gambling, he showed up one day wearing a wide, excited grin, insisting on taking me to Macoria. "I just won big," he said. "My treat. We're staying at the most luxurious hotel." However, the moment we landed, he led me straight into a private room buried deep inside a casino. "The truth is, I lost 7.5 million," he admitted. "If I can't pay it back, they'll sell me off to the Mykar Borderlands… "However, the woman who runs this place is looking for a man with a crescent-shaped birthmark. If they find him, all debts are wiped clean. "You've got one on your stomach. I saw it when you were showering. I'm sorry, man… I really don't want to die." Four men pinned me down on a sofa. That was when I noticed a child's drawing hanging on the wall. I had made it for my mother before I was taken from her. She cherished it, said she would keep it for the rest of her life. An icy smile tugged at my lips. Josh, Josh… this time, you really did place the right bet, I thought. Too bad the winner would not be you.

After my best friend, Amber Stone, gets addicted to gambling, she excitedly tells me that she wants to take me to Las Gavas on a trip all of a sudden. "I just won a huge sum of money! I'll treat you to a night in a grand, luxurious hotel there!" But after the plane lands on the tarmac, Amber leads me into a private room tucked away in the depths of a casino. "The truth is, the casino's boss is looking for a woman with a crescent-shaped birthmark. If she's found, all debts will be cleared on the spot. "Don't you have one on your belly? I saw it when you were taking a shower in the past! I'm so sorry, bestie, but I really don't want to die!" While I get pinned on the couch by four men, I suddenly notice a child's doodle being hung on the wall. It was a doodle I had drawn for my father before I got kidnapped. He viewed it as his treasure and told me that he'd cherish it forever. I perk up immediately at the sight. A sneer appears on my face soon enough. Oh, Amber… You definitely have won this time. Unfortunately for you, you won't gain anything.

The impoverished student I had sponsored, Jacob Murphy, had accumulated a massive gambling debt. When the debt collectors had kicked the door open, my childhood sweetheart, Renee Austin, had shoved me forward instead. Her voice was cold and distant. “He’s Jacob Murphy. Take him away.” In the darkness of an underground casino, they tore out my fingernails, then smashed my ribs one by one with an iron rod. When the searing pain arrived, I groveled on the floor like a dog. I was weeping and screaming, without a shred of dignity. Then, they “mercifully” gave me one chance to call for help. Clinging to the last sliver of hope, I called Renee. Her voice on the other end sounded very cruel. “If you hadn’t set him up, how would Jacob have ended up buried in gambling debt? Even if you die at their hands, you deserve it.” The dial tone after she hung up became the last sound in my world. Later, I really did die, just as she had said. However, there was not the slightest trace of a smile on Renee’s face. It was as if she had gone mad. Her eyes were bloodshot as she searched every underground gambling den in the city. ‘Renee, why were you crying for me?’ I wondered.

Depois de três dias sem falar comigo, meu noivo, o Capo da família Moretti, levou sua assistente, Bella, para uma viagem a uma ilha. Ele esperava que eu ficasse louca de ciúmes, como sempre acontecia. Mas quando voltou para Valmont um mês depois, encontrou uma mulher diferente. Ele me fez abrir mão da minha sala da ponta. Eu não discuti. Apenas arrumei minhas coisas e entreguei. Para promover Bella, ele me descredibilizou na frente de um parceiro importante na reunião anual da família, só para que ela pudesse brilhar. Eu não tentei provar minha inocência. Apenas aceitei a repreensão da família e recebi minha punição. Quando Lucas quis colocar Bella no comando do negócio mais lucrativo da família, eu nem fiquei com raiva. Entreguei todos os documentos necessários sem discutir, deixando que ele redistribuísse o poder como quisesse. Bella estava cheia de si. — Viu? O que foi que eu te disse? — Uma mulher como ela só precisa de mão firme. Uma viagem pra ilha e ela já fica morrendo de medo de te perder. Olha como ela está obediente agora. Lucas acreditou, elogiando Bella pela “percepção”. Num gesto que nunca tinha feito antes, ele me prometeu um casamento tão grandioso que se tornaria uma lenda no submundo de Valmont. Mas ele parecia ter esquecido o acordo de dissolução que assinou — aquele que eu deslizei para ele pouco antes de entrar no carro para a viagem. Eu já tinha cortado todos os laços com ele. Eu estava indo embora... mas ele não fazia ideia.

Eu fui enviada ao interior para auxiliar nas escolas rurais e trabalhar no campo durante as épocas mais pesadas de plantio. Buscando alguma emoção, acabei pondo os olhos num bruto de corpo forte. Numa noite silenciosa, subi pela janela e mergulhei no cobertor impregnado do cheiro dele, puro hormônio. — Matheus, deixa que eu te ajudo... Ele segurou minha cintura e me empurrou com força. — Foi você que procurou isso. Além de trabalhar na roça, o que eu mais fazia era montar na cintura de Matheus e rebolar sem vergonha. Enroscados na montanha, incendiados na vida rural. Nos cantos mais afastados da aldeia, sempre sobravam marcas da nossa paixão.

Si Kalila Madison Ramirez ay bagong estudyante lamang sa Gatewood University. Wala siyang kaide-ideya sa sitwasyong napasukan niya. Desenteng paaralan pero maraming sekreto at kababalaghan. Sumpa raw ayon sa mga mag-aaral. Ang mga tao ay konektado at isa isang pinapaslang. Walang may alam. Lahat kinakabahan. Bawat biktima ay may hawak na pulang rosas. Sino? Sino ang may kagagawan? Sino ang susunod? Siya na ba? Ngunit, papaano siya makakalabas sa gulong wala naman siyang kinalaman?

Isang babaeng handang ibenta ang kanyang sarili para iligtas ang ama. Isang binatang bilyonaryong may lihim na pagkaadik sa kanya. Paano kung ang pagkakataong ibinigay ng tadhana ay may nakatagong kasunduan na hindi nila inaasahan? Sa pagitan ng pag ibig at pagkakasala, sino ang magwawagi at sino ang mapapahamak?