critical eleven

Walang ibang hinangad si Leil Hidalgo kung hindi ang mabigyan nang maayos at matiwasay na buhay ang kanyang pamilya, lalong-lalo na ang kanyang kapatid. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang lahat ng kanyang pinaghirapan ay biglaang naglaho, pati na rin ang kanyang pinakaiingatang trabaho. Kasabay ng kanyang paglugmok ay ang pagbabalik ni Roscoe Villafuerte, ang kaniyang dating kaibigan. Siya ang may-ari ng pinakamalaking construction company sa buong Pilipinas. Sa kanilang pagkikita, umusbong ang galit na mayroon si Roscoe kay Leil at dahil nasisiguro niyang nangangailangan ng pera ang babae, inalok niya ito ng kasal, kapalit ng bagay na sigurado siyang hinding-hindi matatanggihan ng babae.

I live alone. At eleven o'clock on a rainy night, an unexpected call came through. The voice on the other end said my car window was left open and urged me to go downstairs. Cautious as a woman should be, I didn't act rashly. Instead, I called the property security office, only to discover that even the security was fake. It hit me suddenly—I was ensnared in a vast conspiracy. Someone was orchestrating all of this. But for what purpose?

My husband is the perfect doctor… or so everyone thinks. However, he delays the critical treatment of an accident patient so he can accompany his first love's son. Later, he even secretly switches out a patient's medication and watches as she dies from the pain. That way, he can take her heart and perform a heart transplant for his first love's son. What he doesn't know is that the patient whose heart he's taken is his daughter's. She's disfigured in an accident after her treatment is delayed. He calls her family's phone number, hoping they'll agree to donate her body to contribute to the medical field. That's when he hears my phone ring.

Once destined to lead his family’s empire, Liam Harrington’s life shattered after a car accident left him in a wheelchair. Abandoned by friends, mocked by society, and betrayed by those closest to him, his bitterness grew as he faced enemies who sought to exploit his weakness. Ava Bennett, the overlooked daughter of her family, dreamed of escaping her oppressive home. But forced into a contract marriage with Liam, she found herself battling not only her family’s cruelty but also those who wished to see her husband fail.

My daughter has a sudden allergic reaction, and my husband, an expert in these things, is the only one who can save her. I call him at this critical juncture, but his childhood sweetheart is the one who answers. "Clinton is busy. He wants me to tell you not to call him if it's not important." There's no time for me to get mad. I say anxiously, "Tell him to come to the hospital now. Ivy has had an allergic reaction and is waiting for him to save her." Clinton Reeves says impatiently, "Gemma and I are just watching a soccer match. Do you have to joke around with Ivy's life? I'm so disappointed in you." Later, Ivy dies in the hospital, her body covered in rashes. I wipe my tears and call Clinton once more. I say icily, "Let's get a divorce." The first thing I hear is his and Gemma Walken's laughter. After a while, he says, "Sure, but Ivy is mine."

Aurora had always been the second choice, and she saw that when her husband cheated on her with her sister. Her world came crashing down, along with the hope of being loved, but what happens when a one-night stand with a charismatic stranger turns into a contract marriage? Aurora Light finds herself bound to the enigmatic billionaire Xander Quin. But as their passion ignites, secrets begin to unravel, thrusting her into a world that threatens to consume her. Will she dance to the billionaire’s tune? Or will she be the one pulling at his heartstrings?

Jemima Steele’s life has been a series of heartbreaks and rejections. She was rejected by her own mate. She was abandoned by her mother at eleven and scorned as a “bastard child” by her father’s family, she has spent a decade enduring cruelty and neglect. Trapped in a home where love is absent, Jemima finds solace only in the sanctuary of the forest—a place where she can escape her pain and dream of freedom. But her world is forever changed after being cruelly rejected by her mate, Connor. While seeking refuge in the forest, Jemima experiences an awakening she never believed possible, her wolf, Kiona, emerges. After years of being marked as incomplete, Jemima discovers her true strength and embraces her long-dormant nature. While exploring her new abilities, she runs into a golden wolf. And something unbelievable happened to her. But danger lurks in the shadows of the past and the uncertain future. Jemima must navigate her new identity, uncover the secrets that kept her wolf hidden, and confront the betrayals that shaped her life. Will Jemima find the strength to overcome the darkness of her past and embrace the destiny that awaits her? Or will the scars of rejection and betrayal shatter her newfound happiness?

