White Karma

My sister-in-law, Hannah Martinez, was eight months pregnant when someone shoved her to the ground. Due to the heavy bleeding, she was rushed to the hospital. I happened to drive past, but I rolled up my window and pretended I saw nothing, pressing down on the gas pedal. In my previous life, I had immediately taken Hannah to the hospital when I saw her pass out from the blood loss. However, the situation was critical. After the severe bleeding, she developed an amniotic fluid embolism. My wife, Lauren Martinez, was the best obstetrician in the city. I called her, begging her to hurry to the hospital. Yet, she thought I was throwing a tantrum out of jealousy because she was having dinner with her first love, Isaac Poole, and his family. She believed I was using Hannah's emergency to force her to come back. By the time her family finally arrived, Hannah had already died from the failed treatment of the amniotic fluid embolism. Her entire family blamed me for Hannah's death, convinced that I had deliberately caused Lauren to misunderstand and let Hannah die. My brother-in-law, Jacob Turner, who rushed back from out of town, believed their lies. In his overwhelming grief, he hacked me to death with a knife at Hannah's funeral. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day Hannah was pushed and started bleeding out.

Ich bin Isa Rossi, die Tochter des ersten Dons von Sizilien. Schon von klein auf war ich rebellisch. Mein Vater fürchtete, ich könnte aus einer Laune heraus irgendeinen zwielichtigen Kerl heiraten, also erließ er kurzerhand einen Befehl: Ich sollte mich mit Luca Marino verloben, dem Erben der neu aufstrebenden Familie Marino. Auch wenn es sich um eine politische Ehe handelte, wollte ich mir zumindest selbst den Ring aussuchen, den ich tragen würde. So nahm ich an einer Auktion der Mafiafamilien teil. Als der letzte, kostbarste Edelsteinring präsentiert wurde, hob ich mein Bieterschild. Doch noch bevor der Auktionshammer fiel, erklang hinter mir eine arrogante Frauenstimme: „Du, so ein Provinzmädchen, wagst es, gegen mich zu bieten? Zwei Millionen! Sei klug und verzieh dich!“ Für ein paar Sekunden herrschte völlige Stille im Saal, nur das leise Klicken der Kameraverschlüsse war zu hören. Ich drehte mich um und sah eine Frau in einem goldenen Haute-Couture-Kleid. Ein nachlässiges Lächeln lag auf ihren Lippen, als gehörte ihr der ganze Saal. Noch bevor ich etwas sagen konnte, ließ der Auktionator hastig den Hammer fallen. „Zugeschlagen! Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Frau Sofia zum Erwerb des Spitzenstücks, des Rings ‚Ewiger Stern‘!“ Meine Stirn zog sich leicht zusammen, Ärger flammte in mir auf. „Der Hammer fällt, bevor die Auktion beendet ist? In diesem Auktionssaal gelten wohl keine Regeln.“ Sofia drehte sich zu mir um. Ihr Blick war scharf wie eine Klinge, während sie mich Zentimeter für Zentimeter von den Schuhen bis zum Kopf musterte. „Regeln?“ Sie lachte kalt. „Meine Liebe, ich bin Sofia, die verwöhnte Godsister von Luca, dem Erben der Familie Marino. Hier bestimme ich die Regeln!“ Ich konnte mir ein Lachen nicht verkneifen. Was für ein Zufall. Luca war der Name meines Verlobten. Ich zog sofort mein Handy hervor und wählte seine Nummer. „Luca, deine ‚Godsister‘ hat mir gerade den Verlobungsring weggeschnappt, den ich haben wollte. Was machst du dagegen?“

