Upik Abu Cinderella

The day before I am supposed to move into a nursing home, my daughter-in-law, Emily Freeman, cancels the deposit I have already paid without my permission. "It's not easy for Ryan to earn money. Instead of helping us save money, you want to stay somewhere so expensive," Emily complains. I frown and explain that I paid with my own money. Her expression darkens as she rants, "Isn't your money our money? Besides, how much money can you possibly have? Didn't you get all of it from Ryan anyway? "You don't help take care of the kids or do any housework. Now, you're just bleeding us dry so that you can enjoy yourself!" My son, Ryan Pratt, sides with her and criticizes me as well. "Mom, this is such a waste of money. If you ask me, you might as well go to a senior community and get a bed there for ten dollars. Someone will still take care of you." I am so furious that I faint on the spot and am rushed to the hospital. With the refunded money, Ryan takes Emily and goes on vacation abroad with his in-laws. After being discharged, the first thing I do is put the apartment I once gave my son as a wedding gift up for sale with a real estate agent.

On Halloween night, an accident struck the haunted house attraction. The children and I were trapped in a pitch-black room, while the staff outside spoke without the slightest urgency. “At this hour, the repair workers have already gone home. If you want them to come back, you’ll have to pay an extra thirty thousand in overtime. “If you’re unwilling, then stay inside for the night.” I begged them to call the repair worker first. We had been in the sealed space for too long, and one boy with heart issues was struggling to breathe. But the staff member only scoffed. “That’s got nothing to do with me. He’s not my kid. Either pay, or sit quietly.” Yet later, outside the emergency room, that same woman knelt on the floor in tears, begging the doctors to save her own child…

Heating starts on the 15th, so I give my mom the money to pay the heating bill two days in advance and ask her to pay it for me. But a week passes, and it still feels like an icehouse in my apartment. I am on the phone complaining to my younger brother's wife, Selena Lyons, who lives upstairs. "You are right not to pay the heating fee. I paid, and it made no difference. We're freezing to death here." From the other end of the call, I faintly hear my nephew shouting, "Mom, it's so hot! I want a popsicle!"

Mira had been betrayed and hurt, and lost everything she had, including her life; but in this life, she swore to get revenge on those evil people including her best friend and the so-called love of her life. Knowing everything this time around, she came on a revenge mission. However this life has a shocker for her - Kira finds true love in the least possible guy she expected, especially one who she had hurt in her past life.

She thought the divorce was successful, packed her bags, and left carefreely, but who knew he'd come knocking on the door in no time. The first time, he appeared calm and said, "Darling, the baby is hungry!" The second time, he shamelessly said, "Darling, I'm hungry too!" The third time, he directly pounced and said, "Darling, it's so cold, let's get moving!" Her ex-husband's persistent pursuit of love left her powerless to resist, and each step was a shock to her emotions. "We are divorced already!" She finally couldn't bear it anymore. He resolutely handed over a small child and said, "Here, one is not enough, add two more babies!"

This is the seventh year of my arranged marriage to Frank Jackson, yet he is constantly seeing other women. Because of that, I become known in our circle as the ever-tolerant wife. Everyone is watching and waiting to see when a mistress will finally replace me. But when I unexpectedly get pregnant, I hear a furious voice screaming at me from my belly in my mind. "Mommy, are you some holy saint? In your past life, you kept tolerating everything. That was exactly why my scumbag dad's mistress drove you out and left you for dead on the streets! "That vile woman is practically trampling all over you. How can you not fight back? Slap her! While you're at it, give my fool of a dad a good slap, too! The more you tolerate, the more people push their luck. You need to stand up for yourself and divorce that scumbag!" I swallow nervously, but my hand is already itching to act. Maybe I should try doing what the baby says...

Everyone in class can hear my thoughts, but there's a catch—the "thoughts" they hear have been deliberately altered. During the exam, while I swiftly fill out the answer sheet, the rest of the class stays put. They eagerly wait to hear the answers in my head. [The answer for this is C, of course. These questions are exactly the same as the ones Ms. Clarke revealed to me. I'm going to be the top student again without even breaking a sweat!] Everyone else immediately copy my answers. Ultimately, apart from me, they all end up failing the exam. During our swimming class, my leg cramps, and I start sinking underwater. I try to scream for help, but my classmates hear something entirely different in my head. [I'm going to act like I'm drowning and see who's the idiot who jumps in to save me. Hahaha!] In the end, they all watch indifferently as I drown. My eyes open again. I've gone back in time to the day of the exam. This time, I can also hear these "thoughts" of mine that have been altered.

