Ta Wan Birthday Treat

As my murderer's claws tear into my abdomen inch by inch, my father and brother are seated in our family's banquet hall. They're celebrating Carly's 18th birthday and coming-of-age. "You'll always be my little girl." "Happy birthday, Carly." They light 18 pink candles for her. On top of the exquisite red velvet cake is a wolf figurine that they carved for her, and there are well wishes and laughter all around. Meanwhile, I'm curled up in a sewer filled with liquid silver as I bleed to death. My phone has been crushed, and I can't get out. I can only cry for help. A few days later, my father and brother show up together at the autopsy room. My brother stands by the operating table with a scalpel. He slices open the body and sews it back up like it's nothing. My father just covers his nose as he shoots a disgusted glance at my body. He urges my brother to hurry up with the autopsy report. "The victim is a young female wolf presumed to be of pure lineage. Before her death, she was subjected to prolonged captivity and torture. Her throat is nearly severed, her cervical spine is dislocated, and her chest cavity has collapsed. She was also injected with liquid silver before death." Hearing the report, my father looks so calm that it's just like a case study of no consequence. Neither of them can recognize that the body belongs to me—their daughter and sister!

On my 16th birthday, I treat myself to the most delicious cake I can find. On that day, before I can even take a bite, my parents, who are always at odds with each other, sign their divorce papers right in front of me. So, on my wedding day, I tell my wife, Keira Jarrett, "If you ever want a divorce, just get me a birthday cake." She hugs me tightly and promises me."Don't worry. 'Birthday' won't even be a word in our home anymore." Seven years later, on Keira's birthday, her assistant, Jackson Price, throws her a surprise party. She slaps him across his handsome, gentle face and kicks him out of Jarrett Group. That day, I am convinced I have chosen the right woman for life. But three months later, on my birthday, I find out the supposedly fired Jackson has been promoted to Keira's personal secretary. He personally delivers a custom-made birthday cake to me. I call Keira to demand an explanation, but her voice on the other end is cold and distant. "Jack meant well. Don't be a spoilsport." I freeze for a moment, then hang up. It turns out my parents are right all along. The only way a birthday cake tastes right is when it's served with divorce papers.

Avant la cérémonie du marquage, mon Alpha compagnon Anderson a annoncé devant l'ancien Autel que sa première amour, empoisonnée par le venin de loup, était la véritable Luna de la meute. Il a serré Léa dans ses bras, et son sourire est devenu plus doux sous la lumière de la lune : « Selon les traditions ancestrales, seule la femme que je marque devant tous les membres de la meute est la véritable Luna. Même si Iris est ma compagne marquée en privé, elle n'est que mon amante. » Sous les bénédictions des anciens de la meute, ils ont juré devant la Déesse Lunaire, se sont couronnés et se sont embrassés. Je n'ai rien dit en assistant à tout cela, car j'avais déjà pris un rendez-vous pour un avortement. J'ai aimé Anderson pendant douze ans, de mes dix-huit à mes trente ans. Mais dans son cœur, il n'y avait que ma demi-sœur Léa. Alors, j'ai décidé de le laisser partir. Après cela, je suis partie pour Béxaville, une île froide et isolée, laissant à Anderson le contrat de rupture, ainsi qu'un dernier cadeau d'adieu. Mais, je ne comprenais pas pourquoi, lui qui m'avait toujours ignorée, a été si bouleversé en voyant cela…

It was the day of my return. The city was talking about the birthday party my husband was throwing for me. He was a lawyer. But the night before the big day, a message popped up on my husband's cell phone. 'It's been five years. I've been waiting for far too long.' My husband pushed me away, though his face was smeared with guilt. "I'm sorry, honey. The GM wants me on a last-minute work trip. I can't make it in time for your birthday." He left without even missing a beat. I opened up the GPS app and watched the red dot move away. That was him. I got an Uber and tailed him right away. His GM was me. I just got the job, and I approved his leave for my birthday. And then he told me, in my face, that I assigned him on a last-minute work trip when I did no such thing. It was midnight. And I was going to find out who this man was meeting at this witching hour.

My daughter hid inside the cabinet, her trembling hands dialing her father—James, the Alpha of our pack. "Mommy's bleeding a lot. Please, come back and save her," she pleaded. "I'm busy. Don't bother me," James said coldly. "If she's going to die, make sure she does it far away." As he wished, I never bothered him again. Because I really did die, right in front of our wedding photo. When he found out, he went mad, completely mad.