Sejauh yang bisa kuingat, aku selalu mencintai Rizky Pratama, sahabat terbaik kakak laki-lakiku, satu-satunya bos mafia di Nusatama. Pada malam ulang tahunku yang ke-20, kakakku menjanjikan sebuah kejutan. Aku tidak menyangka kejutan itu adalah Rizky yang sudah mabuk berat dan sangat menggoda untuk disambut dengan ciuman. Satu malam yang ceroboh itu pun menghasilkan satu bayi laki-laki. Rizky akhirnya setuju untuk menikahiku setelah aku melahirkan. Namun pada hari kelahiran Leonardy Pratama, Rizky tidak berkata sepatah kata pun. Dia hanya mengemasi barang-barangnya dan menghilang ke Franzia selama hampir lima tahun. Kemudian dia kembali dengan Alya Tania, cinta pertamanya. Saat Alya melihat Leonardy dan aku, dia langsung dia berlari dan menghilang. Setelah itu, Rizky tak pernah meninggalkan aku. Seolah-olah ia berusaha menjadi pria yang aku butuhkan selama ini, bahwa kami akhirnya akan mendapatkan kesempatan berbahagia. Namun dongeng-dongeng hanyalah kebohongan yang dibungkus dengan kertas cantik. Di hari ulang tahun Leonardy yang ke-6, kami sedang dalam perjalanan menuju tempat makan malam. Tapi rem mobil kami malah tidak berfungsi. Mobil itu pun tergelincir menuju ke jalan raya, dan api mulai membakar mesin. Rizky keluar dari mobil. Dan kemudian dia mengunci pintu. “Kalau bukan karena kamu, Alya masih akan bersamaku. Sekarang, giliranmu yang menderita.” Barulah pada saat itu aku menyadari Rizky tidak pernah mencintaiku. Ketika aku membuka mata kembali, aku telah kembali ke hari ulang tahunku yang ke-20. Rizky masih berada di tempat tidurku, persis seperti di masa lalu. Kali ini, aku tak ragu. Aku langsung berlari. Dan sebelum pergi, aku melakukan hal yang seharusnya kulakukan sejak awal, telepon Alya.

Aku sudah bersama dengan seorang aktor terkenal selama tujuh tahun dan menikah diam-diam selama lima tahun. Demi kariernya, aku perlu minum-minum sampai aku mengidap tukak lambung. Aku bahkan membiarkan harga diriku diinjak-injak orang lain. Namun, dia malah pergi berkencan dengan seorang aktris yang terkenal lugu di dunia hiburan dan berciuman di bawah kembang api. Dia juga menyuruhku untuk lebih bermurah hati dan jangan menimbulkan keributan. Setelahnya, aku pergi dinas dan terjebak longsor. Aku meneleponnya dengan ketakutan untuk yang terakhir kalinya. Namun, yang kudengar malah adalah dirinya yang sedang menyanyikan lagu selamat ulang tahun untuk aktris sok suci itu. Ketika seluruh harapanku pupus dan aku mengajukan cerai, dia malah memohon padaku untuk tidak meninggalkannya seperti orang gila. Dia bahkan mengungkapkan hubungan pernikahan kami ketika menerima penghargaan. Hubungan yang sudah berlangsung selama tujuh tahun ini akhirnya diketahui orang-orang. Namun, kali ini, aku sudah tidak menginginkannya. ...

Aku tak menyangka lokasi proyek bisa seterbuka ini. Mendengar suara pasangan suami istri yang bekerja di proyek dari ranjang sebelah, jaraknya bahkan tak sampai dua meter dan suara mereka yang tak kunjung berhenti, membuatku tak tahan dan mulai menggesekkan kedua kakiku...

My adoptive parents' long-lost daughter came back. She's a wellness influencer. She eats from crystal bowls she "cleansed." Sleeps with a white noise machine. She will only ride in a custom, climate-controlled car. That's not all. She filled our family's Manhattan law firm with Himalayan salt lamps and energy crystals. The espresso in the conference room? Replaced with gluten-free, organic dandelion root tea. "The energy here is so murky," she'd say. "We need to cleanse the world with love and light!" My guilt-ridden parents gave her everything she wanted. Even my fiancé told me, "Ava, you stole twenty years of her Upper East Side life. Can't you cut her some slack?" The day of the final hearing for our firm's biggest case, the entire court had to wait for her to finish her "emotional cleansing meditation." The judge was furious. I stood up. Delivered a flawless closing argument. I won our client $500 million and secured the future of the firm. But at the party, she had a drunken breakdown, fell into the pool, and drowned. My parents and my fiancé blamed me for everything. "You always have to win, don't you? It was a simple, open-and-shut case. You couldn't even let her have that?" They had me committed to a psychiatric hospital. They destroyed my law license and my reputation. They even had me injected with a fatal overdose of sedatives. I died full of hate. The next time I opened my eyes, I was back. Back to the day she was crying on her Instagram Live, begging for the case. This time, I walked straight into our rival's law firm. This "sure-win" case? I'm going to make you lose everything.

