Karma

My daughter hid inside the cabinet, her trembling hands dialing her father—James, the Alpha of our pack. "Mommy's bleeding a lot. Please, come back and save her," she pleaded. "I'm busy. Don't bother me," James said coldly. "If she's going to die, make sure she does it far away." As he wished, I never bothered him again. Because I really did die, right in front of our wedding photo. When he found out, he went mad, completely mad.

Ma belle-mère a eu un accident de voiture et est entrée en salle d'urgence. J'ai passé plus de vingt appels à mon mari qui est avocat avant qu'il ne réponde. « Qu'est-ce que tu fais encore ? Camille a eu un problème, je l'ai aidée. Arrête de faire des histoires. » J'ai retenu mes larmes et je lui ai dit que maman avait eu un accident et que j'avais besoin de cent mille euros. Mais il a cru son premier amour et m'a répondu méchamment : « En quoi l'accident de ta mère me concerne ? N'essaie pas de me soutirer de l'argent pour ta famille. Laisse-moi tranquille, je suis occupé. » Il a raccroché brutalement et ma belle-mère n'a pas survécu à l'opération. Mais trois jours plus tard, au tribunal, j'ai vu mon mari plaider éloquemment en faveur de son pemier amour, accusée de conduite en état d'ivresse. Grâce à son éloquence, il a fait acquitter son ex en invoquant un manque de preuves. J'ai été anéantie et je lui ai demandé le divorce dès la fin de l'audience. Mais il a paniqué. « Ma mère t'a toujours bien traitée ! Si tu divorces, elle sera triste ! » J'ai éclaté de rire froidement et je lui ai jeté à la figure les factures de l'hôpital et le certificat de décès. Idiot, il ne savait même pas encore qu'il n'avait plus de mère.

Ich war eine Werwölfin, im achten Monat schwanger mit dem Hybridkind meines Vampir-Gefährten. Als die Wehen einsetzten, sperrte mein Gefährte, Justin, mich in einen eisigen Sarg, in den Runen eingraviert waren, die eine Geburt unterdrücken sollten. Ich schrie. Ich flehte ihn an. Er sagte nur: „Warte.“ Doch all das geschah für seine Jugendliebe. Isolde. Die reinblütige Vampirin benutzte dunkle Blutmagie, um seinen reinblütigen Erben auszutragen – ohne je mit ihm geschlafen zu haben. Das erste Vampirkind seit tausend Jahren erhielt den ultimativen Segen des Ursprungs. Es reinigte die Blutlinie und brach einen Fluch, der seit Generationen bestand. „Diese Ehre gehört Isoldes Kind“, sagte Justin, seine Stimme kalt wie Eis. „Du hast bereits meine Liebe, Gracie. Dieser Sarg sorgt nur dafür, dass du nach ihr gebärst.“ Die Schmerzen der Wehen rissen durch meinen Körper. Ich flehte ihn an, mich zum Blutspring-Heiligtum zu bringen. Er beugte sich zu mir, seine kalten Finger packten mein Kinn. „Hör auf mit dem Schauspiel. Ich hätte es früher erkennen müssen. Du hast mich nie geliebt. In der Werwolfwelt bist du eine Außenseiterin. Du willst nur meine Macht und meinen Titel.“ „Du bist so verzweifelt, dass du unser Kind mit deinen wilden Wolfstricks gefährdest, nur um den Segen eines Reinbluts zu ruinieren… Du bist Gift.“ Tränen liefen über mein Gesicht. Ich zitterte, meine Stimme zerbrach. „Das Baby kommt – ich kann es nicht aufhalten. Bitte… ich schwöre einen Bluteid. Mir ist der Segen egal. Ich will nur dich!“ Er schnaubte verächtlich, ein Hauch von verletztem Verrat lag in seinen Augen. „Wenn du mich geliebt hättest, wärst du nicht zu meiner Mutter gegangen. Du hättest ihr nicht den Kopf gegen Isolde verdreht.“ „Ich komme zurück, sobald sie den Segen erhalten hat. Schließlich ist das Kind, das du trägst, auch meines.“ Er hielt draußen Wache vor dem Heiligtum, in dem Isoldes Ritual stattfand. Er schenkte mir keinen weiteren Gedanken. Nicht, bis er sah, wie der Segen Isolde wie eine Krone aus Licht umgab. Er befahl seinem Blutsklaven, mich freizulassen. Doch dessen Stimme zitterte vor Angst. „Mein Lord… Gracie und das Kind… ihre Lebenszeichen… sind verschwunden.“ In diesem Moment zerbrach Justins Welt.

