Truth Seeking Orbs

Two years of marriage. Two years of trust. Two years of secrets I never knew existed. I thought I was coming home to the man I married—surprising Nathan after my work trip ended early. Instead, I stood frozen in the doorway of our bedroom, watching my husband tangled in the sheets with someone I never expected. Someone whose face I only caught a glimpse of before she bolted—running out the back like a ghost escaping the scene of a crime. But I know that face. I’ve seen it every day of my life. Felt its presence in my laughter, my tears, my memories. That night shattered everything. The perfect husband. The perfect life. All of it was a carefully crafted illusion built on lies. Now, nothing is what it seems—and I have no idea where this road will take me.

I'm three months pregnant when my husband, a doctor, personally performs an abortion for me. I can see the fetus in the trash can. Chuck Gross uses his doctor's coat to block Valerie Green's curious eyes. "Don't look, Val. You'll get nightmares." After the abortion, he throws a few tissues at me, looking icy. Then, he leaves with Valerie. Later, when Chuck learns the truth, he bursts into agonized tears. "Can we not get a divorce? Please?"

On our third anniversary, I brought a gift and went to Jaxon's studio, ready to surprise him with a confession—I was actually the daughter of the richest man in town. However, when the door opened, what greeted me was a shocking sight: Jaxon, completely undressed, posing as a model for another woman. When I confronted him, he defended himself with righteous indignation. "I'm only doing this to save money for our wedding!" Sensing the tension, the woman chimed in coyly. "Jaxon is sacrificing for the sake of art. There's really nothing improper between us." I stared at the two of them, perched on their moral high ground, and quietly turned away to cancel the extravagant dowry I had prepared.

Earth was butchered, wrecked, and scared long before I was born. According to the legends, humans ruin began when the Viatores came into existence in the human world. Viatores are banished creatures from an alternate universe, weaklings who couldn't save their own world and as welcoming as humans are, we accepted them. Redemption, that was what they seeked here on earth but those backstabbing asswipes had other plans. A tyrant, a bastard, known as Nicholas Sylvester led the war. The Changeling. The human rulers had no chance. We were his little project to enslave. He and his seven Lords claimed all continents. On my eighteenth birthday, I was gifted to the King of all Benders: one whom no human dared look at, trembles at his presence. However, in this game of heart and truth, fate has its plan hidden.

Permainan truth or dare dimalam kelulusan, membuat Rika itu hamil. Ia mengandung anak dari lelaki yang tak pernah ia lihat wajahnya. Kehamilan Rika, membuat dirinya diusir dari rumah oleh ayahnya. Hal itu membuat Tika membenci bayi yang ada di dalam kandungannya. Ia berusaha menggugurkan bayi itu. Sedangkan, ayah sangat bayi mencoba mencari keberadaan Rika. Hingga sebuah kecelakaan membawa lelaki itu bertemu kembali dengan Rika. Lalu, apa yang akan dilakukan lelaki itu kepada Rika? Apakah ia akan bertanggung jawab atas bayinya?

Before my wedding, my future sister-in-law diagnoses me with cervical erosion. She insists it's because of my promiscuity. My boyfriend arranges for my sister-in-law to operate on me without my permission. After the surgery, I find that my womb is missing. I'm furious, and I want to know what's happened. However, my boyfriend berates me. "It's perfectly normal for Kate to make a mistake since it was her first surgery. You're her sister-in-law—stop making a big deal out of a small thing!" I refuse to settle the matter privately and call the cops. That's when my boyfriend secretly murders me via poisoning for the sake of his sister's future. When I open my eyes again, I find that I've been taken back to before the surgery.

I've been caught in a relationship with a divorced man for eight years. We've broken up and reconciled too many times to count. In the end, I tallied ninety-four breakups and five divorces between us. One more would make it an even hundred, but I'm too exhausted to continue this cycle. The first breakup happened when I was giving him my virginity. Halfway through, his ex-wife called asking him to pick up some bread, and he simply left. The fifth breakup occurred when he abandoned me, newly pregnant, on the highway to comfort his ex-wife who was having complications with her own pregnancy. I ended up in a car accident and miscarried. He arrived at the hospital with his clothes disheveled. Despite all the pain he caused me, I could never bring myself to truly leave him. Our most recent divorce happened for an equally absurd reason. His ex-wife and their child were participating in a family reality TV show that required them to appear as a complete family unit. To protect his ex-wife's public image, he divorced me yet again. When filming wrapped, he called to discuss remarrying. This time I refused, because I'm going to marry someone else.