[Rendezvous = Pertemuan] — Mungkin pepatah mengatakan 'Dunia itu sempit seperti daun kelor' benar adanya. Semesta juga memiliki macam-macam karma yang membuat banyak orang terkadang menyesali apa yang ia katakan ataupun lakukan. Tapi banyak juga yang mengatakan Karma itu indah dan Pertemuan juga indah. Tapi sepertinya tidak berlaku bagi wanita berumur 25 tahun itu. Meski tak sebenci dulu, namun pertemuan dengan pria berumur terpaut lumayan jauh itu menjuluki bahwa pertemuan tersial yang ia temui. Apalagi pertemuan buruk ditambah karma buruk pula, nyatanya ia harus terjebak dengan pria tersebut dalam jangka waktu tidak bisa ditentukan. — "Bapak tu kenapa kalo sama saya sensi terus? Heran saya." "Saya penasaran kenapa kamu benci saya." Written by mochachash

Quando eu estava prestes a sair do restaurante do meu irmão, a gerente me parou. — Senhorita, desculpe, mas a senhora não pagou a conta. Olhei para o rosto desconhecido e pensei que ela provavelmente era nova e não me reconhecia, então expliquei educadamente: — Coloque na conta do dono. Ele me conhece. A gerente me lançou um olhar de desdém. — Senhorita, este é um restaurante três estrelas Michelin. Não deixamos qualquer um fazer fiado. Ela me entregou uma conta impressa. Dei uma olhada. Cinquenta mil dólares por uma refeição. Três mil pela manutenção da louça, cinco mil pela purificação exclusiva do ar, dez mil por uma taxa de serviço VIP de "práticas relaxantes" e uma porção de outras cobranças absurdas. Eu nem sabia que o restaurante do meu irmão era um golpe desses. Não pude deixar de rir, incrédula. — Eu sou a irmã do dono. Se houver algum problema, diga a ele para falar comigo em casa. Mas ela simplesmente não desistia. — Se não pode pagar, pare de fingir que pode. E não finja que conhece o senhor White também. Mandei uma mensagem rápida para minha secretária: [Diga ao meu irmão para demitir essa gerente ou eu retiro meu investimento.]

I was the Peacock Princess. On the day I came of age, suitors from every corner of the clan gathered, all eager to win my hand. I chose Silvan, the noble Green Peacock, believing him to be the finest of them all. But after our marriage, I gave birth to a third-tier White Peacock. When Silvan saw the child, his face twisted with fury. He snatched the baby from my arms, killing it in one brutal motion. In his rage, he attacked me, ripping me apart from neck to feather, and tossed my remains to the wild beasts for their feast. Meanwhile, my elder sister, who married a second-tier Blue Peacock, gave birth to a rare and magnificent Purple Peacock. Her husband was crowned the new King of All Birds because of their child. But when I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day I had first chosen Silvan. This time, he publicly rejected me, turning to my sister instead, convinced that marrying her would bring him the coveted Purple Peacock. I knew then that he had also been reborn. He believed he could change his fate and father a Purple Peacock with her. But in this lifetime, he wouldn't even be able to produce the humblest Black Peacock.

Raisa, diusir dari rumah megah suaminya karena perselingkuhan sang suami. ia sempat menjadi gelandangan, dan menikah dengan pria tua kaya raya. sebuah pembalasan yang dia buat untuk membuat Wiji, sang mantan suami nya menyesal.