the heart left behind

I was in a car accident on my way to my son, Nathan’s piano competition. Ignoring my injuries, I limped to the venue just in time for the awards ceremony. Nathan won the gold medal. With excitement shining in his eyes, he ran toward me. But as I smiled at him, he turned and placed the medal around the neck of my husband’s first love, Janine Beck. My husband of ten years, Christopher Frost, looked at me with irritation. “Look at what you’re wearing! You’re filthy, like a beggar,” he said cruelly. “Don’t come to Nathan’s celebration dinner tonight—he’s embarrassed by you!” I stayed silent and went alone to the hospital to have my injuries checked. Later, I returned to the villa, drenched in the rain, only to find the doors locked against me. I knocked on the door in the pouring rain for the entire night. At dawn, when the first light broke across the sky, I sent Christopher a message: [Let’s get a divorce. As you wish, I will no longer be an eyesore in your lives.]

It was not until after I married Bennett that I found out he had a clingy little childhood friend who loved to play the victim. On the very first day of our marriage, at dinner, I simply asked Bennett to pass me a bite of food. She immediately exploded. "Holly, you're disgusting! Bennett already used those utensils, and you seriously asked him to serve you food? What, don't you have hands?" I froze, completely blindsided. Before I could even react, Bennett put down his spoon and went straight to her, wrapping her in his arms like she was the one who had been wronged. Then he turned to me and said I should just get my own food from now on. However, honestly, wasn't it normal for a husband to serve his wife a bite? What was so outrageous about that? I barely got a word out before Bennett shut me down in a low, firm voice. "That's final. If Rosie doesn't like it, then we're not doing it. End of discussion."

On the verge of tears, she smiles. Her smile hides a storm. His touch brings the thunder. • "Are you planning to leave me?" He snarled, his voice dripping with fury. His entire demeanor contorted in anger, the chilling blankness replaced by a terrifying rage that made Zynah shudder. Fear flooded her voice, momentarily stealing her voice. Mustering all the courage she could, she forced out a "No." In a split second, Bilal's frown turned into a smile, a predator satisfied with his prey's submission. He reached out, gently framing her face. He leaned in, and for a fleeting moment, she thought he was going to hit her, but instead, she felt his lips on hers. She stilled. Pulling away after a second or so, he spoke; his voice a low, menacing murmur. "Good," he crooned, the possessiveness in his voice sending a fresh wave of tremor through her. "Because no matter how hard you try, you can never get away from me, you will only get yourself in trouble with me, and trust me, you're going to hate yourself for defying me." • He claims to love her, but his affection is a cage. Will this twisted affection set her free...or break her for good? Find out!!

Willow Warma was known to be a well-behaved lady in the circle of socialites. The wildest thing she had ever done was dating her brother’s rival for three years behind his back and letting him take countless intimate videos of her.

"Aku tersenyum bukan berarti bahagia. Senyumanku sangat berguna untuk menutupi kisah pahit yang tak ingin terungkap."-Indah Permata. "Aku lebih senang bersandiwara di depan semua orang. Meskipun aku benci bersandiwara, hanya ini satu-satunya cara untuk menutupi kisah memalukan yang tak ingin terlihat."-Reynaldi Saputro

Ever since I got pregnant, my husband hadn’t touched me. However, to my embarrassment, my body had only grown more sensitive. Every night, I would find myself craving for touch, unable to stop my mind from wandering to all kinds of fantasies, that was until the night a masked man broke into my home.

I loved Spencer. Even though I knew he only saw Fiona when he looked at me. I clung to the wedding dress he picked out himself, holding onto the dream of a future that felt so close. But on our wedding day, she came back. In front of everyone, he has my dress ripped apart—for her. Now, he knelt before my grave, begging for forgiveness. But all I could think was, even here, he was ruining my peace.

Rambatannya begitu kacau. Kuku yang tak lagi terurus menembus kain, lantas membungkuk usai rasa sakit melanda. Dijambaknya rambut panjang nan kusut. "Aku menyuruhmu makan dengan tangan, bukan mulut!" Jemari tergantikan oleh kepala menempel di betis, menangis keras. "Kemaren tanganku membusuk, apa yang harus aku lakukan?" Arlan menendang dengan kasar. "Berapa kali aku katakan, tanganmu bahkan seluruh tubuhmu utuh! Kecuali otakmu yang makin hari tidak berfungsi!" Moza menatap suaminya, lantas tertawa. "Kau tahu dari mana jika otakku sudah rusak? Bisakah kau carikan aku otak baru?" Sindrom cotard namanya, seolah mengira satu atau lebih tubuhnya membusuk, bahkan parahnya kematian telah tiba sejak lama. Lantas apa yang membuat Moza menderita sindrom tersebut? Juga Arlan yang menggunakan berbagai cara untuk memperistri Moza, berakhir dengan menyakitinya? Mari kita temukan jawabannya pelan-pelan dengan mengikuti alur cerita.

Chantreia Sage Fabregar also known as Treia— the epitome of perfection they said. Gorgeous, talented, strong, smart, friend and family oriented, has a stabe finances and a happy life. She met a man who will turn her life into something she ignored the past few years. Because of that, she will face difficult challenges and shocking revelations in life that will bring out her flaws and weaknesses. Will Isaiah still love her despite of her imperfections?

At the age of 9, she became an orphan, At the age of 12, she was sexually abuse, At the age of 15, she drop out from school, At the age of 18, she was caught doing illegal drugs, At the age of 19, she tried to work but got fired immediately, At the age of 20, she became a mistress, And you think you can play with me, I don't think so, honey.