Karma

I fished my boyfriend from the sea. I empty my pockets to treat his amnesia, and he turns out to be a CEO when he regains his memories. Due to the disparity in our statuses, Quinn Hoffman doesn't hesitate to dump me. He says, "You're just a fishmonger. How can you be worthy of me?" He refuses to pay me back for the money I spent on his treatment. I'm backed into a corner—I need the money for my grandmother's surgery. In the end, I get tricked, and all my organs are gouged out. On the day Quinn learns of my death, he holds my belongings and refuses to let go. "You're just playing hide-and-seek, Kay! Aren't you?"

Begitu ledakan di laboratorium terjadi, Ethan langsung berlari panik ke arah Elowyne yang berada di paling luar dan melindunginya erat-erat dengan tubuhnya. Begitu suara ledakan berhenti, hal pertama yang dia lakukan adalah menggendong Elowyne ke rumah sakit. Dia sama sekali tidak melirik diriku yang terkapar di lantai dengan tubuh bersimbah darah akibat ledakan itu. Gadis kecil yang sudah dia besarkan selama 18 tahun itu telah memenuhi seluruh hatinya. Tidak ada lagi ruang untuk orang lain. Aku dibawa ke rumah sakit oleh rekan kerja dan nyawaku berhasil diselamatkan. Setelah keluar dari ICU, aku menelepon dosen pembimbingku dengan mata bengkak karena terlalu banyak menangis. "Pak Markus, aku sudah pikirkan matang-matang. Aku bersedia ikut Anda melakukan penelitian rahasia. Meski keberangkatannya hanya tinggal sebulan lagi dan lima tahun ke depan aku nggak bisa menghubungi siapa pun, aku tetap nggak keberatan." Sebulan lagi seharusnya adalah hari pernikahan yang sudah lama aku nantikan. Namun sekarang, aku tidak ingin menikah lagi.

I'm Isa Borgia, the daughter of the most powerful Don in Corvina. My father worries I'll marry the wrong man on a whim, so he arranges for me to be engaged to Luca, the rising heir of the Marino family. It's an arranged marriage, but that doesn't mean I've lost all my say. The very least I can do is choose a ring I genuinely like. So, I go to the mafia auction. When the diamond ring appears as the final jewel of the night, I lift my paddle. Just before the gavel falls, an arrogant voice comes from behind me. "A country bumpkin like you thinks you can compete with me? Do yourself a favor and leave." The auction hall goes quiet for a few seconds. The only sound comes from the camera shutters clicking around the hall. I turn and see a woman in a gold couture gown. Her mouth curves in a casual smile, as if she owns the place. Before I can say a word, the auctioneer rushes to close the bid.
"Sold! Congratulations to Ms. Sofia Lopez for winning the final lot, the Eternal Star!" My brows pull tight, and a hot spike of anger rises in my chest. "You ended the bidding early! Do you even follow the rules here?" Sofia turns around and gives me a once-over, her gaze sharp as a blade. 
"Rules?" She lets out a cold laugh. "Come on. I'm Luca Marino's favorite godsister. Around here, I make the rules!" I can't help but laugh. What a coincidence. So, she's my fiance's godsister. I pull out my phone and call him. "Luca, your godsister just snatched the engagement ring I picked out. How are you going to handle this?"

Le jour où j'ai décidé de donner mon corps à la science, ma famille s'est rassemblée autour de ma sœur adoptive, Chloé, pour fêter son admission dans un programme expérimental de pointe. Celle qui était censée avoir un cancer du cerveau, c'était moi. Mais Chloé avait profité de la position de mon mari, Zane, à l'hôpital pour échanger ses dossiers médicaux sains contre mon diagnostic en phase terminale. Elle m'a volé ainsi la seule chance que j'avais de survivre. Et le pire ? Tout le monde l'a applaudie. La douleur est devenue insupportable. J'ai lutté pour rester présente, jusqu'au moment où j'ai surpris les infirmières chuchotant : « Heureusement que le docteur Zane a obtenu cette place pour Chloé. Ils disaient qu'il ne lui restait que trois jours à vivre. » Alors, pendant les soixante-douze dernières heures de ma vie, j'ai tout lâché, en silence. Quand j'ai remis à Chloé les manuscrits originaux de mes romans, dans lesquels j'avais mis toute mon âme, mon père et mon frère m'ont adressé un sourire satisfait. Quand Zane a décidé d'exaucer le vœu soi-disant ultime de Chloé en l'épousant, il m'a tendu les papiers du divorce. J'ai signé sans la moindre hésitation. Il a soupiré et m'a félicitée d'être enfin raisonnable. Et quand c'est moi qui ai poussé notre fille, Olivia, à appeler Chloé « maman », Olivia s'est exclamée que sa nouvelle maman était la meilleure. « Ne t'inquiète pas, » m'a rassurée Zane. « C'est juste pour la protéger pour l'instant. Une fois qu'elle sera partie, tout reviendra vers toi. » J'ai tout donné à Chloé, exactement comme ils le voulaient. Alors pourquoi, quand ils ont découvert que tout cela n'était qu'un mensonge abject inventé par Chloé, sont-ils venus pleurer pour ça, en disant que c'est moi qu'ils avaient toujours voulu ?

