Thousand Sunny Going Merry

Untuk menyembuhkan depresi si putri kaya palsu, kekasih masa kecilku yang pernah bersumpah hanya akan menikah denganku, Darryl, diam-diam pergi mendaftarkan pernikahan dengannya. Di belakangnya, aku menyetujui perjodohan keluargaku. Aku menikah dengan pewaris keluarga konglomerat di ibu kota, Vincent, yang diam-diam telah mencintaiku selama bertahun-tahun. Setelah tujuh tahun menikah, dia memanjakanku sepenuh hati. Malam demi malam dia selalu menuntut kemesraan dariku. Bahkan jika aku menginginkan bintang di langit, dia tetap akan berusaha mengambilkannya untukku. Aku sempat mengira, akhirnya aku telah menemukan kebahagiaan. Hingga suatu kali setelah bercinta, aku tidak sengaja mendengar percakapan Vincent dengan sahabatnya. "Avril sudah jadi aktris internasional peraih penghargaan. Kapan kamu mau pisah sama Ariel?" "Toh sama saja harus nikah sama orang yang nggak kucintai, jadi mau sama siapa pun itu nggak ada bedanya. Lagi pula, aku harus jaga Ariel agar dia nggak mengganggu kebahagiaan yang didapatkan Avril dengan susah payah." Aku membuka komputer di ruang kerjanya. Di dalam sebuah folder tersembunyi, tersimpan ratusan ribu foto Avril dan seratus surat cinta yang tak pernah dia kirimkan. Setidak percaya apa pun pada kenyataan, saat ini aku benar-benar sudah harus sadar. Aku membeli sebuah tubuh plastik, lalu merancang sebuah kebakaran besar. Mulai saat ini, entah di langit atau di neraka, aku tak akan pernah bertemu dengannya lagi.

The day my brother, Chester Rodney, came to the orphanage to take me home, my boyfriend Dominic Huxley looked at me coldly and said, "If you choose to acknowledge your birth family, we're over." I knew he had his pride—he could never accept the difference in our social standing. So, for him, I turned my back on the family I had yearned for my whole life. In the decades that followed, I toiled without complaint, saving every cent to help him rise to success. By the time I was not yet fifty, overwork had worn me down. Lying on my deathbed, my breathing shallow and weak, I watched Dominic on television. He was now an acclaimed scientist, just awarded the nation's highest research honor. Tears welled in his eyes as he thanked another woman. "All these years," he said, "I never felt worthy of Alicia. But now, maybe I can use this award as the prologue to a love I've owed her for decades." The "Alicia" he spoke of was the woman mistakenly switched with me at birth—the false heiress the Rodney family raised as their own. The camera zoomed out. Alicia Rodney stood radiant, graceful, and perfectly preserved by years of luxury, blushing as she accepted the trophy. "I waited for you for decades," she said sweetly, "but marriage is still something I'll need to ask my brother about." Chester, who had long taken over the family, looked at her with an indulgent tenderness tinged with something unspoken. "I was adopted by our uncle back then for one reason—to protect Alicia. Making the only princess of the Rodney family happy has always been my life's mission." Only then did I realize—everything I thought I had chosen freely, every sacrifice I made without regret, was nothing but a trap, carefully woven by two men, all for Alicia. The betrayal pierced my heart. I died without peace. But when I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day Chester came to take me home from the orphanage. I glanced past the two men eyeing me with subtle disdain. Without hesitation, I stepped into the car. "Take me home," I said. This time, I'd send whoever stole my life back to the gutter they slithered from.

