Ten-year-olds

Buried deep in the Aster estate was the Heartwood—ancient, sacred, mine. Told my husband, Julian Aster—back when he actually listened—that if it ever fell, I'd die with it. At first, he freaked out. Flew in glacier water, hired a whole squad of plant experts to nurture it 24/7. Then one day, just because his childhood friend—Isabella Duvall—got a scratch from the bark, Julian had the Heartwood ripped out. The second it crashed, I choked on glowing blood—ichor. My power? Gone. Barely standing, I grabbed his arm. "You knew. If the Heartwood dies, I—" He laughed. Straight-up mocked me. "Sera, come on. That fairy tale? Only Grandma still believes that crap. Is that mayo on your mouth? Relax—it's a tree. I'll buy you a forest if you want." Overnight, my hair turned gray. Skin cracked. Eyes dulled. Still, I dragged myself to his grandmother, Henrietta. "I kept your family safe for two hundred years. That's why the Asters thrived. But the Heartwood's gone. Debt's paid. One day left. Whatever happens next? Not my problem."

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.”

If you knew how your life would end, would you do something differently? Bruno didn't believe in fate, prophecies, or anything related to the future until that late afternoon when he and his friends were approached by a gypsy. He was completely skeptical until the gypsy sealed his fate: He would get married by the age of 24, have four children, become rich, but not by doing what he loves, nor through gambling. His father would pass away at 60 years old, two years younger than him. His destiny was linked to a young woman with brown hair, and all of this would happen only when Bruno met this woman. He promised himself never to fall in love with any woman with brown hair... And that remained true until he met Helena.

For three years, we held a wedding in name only—my husband, Kit Rutgers, a pilot, canceled our marriage registration eighteen times. The first time, his female trainee, Katy Ferguson, had a test flight. I waited outside the county clerk’s office the whole day. The second time, he got a call from her mid-drive, made a sharp U-turn, and left me standing on the side of the road. After that, every time we planned to make it official, some crisis with Katy mysteriously arose. Eventually, I chose to walk away. But the moment I boarded a plane to Solara, he lost his mind—and chased me there.

I'd been married to my lawyer husband for eight years. In all that time, he never once acknowledged me as his wife in public. He wouldn't even let our daughter call him "Dad." Again and again, he missed out on her childhood because of his childhood sweetheart. Even when she hurt our daughter, he still forgave her. I was worn out and empty. So I decided to leave. I took our daughter and vanished from his world. But he refused the divorce. He started searching for us like a madman, turning the whole world upside down. Only this time, neither my daughter nor I will be looking back.

Nicko hanyalah seorang menantu yang tak diharapkan oleh keluarga Windsor. Pernikahannya dengan Josephine, awalnya hanya untuk membalas budi pada Tuan Gilbert Windsor yang banyak membantunya sejak kecil. Meski Josephine memperlakukan Nicko cukup baik dan layak senagai suami, tapi tidak dengan keluarga besarnya. Bagi keluarga besar Windsor, Nicko hanyalah sampah pengganggu. "Jadi, kamu ke sini tidak bawa apa-apa?Memalukan sekali hidupmu," ejek Armando kakak iparnya."Armando, apa kau lupa kalau selama ini ia menumpang hidup pada Josephine dan mertuanya? Dia kan pengangguran," tambah Damian, sepupu Josephine. Begitulah kehidupan Nicko yang selalu menjadi bahan tertawaan dimanapun ia berada. Tentu saja hal ini membuat Josephine semakin bernilai rendah di mata keluarganya yang masih kolot. Hingga suatu hari, Nicko mendapatkan hadiah tak terduga. Ia dipertemukan oleh ayah kandungnya, Phillip Lloyd yang menduduki strata teratas dalam piramida status sosial.Keadaan pun berbalik, Nicko tak lagi menganggap uang adalah masalah. Namun ia memilih untuk menyembunyikan identitas diri yang sebenarnya. Apakah alasan yang sebenarnya? Ikuti terus perjalanan Nicholas Lloyd.

As the long-lost daughter of a wealthy family, I returned to my biological parents, only to watch their company collapse. Overwhelmed by massive debts, my dad jumped to his death. My brother was left crippled by vengeful creditors. My mother, unraveled, would one moment tear at my hair, cursing my existence, and the next, cling to me, sobbing and vowing to cherish me. To save them, I shredded my college acceptance letter and took every job I could find. When my brother's condition worsened, I auctioned off my virginity to fund his surgery. But when I arrived at the hospital with the money, I overheard their conversation. "Kathy works day and night to earn money. I don't think she is after our fortune," said my mom. "She dropped out of college and ruined her future for us. Maybe we should stop this." My brother, supposedly half-paralyzed, stood by the window in a crisp suit. He shrugged. "She chose to skip college and work like that. What's it got to do with us?" My "dead" father broke his silence. "We need to be careful. People like her are like leeches. Once they latch on, you can't shake them off. Let's keep watching." I listened quietly, tossing the pendant they had given me into the trash. I had repaid the debt of my birth, and now, we were done.

Keterpaksaan melibatkan rentenir untuk membiayai pengobatan sang ibu, membuat Zalila Arnamira harus menanggung akibat tak dapat membayar hutang. Sebagai gantinya Ia harus merawat Gala Dirga Subekti yang lumpuh, dengan tanpa di bayar. Perlakuan kasar, kerap diterima Zalila dari Gala. Sampai akhirnya, Gala dapat berjalan normal kembali. Hingga, sebuah rasa tumbuh pada keduanya. Sayangnya ada pihak ketiga yang menghalangi. Berbagai rencana jahat pun tersusun untuk memisahkan Gala dan Zalila.

Kimberly est une jeune fille ayant grandit dans la pauvreté . Sa vie change complètement quand elle rencontre Raphaël un jeune étudiant riche qui tombe amoureux d’elle. Ils vivent une véritable histoire d’amour tous les deux . Jusqu’à ce que leur deux mondes les opposent. Entre mensonges, trahisons et coup bas leur amour survivra t’il ?

In her past life, Emily gave up her life so he could live. Now fate has brought them together again, only this time she has no memories of who she once was but Jackson remembers everything. He had lived through centuries, waiting and watching until the day he finally saw her resurrect. She is like his favorite candy - sweet and irresistible but he is cursed, like a man with diabetes craving what he cannot have. Torn between the pain of his curse and the pull of his love, he decided to push her away thinking it was to protect her. Emily loves her mate with all her heart. She would do anything to keep him by her side. But after years of enduring his coldness and harshness, he suddenly became gentle and nice. The shift leaves her wondering what could have happened to him, just after she had made up her mind to leave him.