Seven days before our wedding, Danny Wagner—my childhood sweetheart—got down on one knee for Mia Kant, the broke girl he'd been sponsoring. Right in front of me and his buddies. I didn't cry. Didn't lose it. Just slapped a smile on my face and said, "Wishing you two a lifetime of happiness." His buddies? Oh, they had the nerve to tell me to be generous and let Danny help Mia finish her "wish list." Danny, unsatisfied and ticked off, said I was overreacting and demanded an apology. Dismissive, he sneered, "I said I'd marry you after Mia's wish list was done. Stop being so unreasonable." I knew this was the last item on her list. I opened my notes app, scrolled to my wish list, and deleted all thirty-three bullet points. Done. Then I made a call. "I'm willing to marry you."

Menjelang hari pernikahan, Nando Soman tiba-tiba menjadi korban pemukulan. Saat aku mendengar kabar buruk itu dan buru-buru ke rumah sakit, dia sudah tak mengenaliku lagi. Dokter bilang, kepalanya mengalami benturan hebat, menyebabkan amnesia sementara. Sejak itu, aku mengerahkan segalanya. Kucoba mengajaknya mengunjungi ulang semua tempat penuh kenangan kita, berharap bisa membangkitkan kembali ingatannya. Tapi saat kami kembali ke rumah sakit untuk pemeriksaan, aku tak sengaja mendengar percakapannya dengan teman-temannya. “Rani udah sebaik itu sama kamu, kamu nggak terharu?” “Terharu apanya, aku mau muntah. Setiap hari mutar di tempat yang itu-itu aja, nggak ada hal baru. Cewek-cewek baru malah lebih seru dan bervariasi.” “Kalau gitu kenapa masih mau nikah sama dia? Menurut aku sih, mending batalkan aja tunangannya, hidup lebih bebas.” Tapi dia malah marah besar. “Ngomong apa kamu?! Aku cinta banget sama Rani, mana mungkin aku batalkan pertunangan kami! Aku pasti akan menikahinya! Cuma, waktunya ditunda sedikit.” Saat aku melihat hasil pemeriksaan di tanganku yang menunjukkan semuanya normal, aku baru benar-benar tersadar. Ternyata, memang tak bisa membangunkan orang yang pura-pura tidur.

My husband, Julian Sutton, is busy with work on the day of my prenatal checkup. His childhood sweetheart, Vera Levine, with whom he's been amorous for years, offers to drive me. On the way there, she suddenly swerves and rams into the back of a truck. The car is flattened. Julian is a doctor in the emergency room, but I don't call him. Instead, I dial 911 and wait for assistance. Why? I called him in my past life, and he took me to the hospital. Our child was saved, but Vera died due to significant blood loss. Julian claimed not to blame me and even arranged for me to stay in a private hospital ward. But on the day I was discharged, he dragged me to Vera's grave and stabbed me. I lost the child and was on the verge of death as I stared into his bloodshot eyes. They were filled with unbridled hatred as he snarled, "Vera wouldn't have died if you hadn't grabbed the wheel! Don't think I'll believe you just because you're acting innocent! An eye for an eye—I want you to die for her, but only after experiencing the pain she felt in a hundredfold!" He twisted the blade and stabbed me repeatedly. My blood splattered on Vera's gravestone, dying it red. When I open my eyes again, I find that I've been taken back to the scene of the accident.

The night before her wedding, Morgan Hayes was hit by a car while trying to save Sebastian Cole. She was thrown into the air, suffering multiple fractures, and her face was severely disfigured from the impact. Despite her injuries, Sebastian didn’t turn away from her. He still married her and continued to cherish and protect her as he always had. Everyone said Sebastian loved her more than life itself, that his love for her went beyond superficial appearances. She once believed that too until half a month ago when she discovered he was having an affair with their housemaid.

Aku seorang mahasiswi cantik yang kecanduan. Saking kecanduannya, akhirnya studi, kehidupan pribadi dan hubungan dengan pacarku menjadi terdampak. Karena aku benar-benar tidak tahu lagi harus bagaimana, aku akhirnya menuruti saran pacarku untuk ke klinik kampus dan mengobati kecanduanku. Ternyata dokter kampus yang merawatku adalah seorang pria bertubuh kekar dan kuat, teknik-tekniknya membuatku takut. Dokter itu pun mengikatku di atas kasur pemeriksaan. Aku yang benar-benar merasa ketakutan hanya bisa menangis sambil memohon kepadanya. Akan tetapi, pria itu malah mengangkat kedua kakiku dengan kasar ....

Love is both salvation and torment. If Bella Ramsey were given another chance, she swore—she would never fall in love with Seth Rogan again.