Karma

I gave birth to my son prematurely on a train, and my fiance sold both of us off to go live with my parents’ real daughter. After I reincarnated, I watched my parents find their real daughter again, and I could not stop my tears as well as laughter. Not only did I personally get my fiance drunk, I sent him my sister’s way, and he got her pregnant. I tied up the person I hated the most in the train carriage. The station ahead was the one where I got trapped in a small village for the entirety of my last life. In this life, it was going to be her turn. Her and her child’s!

My husband was the leader of the rescue team. As I was trapped in a cave and surrounded by a pack of wolves, I desperately called him over and over. Yet, he hung up on me every single time. When the fire nearly burnt out and the wolves got closer, he finally called me and angrily accused me, "Can you stop wasting public resources? I'm the rescue team leader first, and then your husband." In the background, I heard a soft, feminine voice saying, "Howard, my arm has a cut. Can you take me to the hospital?" I was familiar with that voice. It was my husband's first love. Ever since her husband died, she clung to him. And my husband... He didn't just tolerate it; rather, he seemed to enjoy it. A wave of despair washed over me as I ended the call. My hands were trembling, and I tried to call the police, but before I could, the leader of the wolves pounced on me. I fell hard to the ground, and the rest of the pack, sensing the signal, ran toward me at an extraordinary speed. I didn't stand a chance to fight back, and in mere moments, I was ripped into pieces. Before my consciousness slipped away, I struggled to glance down at my lower abdomen one last time, and my lips quivered. "My baby, I'm sorry I failed you…"

The daughter of our housekeeper was pretending to be a rich girl at college, handing out my designer stuff just to keep up the act. When I called her out, she actually had the nerve to say she was "redistributing wealth to help the less fortunate." I called the cops, but then she spread this wild rumor that I made her sleep with me for three years, and that she was using my luxury items to help me "atone for my sin." Then she and her boyfriend teamed up to try and have me killed. Next thing I know, I woke up and it was the exact same day she started her whole rich-girl act.

Deema, wanita cantik berusia 24 tahun tanpa sengaja memergoki suaminya, Bhanu. Pria berusia 27 tahun yang bekerja serabutan itu bersama dengan mantan kekasihnya, Afseen, wanita yang lebih muda. Tak tahan dengan pemandangan yang dia lihat, Deema menghampiri keduanya. Melihat istrinya, pria itu menarik Deema menjauh. Bahkan pria itu meminta istrinya untuk pergi dan mengancam akan menceraikannya kalau tidak menuruti perkataan pria itu. Deema pun diam dan menurut. Semalaman, wanita itu menunggu suaminya. Namun, pria itu tak jua pulang. Hingga akhirnya tertidur. Pagi buta Bhanu pulang dan keributan terjadi di antara mereka. Bahkan, pria itu mengungkit malam pertama mereka. Pertengkaran tersebut berakhir pada ucapan talak oleh, Bhanu. Namun, tanpa sengaja Nirmala, wanita berusia 55 tahun yang notabene adalah ibunya Bhanu tak terima putranya menceraikan Deema. Wanita itu marah pada putranya itu. Pada akhirnya, Deema memilih pergi dari rumah Bhanu. Baginya tak ada alasan untuk bertahan. Bertahan justru akan menyakitinya. Wanita itu memilih pergi daripada hidup dalam penderitaan. Suatu ketika, Deema mengunjungi Nirmala. Wanita itu hendak menjenguk sang mertua. Walau bagaimana pun, wanita itu sudah baik padanya. Hubungannya dengan Bhanu boleh berakhir, tapi hubungan di antara mereka tak bisa berakhir. Sayangnya, tanpa sengaja dia datang ke rumah Nirmala berbarengan dengan kedatangan Bhanu dan Afseen. Kedatangan mereka hendak meminta restu pada ibunya. Apalagi Afseen sedang mengandung anak pria itu. Bukan hanya itu, Bhanu juga meminta Deema untuk mengajukan perceraian terhadapnya dengan alasan akan lebih mudah putus jika pihak wanita yang melakukannya. Memiliki pemikiran yang luas, Deema menolak permintaan Bhanu. Hingga suatu ketika pria itu mengancam dan akhirnya Deema menggugatnya. Ujian bertubi-tubi dihadapi Deema. Tak berselang usai perceraiannya, ayahnya mendapat musibah. Tanah garapan pria itu dirampas oleh orang kepercayaannya. Beruntung ada Farabi, pria berusia 30 tahun yang mau membantunya dengan syarat wanita itu mau menikah denganya.

