LOGINTrying to run from her past, Claire moved to another city to make a living there, and in six years, she became a top interior designer. Everything was going well for her as a single mother till, Lucas Anderson who she had a one-night stand with six years ago, came back into her life, wanting her back. The danger of his enemies and her enemies will put their love to a test and will the only thing keeping them going be their love for their son? Or will their love for each other overcome all the obstacles they face?
View MoreDebur ombak menghantam karang bergantian dengan sangat cepat karena derasnya angin di pesisir pantai pinggiran kota Hongye. Batu karang yang hanya tersisa satu yang menonjol di pinggiran pantai bak dikeroyok ombak. Pemandangan yang tak jauh berbeda dengan yang dialami seorang anak kecil yang terpojok oleh puluhan orang dewasa di bibir pantai.
“Hahaha… mau kemana lagi kau bocah? Tidak ada tempat untuk kau melarikan diri dari sini. Di belakangmu adalah lautan. Di seberang itu adalah Pulau Iblis Kematian. Dan disini kami siap mencincangmu! Keturunan keluarga Liong akan berakhir di sini!”
Seorang anak kecil berusia delapan tahunan dikelilingi puluhan lelaki dewasa yang menghunuskan pedang, nampak terpojok di bibir pantai. Ia akan dihabisi oleh orang-orang yang ada disekelilingnya. Hanya jalan ke laut lah yang menjadi jalan satu-satunya. Namun arus dan angin saat itu pasti membawanya ke sebuah pulau yang sangat ditakuti, Pulau Iblis Kematian.
Liong Yun nama anak itu. Ia menengok ke belakang, lalu menghela nafas berat. Dalam benaknya, sekecil apapun kesempatan hidup, akan ia ambil. Ucapan terakhir ayahnya sesaat sebelum dibantai masih terngiang. Ia harus balas dendam dan menghabisi semua sekte dan klan yang telah membantai keluarganya.
Kejadian itu memang sangat mengenaskan. Ada lima sekte dan tujuh keluarga ternama datang ke kediaman keluarga Liong. Liong Chen ayah Liong Yun dituduh sebagai orang yang mencuri pusaka Dunia Persilatan. Ketua dunia persilatan pun memerintahkan para pendekar untuk mengambil kembali pusaka itu secara paksa dan menghabisi seluruh keluarga Liong sebagai hukuman.
Sang ketua dunia persilatan memang gentar untuk turun langsung. Hal ini dikarenakan keluarga Liong terkenal sebagai keluarga memiliki kemampuan beladiri yang sangat tangguh. Bahkan di dunia persilatan Liong Chen sang Pemimpin keluarga termasuk satu dari lima pendekar nomor satu yang mendapat gelar Lima Malaikat Dunia Persilatan, si Malaikat Pengejar Nyawa.
Akhirnya terkumpulah orang-orang tangguh untuk menjalankan tugas dari sang ketua dunia persilatan. Liong Chen diminta mengembalikan pusaka. Namun si Malaikat Pengejar Nyawa itu menampik tuduhan yang diarahkan kepadanya. Ia tidak merasa menyimpan pusaka yang dimaksud.
Akhirnya para pendekar yang terdiri dari orang-orang sekte dan keluarga besar dunia persilatan menghabisi seluruh keluarga Liong. Itu pun baru berhasil mereka lakukan dengan muslihat yang membuat hampir seluruh anggota keluarga itu keracunan. Akibatnya mereka tidak mampu bertarung secara maksimal. Tenaga anggota keluarga Liong perlahan menghilang oleh racun yang berada di tubuh mereka.
“Kelak, kalian akan mengalami apa yang keluarga Liong alami. Sepuluh tahun setelah hari ini, maut akan datang pada kalian satu persatu!” teriak Liong Yun dengan mata merah penuh dendam.
Tiba-tiba saja hujan turun disertai sambaran halilintar yang sangat keras. Seolah-olah alampun murka atas apa yang dialami keluarga Liong. Beberapa orang pengepung bergidik merasakan kemarahan alam saat itu.
Teringat betapa seluruh keluarganya dibantai dengan kejam, amarah Liong Yun kembali memuncak. Tanpa ragu ia melompat ke belakang menaiki sebuah sampan. Lalu berbekal tenaga dalam yang pernah ia pelajari dari ayahnya, ia pun mendorong ke depan sehingga perahunya meluncur dengan cepat.
“Hahaha bocah bodoh! Kematian di pulau itu lebih menakutkan daripada dicincang dengan seribu pedang,” ucap salah seorang dari pengeroyok.
Duarrrrr!
Sebuah gelombang besar menghantam perahu Liong Yun sehingga menyebabkan perahu itu hancur. Anak itu pun terhempas di tengah lautan setelah sebelumnya diterbangkan ke atas. Semua orang yang berada di bibir pantai melihat jelas apa yang menimpa bocah berusia delapan tahun itu. Mereka bergidik ngeri melihat nasib tragis yang menimpa anak itu.
“Entah mengapa perasaanku tidak enak. Seolah-olah kemalangan yang terjadi pada anak itu merupakan sebuah awal kehancuran semua perkumpulan dan keluarga yang terlibat atas pembasmian keluarga Liong ini. Amitabha…” desah seorang biksu yang terlibat penyerangan.
Para pendekar dunia persilatan itu pun berlalu meninggalkan tepi pantai itu. Beberapa orang diantara pengepung itu menyisakan perasaan yang tidak bisa mereka jelaskan. Ada rasa penyesalan atas apa yang sudah mereka perbuat.
Sementara itu nasib yang menimpa Liong Yun tidak sepenuhnya sebuah kemalangan. Takdir belum menghendaki Liong Yun berakhir di laut. Air malah membawanya sampai ke daratan sebuah pulau. Perlahan ia yang terbaring mulai membuka matanya.