When my best friend died, his wife, Mia Lewis, was eight months pregnant. Mia said she didn't want her baby growing up without a father. I owed my best friend my life. He saved me, literally pulled me from death's door. So I stepped up, marrying Mia and raising their son as my own. Mia loved her career, so I quit mine. Traded my job for diapers and school runs. For seven whole years, I cooked, cleaned, folded laundry, and handled the housework. Rain or shine, sickness or health, I was there—every single day. Mia, though? She stayed cold, distant. Her warmth only surfaced in the bedroom—and even then, it was a flicker, never a flame. Just soft sighs and breathy murmurs, like she was playing a role she couldn't wait to finish. Afterward, she would quietly check the condom, as if she couldn't trust me. Then came New Year's Eve. A snap. A tear. A broken condom. Her fury struck like a thunderclap. She locked me out on the balcony, left me standing in the freezing rain, soaked to the bone as the wind howled like a wounded beast. Teeth chattering, I shivered as I watched the door like a dog, waiting to be let in. Then I saw him. Our boy, Ethan Bailey. Six years old. My son, at least in name. He came running with an umbrella in his hand. For a second, my heart leapt. 'Maybe, just maybe…' But he didn't even look at me. Just walked past in silence and handed the umbrella to the nanny heading out. Right then and there, something inside me cracked. I knew it was time to go.

Takot at kaba ang nadarama ni Mia Marie Rosales. Inaakalang isang magnanakaw ang soulmate nito nang may isang estranghero ang kumuha ng pera niya. Little did she know, ito pala ang prominent singer at songwriter, Chadrick Aldovar. Ang hinahangaan ng karamihan dahil sa angking talento nito sa larangan ng musika. Paano kung sa paglipas ng mga panahon, unti-unting mabubuklod ang pagiging konektado nila sa isa't-isa? Ang isang madilim na nakaraang pilit binabaon sa lihim ay unti-unting nasisiwalat? This is not your typical "hate to love" story as she begins to accept the challenge. Until she realized his opposite intention. And that's how their fate entangled with an unsolved case.

In front of the orphanage gates, Rebecca Schwartz, the impoverished student I had been sponsoring, stood glaring at me with a face full of disdain. "If you don't let Freddie come along, I'm not going to your house either," she declared, her tone sharp and unyielding. In the past, blinded by love and hopelessly infatuated, I would have caved to her demands, humbling myself just to keep the peace. But things were different now—I had been reborn. Staring at this despicable pair, who had once caused my tragic demise, a tidal wave of fury surged within me. Yet, it settled into nothing more than a faint, icy smile on my lips. "Then stay here," I said, my voice cold and steady. "Rot in this place alongside your precious Freddie. After all, trash like you belong in the garbage heap."

Karina kembali ke tanah air untuk memberi kejutan pada tunangannya, Daniel, namun di hari kepulangannya, ia justru mendapati pria yang dicintainya itu bersama sahabat baiknya, Vera. Hatinya hancur, dan dalam keadaan kalut, Karina meninggalkan apartemen Daniel namun mengalami kecelakaan yang mengubah hidupnya. Di sisi lain, Adrian, pewaris perusahaan besar, terjebak dalam pernikahan tanpa cinta dengan Alicia, seorang model yang lebih mementingkan kariernya. Untuk mendapatkan warisan dari sang kakek, Adrian harus memiliki anak bersama Alicia. Karena Alicia tak ingin hamil, mereka setuju menggunakan jasa ibu pengganti. Namun, prosedur medis yang keliru menyebabkan Karina, yang sedang mengalami masa sulit, justru mengandung anak Adrian. Tanpa tahu takdir yang mempertemukan mereka, Karina dan Adrian bertemu sebagai pegawai baru dan bos. Terjebak dalam rahasia besar dan konflik hati, kehidupan mereka berubah dalam perjalanan penuh intrik, ketegangan, dan cinta yang tak terduga.

Olivia's reputation as a star student and loyal friend is tested at Velmont Heights Academy when a new brilliant student arrives and threatens her spot. With her father's health declining, her brother's wayward life, and a mother worn out from constant hospital visits, her academic excellence is the one thing that keeps her going. Then there's Andrew, her male friend who may be more than just a friend. Lola, her girlfriend — the life of the party who hides behind her laughter. Davis, the guy who loves to tease her but maybe there's something more to it. Jack, who plays the piano and always seems to show up at the right moments. And Nora? Whose absence speaks louder than words. Her desperate attempts to hold everything together only lead to more chaos. As rivalries are triggered and alliances formed, secrets unravel and relationships break. Olivia is forced to confront the cracks in her facade and the truths she's tried so hard to hide. Will she find the strength to face her fears and be real... or will everything she's built come crashing down?

