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Hari ketika aku memutuskan untuk mendonorkan tubuhku untuk kajian ilmiah, keluargaku justru berkumpul mengelilingi adik angkatku, Halida, merayakan diterimanya dia dalam sebuah program perawatan eksperimental paling canggih. Seharusnya akulah yang menderita kanker otak. Tapi Halida menggunakan posisi suamiku, Zafran, di rumah sakit untuk menukar catatan medisnya yang sehat dengan diagnosis terminalku, merebut satu-satunya kesempatan yang kupunya untuk bertahan hidup. Dan bagian terburuknya, semua orang bersorak mendukungnya. Rasanya sakit sekali. Aku berusaha tetap kuat, sampai tanpa sengaja mendengar para perawat berbisik, "Bagus sekali Dokter Zafran bisa mengamankan tempat itu untuk Halida. Mereka bilang dia hanya punya tiga hari lagi." Jadi, dalam 72 jam terakhir hidupku, aku perlahan melepaskan segalanya. Ketika aku memberikan naskah asli novel-novelku yang sudah kutuang seluruh hati dan jiwaku kepada Halida, ayah dan saudaraku menatapku dengan senyum puas. Ketika Zafran memutuskan untuk memenuhi permintaan terakhir Halida dengan menikahinya, dia menyerahkan surat cerai padaku. Aku menandatanganinya tanpa ragu sedikit pun. Dia menghela napas dan memuji aku karena akhirnya bisa berpikir begitu rasional. Dan ketika akulah yang membujuk putri kami, Olivia untuk memanggil Halida Ibu, Olivia justru berseri-seri mengatakan bahwa ibu barunya adalah yang terbaik. "Jangan khawatir." Zafran menenangkanku. "Kami hanya menjaganya untuk sementara. Setelah dia tiada, semuanya akan kembali padamu." Aku memberikan pada Halida segalanya yang kupunya, persis seperti yang mereka mau. Lalu kenapa, ketika mereka akhirnya tahu semua ini hanyalah kebohongan kejam Halida, mereka datang padaku sambil menangis, berkata akulah yang mereka inginkan sejak awal?

Ketika kapal pesiar tenggelam dan hanya tersisa satu tempat di perahu penyelamat, Zayden memilih untuk menyelamatkanku. Aku berhasil diselamatkan, tetapi Caitlyn tidak sempat menunggu perahu penyelamat kedua dan akhirnya meninggal karena tenggelam.  Zayden berpura-pura tidak peduli dan tetap memilih untuk mengadakan pernikahan denganku. Lima tahun setelah pernikahan kami, dia membuat hidupku sengsara dan menyalahkanku atas kematian Caitlyn. Ketika aku sudah tidak tahan dan ingin bercerai, dia malah memilih mati bersamaku. Saat membuka mata lagi, aku sudah kembali ke hari terjadinya kecelakaan kapal pesiar. Kali ini, aku memutuskan untuk memberikan kesempatan hidup kepada orang yang paling dia cintai.

My husband sponsored a poor female college student. While I was being dragged into an alley by a criminal, he was helping her pick out lingerie. While I was hospitalized with serious injuries, he used the money my mother left me to buy her a limited-edition handbag. I confronted him in a heated argument, but he accused me of being unreasonable. "I thought your injuries were so serious, but look—you didn’t even die! Besides, your money is my money. I’ll spend it however I want!"

The hotel called, politely reminding me that the condoms used last night were unpaid and had been charged to my membership card. I was stunned. I'd been working late until midnight and hadn't set foot in any hotel. I confronted my husband, the only person who knew my card code. Nathan Phelps looked at me, bewildered. "Honey, that hotel costs over $10,000 a night. I'd never go there. It's probably a system error. Someone must have mistyped the card number. I'll file a complaint tomorrow." Unconvinced, I called my best friend, who managed the hotel. "Tracy, check who Nathan was with at the hotel last night. I'm catching him red-handed."