My parents used the compensation money from my sister's car accident to buy a four-room house, but they only let me stay in the bathroom. My twin brothers, who were not even a year old, each had their own room. When the twins grew up, they got into a car accident. One of them needed a corneal transplant, the other needed a heart. My parents begged me to donate and save them. When I tried to escape, they betrayed me. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back to the time just after my sister's death. I sought justice for my sister and myself, and made my parents pay for what they had done.

I was the real daughter of the Sinclair family, yet I was the one abandoned when their fake daughter and I were kidnapped and taken to the top of a building. They were given a choice between the two of us, and they chose to save the fake daughter, letting me be pushed off from the eighteenth-floor balcony. Even though I survived, I was completely disappointed in them. Then, their attitudes changed overnight. My parents, who despised me, started asking me about my likes and dislikes. My brother who wished me dead, started suddenly giving me precious jewelry. Even my fiancé, who always claimed I was nothing compared to the fake daughter, started to prepare for our wedding. To say I was confused was an understatement.

« Mademoiselle Lebrun, nous avions suivi vos instructions à la lettre : le corps ‘mort' vous ressemblait en tous points. Nous devions le livrer dans dix jours, directement sur le lieu de votre mariage avec Monsieur Humbert. » Au bout du fil, la voix calme de l'employé procurait enfin un peu de répit à Doriane Lebrun, dont les nerfs étaient à vif depuis des semaines. « Parfait, je vous remercie », répondait-elle. « Tout est en ordre, rassurez-vous. Aucune suspicion n'est possible : l'identification sera indiscutable. » Doriane sentait alors son souffle lui revenir, comme si un poids immense se soulevait. Elle prenait encore quelques minutes pour confirmer les derniers détails de l'opération avant de raccrocher. Puis, recomposant son masque de sérénité, elle franchissait la porte de la loge privée. À l'intérieur, les rires et les conversations s'éteignaient instantanément à son entrée, comme coupés au couteau.

Sahabatku mengajakku ke salon kecantikan untuk perawatan wajah, dan di sanalah aku didekati oleh seorang pria muda yang tampan. Pria muda itu tinggi, tampan, punya cara yang lihai, pandai merayu, membuatku merasakan kebahagiaan menjadi seorang wanita. Aku tak peduli lagi bahwa aku masih punya pacar, dan membiarkan diriku tenggelam dalam pesona dan godaannya. Namun aku tak menyangka, di balik kelembutan itu, tersembunyi akibat yang sangat besar.

"Hi there, I'd like to emigrate." Christina stood at the counter and handed over the neatly prepared documents to the clerk on the other side of the glass. The clerk quickly stamped each page. The red ink spread like tiny ripples on still water. Then, without looking up, he pulled out another form and passed it back to her. "Ma'am, your paperwork will be processed in fifteen days." Christina nodded, turned on her heel, and headed for the exit. But before she could step outside, whispers trailed after her. "Did I see that right? Mrs. Waldorf is applying for emigration? Did she have a squabble with Mr. Waldorf?" "Even if they argued, would it go this far? Mr. Waldorf practically worships her. What could possibly make her leave so decisively?" "Exactly. Five years ago, their wedding was the event of the century. Even someone like me, who barely goes online, heard about it. And three years ago, after her car accident, the blood bank ran out of stock. Mr. Waldorf ignored everyone's objections and nearly drained himself to save her. Then, just last year, when she disappeared for an hour, he mobilized every media outlet worldwide to find her. Now she's leaving without a word—won't that drive him insane?" The murmurs swirled and lingered, but Christina only smiled faintly. Her expression was calm, but her eyes darkened with a bitterness that deepened with every step. Yes, she thought. Everyone knew just how much Lucien Waldorf loved her.

Pada hari ketiga setelah kematianku, Sandi Subowo menerima telepon untuk mengidentifikasi jenazah. Dia dengan santai merangkul wanita dalam pelukannya dan berkata, "Mati ya sudah mati, kremasi dulu baru hubungi aku." Tubuhku dimasukkan ke dalam tungku kremasi, dan setelah berubah menjadi abu, staf kembali menelepon Sandi. Dia mendecak tidak sabar. "Baiklah, aku segera ke sana."