Sa ikalawang taon ng kanyang kasal, natuklasan ni Isabel na siya ay nagdadalang-tao. Labis ang kanyang tuwa, umaasa na ang kanilang magiging anak ang magpapatibay sa kanilang marupok na relasyon ni Allen, ang kanyang asawa. Ngunit sa likod ng kanyang kaligayahan ay may takot—alam niyang ang puso ni Allen ay para kay Victoria, ang babaeng hindi niya kayang kalimutan. Sa kabila nito, umaasa si Isabel na magbabago ang lahat dahil sa kanilang anak. Ngunit naglaho ang kanyang pag-asa nang mangyari ang isang malagim na aksidente. Malubhang nasugatan si Isabel at desperadong nakiusap kay Allen na iligtas ang kanilang anak. Subalit, tinalikuran siya ni Allen at pinili si Victoria, iniwan si Isabel sa kanyang sariling kapalaran. Habang lumalayo si Allen, parang pinipiga ang puso ni Isabel sa sakit. Kumalat ang balita sa Laoag tungkol kay Allen Alvarez, isang lalaking lumubog sa matinding pagsisisi. Ang pangalan ni Isabel Fajardo-Alvarez ay naging simbolo ng hindi maipaliwanag na kalungkutan at pighati, at walang sinuman ang naglakas-loob na banggitin ito sa harap ni Allen. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, nakilala ni Isabel si Luis Mendoza, isang mayamang mamamayan ng Laoag at nag-iisang tagapagmana ng kanilang pamilya. Mabait si Luis at inalagaan si Isabel, tinuring ding parang sariling anak ang bata. Sa paglipas ng panahon, ipinakilala ni Luis si Isabel sa kanilang business partners, kasama ang pamilya nina Allen. Sa gitna ng isang masayang pagtitipon, biglang nagwala si Allen, lumuhod sa harap ni Isabel, ang kanyang mga mata’y pulang-pula at puno ng pighati. "Isabel, comeback to me... I’m begging for your forgiveness" aniya, humihingi ng kapatawaran, umaasang maibabalik pa ang dati nilang pagsasama. Mapatawad kaya siya ni Isabel o mananatili nalang alaala ang kanilang pagsasama?

To make up for past regrets with his first love, my husband, Pierce Ronan, lied that he could see everyone’s lifespan. He told me I had sixty years left, but his first love, Jessica Stone, had only seven days to live. So, for those seven days, he said he had to fulfill the promises of their youth. He brought her home, cared for her, and when they went back to their old college campus to relive their love, I didn’t protest. When he confessed his love to her and planned the wedding of the century, asking me to be the bridesmaid, I didn’t raise my voice. It wasn’t until he wanted to break the final taboo — in our marital bedroom — that he looked at me with guilt in his eyes and begged me to move out. The housemaids watched, snickering behind their hands, but I only smiled and nodded in agreement. I packed my bags, carried our child, and moved into the guest room next door. Seeing how obedient I remained, Pierce was touched. “I promise, this will be the last time I wrong you. Once Jessica passes, I’ll make it up to you.” What he didn’t know was that I had already seen through his lies. What he also didn’t know was that the one truly dying of cancer, the one with only seven days left to live, was me. Three days remained. Then, I would be gone.

After the death of her father, Celine Hathaway was forced to enter Celestia to find her mother as a fulfillment of her father’s last wish. She was estranged by her surroundings in the enchanted world where magic exists and was scared of all the strange things that she never have encountered before. Celine went everywhere and met different people as she connects the clues and hints of her mother’s whereabouts but little did she know that being close to her goal also means being close to danger. What truths will unfold on Celine’s journey on finding her mother? Will she find unexpected love on her way?