“Di mana aku ini? Apa aku sudah berada di neraka?”
Liong Yun melihat sekelilingnya. Nyalinya dibuat terbang setelah mengetahui dimanakah ia berada saat ini. Ia tahu tempat itu tempat yang ditakuti semua orang. Sebuah pulau yang bernama Pulau Kematian. Namun ketakutan itu hanya sesaat merasuki perasaannya, perasaan dendam lebih besar menguasai jiwanya.
Anak itu kemudian bangkit. Perlahan ia melangkahkan kaki menuju jalan setapak masuk ke dalam pulau. Memang setelah pesisir pantai, pulau itu hanya terlihat pepohonan lebat dari luarnya. Hanya ada satu-satunya jalan setapak untuk masuk ke dalam pulau.
‘MASUK DENGAN RASA DENDAM MENJADI IBLIS, MASUK DENGAN RASA TAKUT MENJADI MAYAT’
Claire sat across from Lucas and Prince Will in the small café near the courthouse, her hands wrapped tightly around her coffee cup. The warm steam curled into the air, but she barely felt it. Her mind was set on what she was about to say.Lucas watched her carefully, his deep honey-gold eyes filled with something unreadable. Prince Will, on the other hand, leaned back slightly, observing her with quiet curiosity.Claire took a deep breath. “I’ve made a decision,” she said finally.Lucas’s jaw tightened slightly. “What decision?”Claire exhaled. “I’m moving away. I’m taking Brian with me to another city.”Silence.Lucas’s entire body went still. PrinceWill raised an eyebrow but said nothing.Lucas’s fingers tapped against the table once, twice, before curling into a fist. “You’re taking Brian away from me?”Claire swallowed hard. “Lucas, after everything that happened… I need a fresh start. Brian needs a fresh start. He deserves to live in a place where he isn’t constantly looking ove
Claire sat in the hospital waiting room, her hands clenched together so tightly that her knuckles turned white. The sterile smell of antiseptic filled the air, and the soft murmurs of nurses and doctors blended into the background. But she heard none of it.All she could think about was Lucas.He had lost so much blood. The doctors had been inside the operating room for hours. Every time the doors swung open, her heart leaped into her throat, but it was never the news she wanted.Her entire body was stiff with exhaustion, but she couldn’t rest. Not when his life was hanging by a thread.She leaned forward, burying her face in her hands. “Please, just let him be okay,” she whispered to no one in particular.A sudden commotion near the nurses’ station caught her attention. Several people had gathered around the television mounted on the wall, murmuring among themselves.Claire frowned and slowly stood up, walking toward them. The screen displayed breaking news, and her heart nearly st
Lucas barely had time to react.A sharp pain exploded at the back of his head as Chloe struck him, making him stumble forward. He caught himself against the wall, breathing heavily, trying to stay steady.“Don’t move,” Chloe hissed.Lucas turned his head slightly and saw her holding a gun, her hands trembling just enough to show her nerves.“Chloe,” he said slowly, keeping his hands where she could see them. “You don’t want to do this.”Chloe let out a bitter laugh. “You think you know what I want?” Her grip tightened around the weapon. “I wanted you, Lucas. I wanted us to be together, but you threw me away like garbage!”Lucas took a cautious step forward. “You know that’s not true.”“Don’t lie to me!” Chloe shouted, her breath ragged. “You chose her. You always chose her!”Lucas exhaled, forcing himself to remain calm. One wrong move and this could end badly.“I didn’t choose anyone, Chloe. This isn’t about that. It’s about you making the wrong choices,” Lucas said, his voice steady.
Kelvin sat in the interrogation room, his hands cuffed to the table, sweat dripping down his forehead. The walls felt like they were closing in, and the harsh overhead light made it impossible to escape the cold, hard truth—he was caught.Across from him, PrinceWill leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. His gaze was sharp, unwavering.“Let’s try this again,” PrinceWill said. “Who else was involved?”Kelvin licked his dry lips. “I already told you everything.”PrinceWill tapped a pen against the table. “Lying won’t help you, Kelvin.”Kelvin clenched his jaw, looking away.PrinceWill sighed. “We already have enough to put you away for a long time. The only thing that’ll make your life easier is if you cooperate.”Kelvin’s fingers twitched. He knew he didn’t have a way out of this.“Fine,” he muttered. “Chloe.”PrinceWill didn’t react, but his grip on the pen tightened. “Go on.”Kelvin exhaled heavily. “She planned everything. She was the one who arranged for Brian to be taken to the
PrinceWill sat in his office, his eyes fixed on the stack of reports in front of him. The search for Brian had gone cold, and frustration was eating him alive. Claire had been coming to the station every single day, her face pale with exhaustion, her eyes swollen from endless crying. It hurt to se
CHLOE'S POVIt has been a busy day trying to figure out where and when to begin the whole plan with Kelvin "I can't wait for him to get more frustrated." I smiled as I shook my glass slowly before pouring the content into my mouth.There was this joy leaping in my heart, I felt less stress when I
LUCAS POVI had to fight so many pains during the day and night. I drank myself into a stupor and got help from the least expected person who happened to have another plan in mind. "I don't have to be this way anymore. I have a lot of things to do." I tried to convince myself to drink.My parents
CHRISTABEL'S POVI slowly opened my eyes to see darkness, everywhere so quiet.“Where am I?” I struggled to get up, only to realize that I was in chains.What's going on? Since when did I become a dog?I found it gruelling when I tried to lift myself from the floor.Tears shimmered in my eyes; the












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