Aku sengaja meminta istriku memakai cadar karena aku malu. Tompel di pipinya membuatku takut ditertawakan. Apalagi orang-orang yang tahu mantan-mantanku terdahulu. Perempuan-perempuan cantik yang tak pernah papa berikan restu. Cuma, malam itu aku benar-benar terkejut luar biasa, tanpa sengaja cadar yang kuminta selalu dia pasang di wajahnya tersingkap. Benarkah perempuan yang ada di depanku ini adalah perempuan yang sama dengan yang aku nikahi enam bulan lalu? ~ Jordhy Durov Atmaja ~ ****** Beberapa tahun lalu, di Kota yang terkenal romantis, Paris, Prancis. Takdir tanpa sengaja mempertemukanku dengan seorang perempuan manis, bermata cokelat dengan bulu mata lebat. Aku cukup shock melihatnya yang berlari tetapi setengah tak berpakaian. Namun, keterkejutanku hilang ketika seorang lelaki muda keluar dari mobil dan mengejarnya. “Tolong selamatkan aku dari dia, Tuan!” “Pergillah! Aku akan membereskan sisanya!” Lalu, aku terlibat baku hantam. Aku yang sudah terlatih bela diri sejak SMA, tentunya dengan mudah menumbangkannya. Namun, kepiawanku berkelahi tak serta merta membuatku bisa menemukannya kembali. Sejak malam itu, sepasang netra cantik dengan bulu mata lentik itu selalu memenuhi pikiranku. Apakah aku sedang jatuh hati? Aku bertahan di sana dan mencarinya, hingga akhirnya papa memintaku pulang ke Indonesia untuk menghadiri pernikahan kakakku, Jordhy Durov Atmaja. Hanya saja ketika aku pulang dan dikenalkan dengan perempuan bercadar yang harus kusebut kakak ipar, kenapa aku seolah-olah menemukan dia kembali? Kenapa sepasang netra cantik dengan bulu mata lentik itu mengingatkanku padanya? ~ Kevandra Suryadinata ~

Birru dan Flora tumbuh bersama, saling menyayangi seperti kakak dan adik. Namun, takdir membawa mereka pada jalan yang tak pernah mereka bayangkan. Ketika ibu Birru, yang sedang sakit, memohon agar Birru menikahi Flora, ia merasa tertekan untuk memenuhi permintaan itu. Meskipun hatinya tak siap, Birru setuju demi kebahagiaan ibunya. Pernikahan yang dipaksakan itu membawa perubahan besar dalam hubungan mereka. Birru yang dulunya penuh perhatian kini bersikap dingin dan acuh terhadap Flora. Kata-kata yang melukai dan sikap yang berubah membuat Flora merasa tersisih dan terluka. Namun, di tengah luka dan ketegangan, mereka perlahan mulai menyadari bahwa sayang yang dulu pernah ada mungkin masih bisa ditemukan. Perjalanan ini tentang menemukan kembali ikatan yang hilang, mengatasi luka, dan menciptakan kembali perasaan yang murni di antara mereka. Bisakah mereka mengubah rasa sayang yang tersisa menjadi cinta sejati?

My husband's parents were stung by an unidentified venomous queen hornet and rushed to the hospital. As soon as I heard the news, I hurried to the entomology research institute to seek help from my husband, who was the director, hoping he could assist the doctors with the diagnosis. Instead, he called for security to block me at the entrance. "I don't handle work matters after hours," he said coldly. "Penny's mother is sick, and I need to go take care of her." I tried to show him the critical condition notice from the hospital, but he tore it up in one swift motion. "People die every day. So what if your dad and mom died?" After my in-laws passed away, I filed a lawsuit against Penny Madison, who had deliberately disturbed the beehive that led to the attack. My husband, who had disappeared for several days, suddenly showed up as an expert witness in court. He fabricated a false professional opinion to exonerate Penny. When I decided to leave the country, he lost his temper. "What do your parents' short lives have to do with me? Is it so hard to understand that after a long day at work, I just want to rest? And now you want to drag Penny into this mess. Just because your own family is broken, you want to ruin someone else's? How can you be so vicious? You deserve to lose your parents!" Watching his brazen attempts to twist the truth, I suddenly realized something. He still didn't know that he had become an orphan.