Hindi ko kailanman inakala na ang isang desperadong desisyon ay tuluyang magbabago sa buhay ko. Nang lumobo ang bayarin sa ospital ng aking lola, wala akong ibang pagpipilian kundi tanggapin ang isang hindi pangkaraniwang alok—ang magpakasal kay Conrad, ang bulag ngunit malupit na tagapagmana ng makapangyarihang pamilya Laurier. Sinasabi nilang ipinanganak siyang nagdadala ng kamalasan dahil namamatay ang mga mahal niya sa buhay. Ngunit kailangan nila ng asawa para sa kanya, at kailangan ko ng pera. Dapat sana, isang simpleng kasunduan lang ito. Ngunit mula nang pumasok ako sa kanyang mundo, napagtanto kong may higit pa kay Conrad kaysa sa mga bulung-bulungan. Ang kanyang pagkabulag ay hindi kahinaan—bagkus, ginawa siyang mas matalas, mas mapanganib. Bawat salitang binibigkas niya ay may bigat, at bawat dampi ng kanyang kamay ay nagpapadala ng kilabot sa aking balat. Hindi niya ako pinagkakatiwalaan. Iniisip niyang isa lang ako sa mga babaeng nais samantalahin siya. Pero paano kung unti-unti kong makita ang totoong lalaking nasa likod ng malamig niyang maskara? At mas masama pa—paano kung mahulog ako sa kanya?

"Siapa dia, Mas?" tanya Shanum dengan kedua mata memindai sosok asing yang duduk di samping suaminya. "Perkenalkan, dia adalah Anara, istri baruku." Tanpa dosa, Arya Prasetya yang masih berstatus suami sah Shanum itu memperkenalkan wanita dengan riasan tebal, dan pakaian yang aduhai seksinya sebagai istri barunya. "Sudahlah, Shanum! Terima saja kalau suamimu ini punya istri baru. Sudah mandul, jadi benalu pula. Lagian, lelaki kan boleh beristri lebih dari satu," timpal Bu Desi, sang ibu mertua dengan tatapan angkuh nan sinisnya. Marah, jelas. Kecewa, tentu saja. Tapi, untuk berbuat bar-bar bukan Shanum namanya. Mandul? Benalu, katanya? Mari kita buktikan siapa 'Benalu' yang sesungguhnya! Shanum bertekad kuat untuk menghempaskan orang-orang tak tahu malu itu, yang menyebut dirinya sebagai benalu padahal sebaliknya. Bagaimana kisah Shanum berusaha menghempaskan suami dan keluarga benalunya? Ikuti kisahnya.

"Jangan-jangan kamu memang nggak mau hamil dan punya anak, Ras. Mengingat profesimu yang seorang biduan itu!" ketus Bu Intan mendelik tajam ke arah menantunya, Laras. Laras hanya mengembuskan napasnya perlahan. Mencoba lebih bersabar dengan umpatan dan makian yang dilontarkan ibu mertuanya. Mereka sudah kembali pulang ke rumah. Tapi, Bu Intan masih saja mengomeli Laras dengan berbagai macam kata-kata yang tak enak didengar. Kirana Larasati selalu dituduh mandul oleh keluarga suaminya terutama ibu mertuanya. Bukan tanpa alasan, lima tahun menikah ia tak kunjung mendapatkan dua garis merah. Saat suaminya berselingkuh dan menghamili perempuan lain, Laras memutuskan untuk bercerai. Namun, hasratnya untuk membuktikan dirinya tidak mandul pun semakin menggebu. Mampukah Laras membuktikan jika dirinya tidak mandul? ***