Marilyn, si upik abu dalam keluarga, bingung saat menjadi tertuduh sebagai seorang pelakor dalam hubungan sang kakak dengan pacarnya. Padahal ia hanya dijebak oleh sebuah SMS. Ia menjadi orang yang bersalah dalam keadaan yang salah juga. Sementara itu Christian--pacar sang kakak, malah menuduh Marilyn sebagai satu-satunya pemain tunggal dalam skenario ini. Christian mengira Marilyn ingin hidup enak dengan menghalalkan segala cara. Christian yang dendam karena nama baiknya telah tercemar, berencana akan membalas dendam pada Marilyn yang sebenarnya tidak tahu apa-apa. "Pasti kamu sengaja menciptakan kekacauan seperti ini, agar bisa hidup enak dengan menjadi istri orang kaya bukan, setan kecil? Baiklah, saya akan menikahimu. Namun jangan senang dulu. Karena saya akan menjadi mimpi burukmu, karena kamu sudah berani bermain-main denganku." - Christian Diwangkara. "Saya diam, bukan karena saya bersalah. Saya hanya memilih berhenti menjelaskan karena saya menyadari, kalau kalian semua hanya menginginkan kebenaran versi kalian sendiri." - Marilyn Wijaya.

Aruna memutar benda kecil di tangannya. "Hewan apa ini?" --- "Itu Olaf, manusia salju." balas Seruni cepat, "Kau pikir apa? Tikus?" ••• Mana yang lebih berbahaya: mencinta CEO berhati es atau ... kehilangan mimpi seumur hidup?" Seruni Kusuma Ningsih, pengangguran akut, upik abu di rumahnya sendiri, dihina ibunya, ditolak puluhan penerbit dan dunia dongengnya runtuh dalam satu hari. Tapi, semangatnya tetap membara, meski impiannya nyaris menjadi abu. Ia terus berjuang demi mimpinya menjadi penulis best seller premium yang mendunia. Seruni, gadis pemimpi yang percaya dongeng seindah Cinderella dan Putri Salju adalah nyata. Tapi, tawaran gila dari sahabatnya mendorong imaji princess-nya terjun ke dasar jurang. Seruni tak pernah menyangka bahwa untuk bertahan hidup dan menyelamatkan mimpinya, ia harus melakukan pernikahan kontrak dengan CEO karismatik, tapi mengerikan. Seorang pemikir akut yang memperlakukan cinta layaknya grafik keuangan. Tinggal serumah dengan pria sedingin Aruna berarti terjebak dalam algoritma logika, sunyi dan wajib taat pada aturan aneh. Mansion mewah itu membuat Seruni terasa seperti tersesat di kutub utara. Dunia sekitarnya hanyalah gletser, tanpa pelukan, tanpa suara tawa dan tanpa ... cinta. Di balik tanda tangan perjanjian absurd itu, mereka sepakat untuk tak boleh jatuh cinta. Tapi, semesta dan pencipta punya rencana lain. Seruni ditugaskan menjadi ghostwriter sang suami sekaligus berpura-pura menjadi istri sempurna di depan publik. Namun, bagaimana jika istri palsu justru akan menjadi cinta sejati. Di tengah konflik batin, proyek rahasia, trauma, kecemburuan, persaingan cinta, hadirnya kekasih masa lalu sang CEO. Seruni menghadapi dilema ketika Juan, foodvlogger ternama menyatakan cinta tulusnya. Kini, Seruni dan Aruna harus memilih antara mempertahankan ego atau ... memperjuangkan cinta yang sejak awal mereka tolak. Ini bukan sekedar cerita cinta. Tapi tentang dua jiwa patah yang saling menyembuhkan di tengah badai yang mereka ciptakan sendiri. Tema: miliarder, istri palsu, ghostwriter, cinta & trauma, impian, penulis, romansa dan cinta sejati.

Ana tahu saat ia menanda tangani surat itu kehidupannya akan berubah 180 derajat. Dari upik abu rendahan menjadi nyonya besar istri taipan kaya raya yang tampan. Kehidupan yang tidak pernah ia berani bayangkan saat ia muda itu terjadi begitu saja ketika Hobi temannya memberi saran untuk menjadi istri sewaan pria itu. Ya, Ana sadar ia telah menjual dirinya sendiri, betapa harga diri ana hanya senilai 350jt. Meski begitu ia tidak mau menyesalinya, tidak!! memang seharusnya ia cukup tahu diri untuk tidak menyesali apapun yang sudah terjadi, lagipua jika tidak dengan cara ini. Bagaimana ia bisa menyelamatkan adiknya yang tengah kritis? Ana sadar betul semua ini demi adiknya, satu-satunya keluarga yang ia miiki, satu-satunya alasan ia menjalani hidupnya. Ana tidak akan sanggup jika adik kecilnya meninggalkannya. Ia hanya harus bertahan selama 6 bulan. Setelahnya ia ingin hidup bersama adik kecilnya dan ana tidak akan mau menikah lagi, cukup dengan merawat adiknya saja ia sudah sangat bahagia. Dan ana hanya berharap ia tidak akan pernah membiarkan perasaannya ikut bermain, karena jika itu terjadi, berarti lagi-lagi ia hanya akan merasakan pahitnya jatuh cinta.