Josua memakai pakaian pengiring pria datang bergandengan tangan dengan Hani di pesta pernikahan, sementara jas pengantin pria ditelantarkan ke sofa. "Josua, hari ini 'kan hari pernikahan ki ..." "Neti!" Josua memotong pembicaraanku dan tatapannya penuh dengan peringatan. "Aku rasa kau tahu apa saja yang boleh dibicarakan. Berlapang dadalah. Jangan sampai aku membencimu." Aku tersenyum pahit. Oleh karena cinta pertama Josua hilang ingatan, semua orang bermain permainan mencari ingatan. Jadi, kami tidak diperbolehkan untuk merangsangnya. Demi menghiburku, Josua berjalan ke depan dan memelukku, lalu berbisik, "Neti, kau bisa memahamiku, 'kan?" Aku menunduk setuju, lalu berpaling menikah dengan pengiring pria sesungguhnya. Kemudian, saat aku hamil dan berbelanja di mal, Josua malah menghentikanku dan menangis, "Neti, bukankah kita sedang berakting? Kenapa kau hamil?"

At our wedding ceremony, the four-year-old nephew of my fiance, Michael Thompson, suddenly rushes onto the stage. He grabs his uncle's hand and cries, "Daddy, why are you marrying another woman? Don't you want me and Mommy anymore?" Seeing this, Lisa Jenner quickly runs over to intervene. She sounds apologetic, but her words are slightly provocative. "I'm so sorry, Sarah. Danny lost his father when he was little and has always seen Michael as his dad. He didn't mean to cause trouble." Even Michael remains completely calm as he picks up Danny. He explains to me, "Before David passed away, he made me promise to take care of his widow and child. I only let Danny call me 'Daddy' so he could have a normal childhood. You understand, right?" As I look at the three of them, standing there like the perfect family, I laugh coldly and rip off my veil. "This poor child has been through so much. How could I possibly steal his dad away? "You know what? Why don't I just let Lisa take my place up here? Then you can have your happy little family of three."

Bekerja sebagai pembantu baru di rumah seorang pengusaha terkenal, Ardha memiliki tujuan menggoda suami majikannya. Siapa sangka, rencananya malah mendapat dukungan dari sang nyonya rumah. Apa sebenarnya tujuan si nyonya rumah meminta Ardha merayu suaminya? Lalu, apa tujuan Ardha sampai dia mau berpihak pada Harsa?

In my previous cycle, when I graduated from university, my cousin Laura gave me a gramophone. But after I received the gramophone, accidents kept befalling my family. In the end, even my boyfriend betrayed me to be with her. It was only then that I learned that all of this was my cousin’s scheme. After I got to the current cycle, I pretended to accept my cousin’s present but never used the gramophone. It led to the curse delivering such a vicious backlash to my cousin and her entire family that they died.

I had just given birth when the country sent me on a secret mission that kept me undercover for seven years. When it finally ended, I came home on leave. I was eager to see my husband and children, whom I had missed every single day. However, the moment my car stopped at the gate, I saw my two children—my most precious treasures—being shoved down the steps by a woman. They tumbled hard, and they were covered in bruises. The next second, three snarling wolfhounds were released from the house, and they pounced on the children with bared teeth. Fury surged through me, and I charged forward. I got the dogs away with a few swift kicks and punches. Amid the animals’ pitiful howls, my ten-year-old son instinctively shielded his sister. His young face was pale with fear. Meanwhile, my eight-year-old daughter snapped out of her daze and trembled as she urged me to leave. “Miss, run! You hurt her dogs, and if Dad finds out, he won’t let you get away with it!” I forced down my anger and gently said, “She set the dogs on you first. Even if your dad were here, he’d protect you just like I did.” I did not expect this to make their eyes instantly fill with tears. Alarmed, I was about to ask what was wrong when a woman’s arrogant voice rang out. “You vagrant! I have a close relationship with Martin Gray, and I’m also the lady of the Gray family! “You and these two brats who dirtied my house aren’t leaving in one piece today!” I froze for a second before I took a deep breath and called my husband. “Martin, who’s this woman proclaiming to be the lady of the Gray family? Where did she come from? You’d better have a good explanation for this. And tell me, when did the house I left for John and Katy get a new owner?”

The seventh time I planned to register for marriage with Piero Conrad, he didn't show up again. I was about to text him and ask when he would arrive when I stumbled upon his childhood friend's post. [Celebrating the 999th day since marrying my dear, from the past to the future, it's always been you.] The video showed a marriage certificate, with Piero's name listed as the husband. The registration date was May 20, three years ago. I realized that was why he never showed up those seven times. He was already married to someone else.