While It Lasts Meaning

Ming thought hiding her supernatural side would be easy... until she fell for the mysterious boy in her college. Now her carefully controlled life is falling apart, and her biggest secret might be impossible to keep. What happens when a half-vampire tries to have a normal college romance? Spoiler alert: Nothing goes according to plan.

Tara Elise Valmont had always believed her marriage wasn’t perfect—but it was enough to hold on to. Enough to endure. Until a single document shattered everything. Her name had never been registered as his wife. Behind the five years she had lived through—loved through—was a lie far crueler than she could have imagined. Adrian Lucien Ashbourne, the man she called her husband, had already been legally married to another woman. Kara Evangeline Valmont. Her own twin sister. And the child she had cared for with all her heart… had never been hers to begin with. Betrayed by the man she loved and the blood she trusted, Tara finally understood the truth she had been blind to for so long—she had never truly owned anything in her life. Not her marriage. Not her place. Not even the love she thought she had been given. But this time… She wouldn’t walk away empty-handed. With pain that sharpened rather than broke her, Tara began to plan. Slowly. Quietly. Lethally. Because this time, she wouldn’t just survive. She would take everything back.

My mother despised me because I was the unintended consequence of a one-night stand. She poured all her love and attention into her students, treating them as if they were her own flesh and blood. One day, when her favourite pupil confessed his feelings for me, she flew into a rage. She slapped me hard across the face and called me a whore. Years later, as Alzheimer's clouded her mind, she forgot I even existed, yet still remembered every single one of her precious students. The irony was that not one of them ever came to visit her in the nursing home. They all loathed her just as much as I did.

On the night of their third wedding anniversary, Ashley was ready to reveal a secret to her husband— She was pregnant. But moments after their passionate intimacy, her Alpha coldly delivered the blow—he wanted a divorce. His fated mate had returned. Stripped of her wolf spirit, abandoned by the pack, and carrying his child, Ashley was cast aside like a disposable Omega. Just as she prepared to leave alone— The boy she had once rejected had now risen as the most formidable Alpha King. The possessive hunger in his gaze sent shivers through her—did she dare face him? Was this vengeance, or something more? But did she even have a choice?

My brother-in-law had a sudden heart attack. The doctor said only my wife could perform the specific surgery he needed. It was a critical situation. By the time I finally managed to get through to her, her childhood sweetheart answered the phone. "We're just about to head out camping," he said casually. "We won't be coming back tonight." My heart sank. "Ryan had a heart attack. He needs surgery immediately. Tell her to come back to the hospital—now." Instead, my wife's irritated voice cut through. "Are you done? How dare you make up a lie like that and curse my brother!" Before I could explain, she hung up. When I tried calling back, her phone was already off. In the end, my brother-in-law died because the window for surgery closed. And my wife lost her mind.

Bella was a teenager when her parents died in a plane crash. Afterward, she was taken in by the Hayes family, her parents’ close friends, who wanted to raise her as their own because of the strong relationship both families had maintained while her parents were alive. Two years later, Bella got married to Williams following his father’s counsel. It happened that Samantha, Williams’ girlfriend whom he had proposed to, rejected him for her acting career abroad. This made his performance at the company decline, which worried his father. Bella accepted the marriage because she loved Williams, hoping that one day the marriage would bring them together. But this decision she made later became something she deeply regretted.

Three years ago, my husband, my parents, and my adopted sister faked their deaths to test whether I had married into the DeLuca family for love or for power. They cut off my money, took my home, and left me and my son with nothing. Three years later, they came back. My husband stepped out of a black Rolls-Royce, looked down at me, and said, “Evelyn, you passed the test.” What he didn’t know was that my son was already dead. And I was dying too.

As the end of the year approaches, my wife, Sylvia Small, who is five months into her pregnancy, accidentally falls into a lake. Our neighbor who is a police officer, Raven Weber, jumps in and rescues her. Unfortunately, she slips into a coma after her heroic feat. As I rush over, I see that a crowd has gathered at the scene. Sylvia is drenched from head to toe, wrapped up tightly in a blanket. Water droplets keep dripping from the tips of her hair. "Are you alright, Sylvia?" I ask, drawing near. The moment Sylvia sees me, she moves toward me and burrows herself into my arms. She clings to me like she is clinging for dear life. "You're finally here, Zach!" she exclaims emotionally. I frown and push her away. "Just say what you have to say. This suit is expensive. Don't dirty it," I said indifferently. My words make Sylvia's eyes go wide with disbelief and shock. But that only lasts for a second before an anxious look replaces it. She holds my arms firmly and says in a choked voice, "Officer Weber is in a coma because of me. Please transfer a sum of money to me so that I can thank her for saving my life." I glance at Sylvia impatiently and reply, "What's that got to do with me? Why should I transfer you my money so that you can give it to her?"

Akala ni Seraphina Alvarado natagpuan na niya ang perpektong buhay nang pakasalan niya si Adriano Villareal, ang makapangyarihang CEO ng Villareal Group. Kahit paulit-ulit siyang nasasaktan sa IVF treatments, tiniis niya ang lahat para lang mabigyan ang asawa niya ng anak. Pero sa araw na nalaman niyang buntis na siya, aksidente niyang narinig ang isang pag-uusap na tuluyang sumira sa mundo niya. Hindi pala kailanman gustong magkaroon ng anak ni Adriano sa kanya, hindi sa kanya. Gusto lang nitong gamitin ang sinapupunan niya. Para dalhin ang anak nito at ng babaeng tunay nitong mahal—si Vittoria Salcedo. Sa kanila, si Seraphina ay walang iba kundi isang breeding machine. Basag ang puso at puno ng galit, bumalik siya sa ospital para alamin ang buong katotohanan, pero mas malala pa ang nadiskubre niya. Ang batang dinadala niya sa sinapupunan… Ay hindi anak ni Adriano Villareal. Dahil sa isang medical mistake, ang ama ng batang iyon ay si Cassian Monteverde—cold-hearted at makapangyarihang billionaire heir ng Monteverde empire. Niloko ng asawa. Pinahiya ng pamilya. Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, hindi na iiyak si Seraphina, lalaban siya. At siya mismo ang mang-iiwan. Divorce ang susi niya, at palalakihin niya ang anak niya. At balang araw… Pagsisisihan ng lahat ang ginawa nila sa babaeng akala nila ay kaya nilang sirain.

Si Ysabel Cruz, akala niya natagpuan na niya ang lalaking makakasama niya habang buhay. Limang taon niyang pinaniwalaan ang isang kasal na kala niya ay totoo, hanggang sa isang araw, habang dala ang balitang matagal niyang ipinagdasal. Nalaman niyang hindi pala siya ang tunay na asawa ni Luis. Habang dinadala niya ang anak ng lalaking minahal niya, unti-unti ring nadudurog ang lahat ng paniniwala niya sa pag-ibig. Ang isang babaeng pinagkakatiwalaan niya, ay siyang sumira sa relasyon nilang dalawa, si Trisha. Sa gitna ng sakit, kasinungalingan, at isang desisyong kayang baguhin ang buong buhay niya, pipiliin ba ni Ysabel na ipaglaban ang natitirang piraso ng sarili niya… o tuluyan na lang bibitaw?