My roommate branded herself as an influencer against beauty standards, vowing to free girls from appearance anxiety. Strangely, whenever she stayed up late partying and broke out in pimples, they would appear on my face instead. When she fooled around and caught an infection, the rashes spread across my body. The more radiant she became, the more monstrous I looked. People recoiled from me. Friends cut me off. My own boyfriend, before a crowd, told me I should just die. Then my roommate got pregnant, yet it was my stomach that swelled like I was eight months along, scarred with terrifying stretch marks. She, meanwhile, looked more flawless than ever, appearing barefaced on camera to encourage girls not to fear their looks. I knew something was not right. When I tried to dig for answers, my roommate and boyfriend trapped me in a basement. They tortured me until I died. Only then did I learn the truth. He owned a cursed amulet that shifted all her pain onto me. The moment I opened my eyes, I was back on our first day of college together. This time, the game is mine. I'll make sure they pay.

I've invested in my cousin, Jack Glenwood's farm. His net profit is more than four million dollars per year. On the day I'm supposed to receive my bonus, Jack tears the contract stating that I get a 55% profit share right in front of my family. After that, he transfers 40 thousand dollars to me. He even has the audacity to pat me on the shoulder with a smile on his face. "Noah, you never did anything throughout the year. Since I'm giving you 40 thousand dollars, that means I'm treating you well, right?" I just smile as I look at Jack's greedy and despicable expression. Then, I accept the 40 thousand dollars without saying anything. The next day, I cut off the secret formula to the farm's feed and travel overseas to carry out a new round of investments. This time, I want to see how Jack will fare without my secret formula.

To encourage overall development, the kindergarten had asked each student to create a hand-drawn poster. My daughter Holly refused my help and insisted on doing it all on her own. Little did I know, most of the other children had their parents do the artwork for them. In comparison, Holly's delicate strokes were quickly dismissed. Not only was her work discarded into the trash, but her teacher also called her out in the parent group, criticizing her for being careless with the assignment. As I racked my brain trying to figure out how to help Holly regain her confidence in drawing, I was surprised to see Holly's artwork among the winning entries in the state-level children's art competition. But the signature wasn't hers—it belonged to another student from her class.

"Mrs. Gardner, are you sure you want to hire our team to stage a fire and fake your death in ten days?" Camellia Shaw paused for a moment. Just as she was about to reply to the message, a video call suddenly popped up. "Camellia, look! Andres is spending a fortune on you again!" The video was of an auction in progress. At the front, a man of striking elegance and charm was decisively bidding on several antique collectibles worth hundreds of millions. The crowd was already abuzz with excitement. "Mr. Gardner is so good to his wife! He bought all these antiques just to make her smile!" "$400 million is nothing! I heard Mr. Gardner even built her a private estate and named it Eterna Haven. Just the name alone is proof of how much he loves her." A wealthy businessman nearby sneered. "It's all for show. Who knows what he's really like behind closed doors?" That comment immediately sparked a wave of backlash. Many argued back, talking about how devoted Andres Gardner was to his wife. As she listened to their murmurs, Camellia forced a bitter smile.

I go ice fishing with my husband, and we encounter a snowstorm and hailstorm. The mountainside villa has no sustenance and power, and he takes my down jacket to keep his former superior warm. I'm three months pregnant, and my daughter is having a high fever. However, he pushes us out of the villa to look for wild vegetables. Why? Because his former superior wants to eat them. He probably has no idea that I've come to this villa countless times to prepare his anniversary gift. Later, my daughter ends up mentally disabled from the high fever. I finally get my hands on proof of his under-the-table dealings with his former superior. I destroy him before he's promoted!

Aku benar-benar kelimpungan ketika Rania--istriku tidak lagi bekerja, dia berubah drastis. Apalagi suasana di rumah seringkali mencekam. Kenapa dia berhenti berkerja? Padahal selama ini baik-baik saja dan dia juga tahu kalau kebutuhan pokok di rumah ini mengandalkan gajinya.

Pada tahun kelima pernikahannya, Stella pergi untuk mengajukan permohonan akta nikah yang baru. Tapi dia malah baru menyadari bahwa akta nikahnya itu palsu dan istri sah suaminya adalah orang lain. Cinta yang dijalin selama lima tahun ternyata palsu. Setelah kembali ke rumah, terdengar suaminya Felix dan pengacara berkata, “Tania sedang kerja keras membangun kariernya di luar negeri, hanya dengan status Nyonya Felix, dia baru bisa punya pijakan di dunia bisnis, aku harus membantunya.” “Sedangkan Stella, dia sangat mencintaiku, demi diriku dia juga putus hubungan dengan keluarganya, jadi dia pasti nggak akan pernah meninggalkanku.” Stella merasa patah hati setelah mendengar ini. Pada saat Felix mendapatkan akta nikah yang asli, Stella sudah pergi jauh dan dia tidak akan pernah bisa menemukan wanita itu lagi.