I am the daughter of the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack, my parents are very rich, but I have nothing. When black magic was eating away at me with a month to live, I asked to borrow ten dollars and they said I was "not worthy." I dragged my sickly body to buy the cheapest herbal medicine, but I saw them spending billions of dollars to celebrate my foster sister Vivian's 18th birthday. Tears streamed down my face, I just wanted to spend ten dollars on a piece of fabric and make my own ceremonial robe, even though I wouldn't live to be eighteen.

Hilya Salsabila 20 Thn. Adalah gadis sederhana yang anggun dengan hijabnya. Ia tumbuh dalam keluarga yang hangat dan penuh cinta, namun kali ini kehidupannya mengalami perubahan besar. Abi dan Uminya memutuskan untuk menjodohkannya melalui proses Ta'aruf dengan seorang pemuda yang sama sekali tidak ia kenal. Hilya berada di persimpangan antara rasa takut, ketidakpastian, dan keinginan untuk tetap taat kepada orang tuanya. Baginya, menikah adalah sebuah perjalanan besar yang tidak boleh sembarangan. Siapakah pemuda yang dipilih untuknya? Apakah ia mampu menerima keputusan ini, atau justru menemukan keberanian untuk menolak? Di balik semua itu, tersimpan rahasia tentang alasan sebenarnya Abi dan Umi memutuskan untuk mempercepat perjodohan ini. Akankah Hilya menemukan cinta sejatinya, atau justru bertemu dengan ujian yang mengubah hidupnya selamanya? "Ta'aruf yang di Takutkan" adalah kisah tentang keikhlasan, keberanian, dan perjalanan menemukan makna cinta yang sejati dalam kerangka keimanan.

"Kamu nikah sama saya!" titah seorang pria. "HAH? Nikah? Baru juga ta'aruf. Gila ya?" "Iya. Saya memang tergila-gila sama kamu!" Pertengkaran itu terus berlanjut. Antara seorang pria 32 tahun dengan wanita yang tujuh tahun lebih muda darinya. Kehendak orang tua dan umur yang tak lagi muda, menjadikan keduanya harus melanjutkan prosesi ta'aruf hingga ke jenjang pernikahan. Bisakah keduanya membina keluarga yang sakinah mawaddah warahmah seperti harapan kedua orang tua mereka? Bagaimana jika keduanya masih mementingkan egonya masing-masing? Yuk langsung baca aja. Salam kenal dari Hanazawa Easzy

On my birthday, my husband of five years accompanied his childhood sweetheart to celebrate her dog's birthday. Avery Simpson published a loving post: [The happiest baby in the world. Mom and Dad will be with you. I hope you're always happy.] Seeing the words "Mom and Dad", I commented a question mark with confusion. The next moment, I found myself blocked. Charles Logan called me and lashed out at me. "Why do you always have to mess things up at the worse possible time? You're worse than a dog. How despicable!" Shortly after, Avery changed her profile picture to one of her and Charles, hands intertwined. When I saw the obvious provocation, I didn't get angry like before. That's because I had already made up my mind to get a divorce.

Ils se sont aimés pendant huit ans. Pour Noah Lambert, Delphine Colin est passée de la femme idéalisée qu'il gardait au fond du cœur à une présence dont il avait hâte de se débarrasser. Pendant trois ans, elle a fait des efforts, jusqu'à ce que la dernière parcelle de ses sentiments s'épuise. Delphine a alors perdu toute illusion et elle est partie. Le jour de la rupture, Noah a ricané : « Delphine, j'attends que tu viennes me supplier de nous remettre ensemble. » Mais, à force d'attendre, ce qu'il a appris, ça a été la nouvelle du mariage de Delphine. Fou de rage, il a composé son numéro : « Tu as assez fait de scandales ? » À l'autre bout du fil, une voix grave d'homme a répondu : « Monsieur Lambert, ma fiancée est sous la douche, elle ne peut pas répondre à votre appel. » Noah a ricané et a raccroché aussitôt, persuadé que ce n'était qu'une stratégie de Delphine pour le faire tourner en bourrique. Jusqu'au jour du mariage de Delphine. Lorsqu'il l'a vue, vêtue d'une robe blanche, tenant son bouquet et avançant vers un autre homme, il a compris enfin : Delphine ne voulait vraiment plus de lui. Comme un fou, il s'est précipité devant elle : « Delphine, je sais que j'ai eu tort. Ne te marie pas avec un autre, d'accord ? » Delphine a soulevé sa jupe en passant devant lui : « Monsieur Lambert, tu n'avais pas dit que toi et Anne étiez faits l'un pour l'autre ? Alors, pourquoi venir t'agenouiller à mon mariage ? »