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English · Contemporary
The prestigious kindergarten called to congratulate me—my son had passed the interview. They asked when I'd be paying the fees.
My mind went completely blank. Three years of marriage, and I only had a daughter. Where did this son come…
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English · Contemporary
To save Marcus, I lost both my legs and became bedridden, paralyzed.
But then I overheard his conversation with his best friends:
"She's been crippled for four years, and I've taken care of her for four years.
Four years later, I'd say…
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English · Contemporary
On the first day I was brought back from the orphanage to my wealthy birth family, Lydia Hart, best friend of the fake heiress Vivian Laurent, raised her hand and splashed coffee all over my face, warning me in a low voice:
"So what if…
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English · Contemporary
Julian's proposal—which I personally helped plan for my best friend Quinn—was a huge success.
After the celebration died down, Quinn pushed Julian toward me with a grin, egging him on.
"Julian, your turn! Why don't you propose to…
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English · Contemporary
My roommate thinks her online boyfriend is a control freak and wants to transfer him to me.
“He's always checking my location and even tells me what to wear. You never had a dad, so maybe you'd actually like that kind of controlling…
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English · Contemporary
The day Adrian Bennett made his comeback, he secretly hired his ex-girlfriend—the one who abandoned him years ago—behind my back.
When I found out, he swore to me right there: "I just want to punish her. I have absolutely no feelings…
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English · Contemporary
My father-in-law Paul was killed by my wife's male assistant who ran a red light, but the verdict ruled that my father-in-law was committing fraud by staging an accident.
I filed lawsuits three times, and lost all three times.
Just as…
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English · Contemporary
My ex-husband Johnson, who I'd been divorced from for five years, sent me a message saying our child missed me and wouldn't stop crying.
In a moment of weakness, I bought a plane ticket and came back. The moment I walked through the…
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English · Contemporary
My husband, Vincent Smith, has fallen in love.
Only this time, his girlfriend is rather disobedient—she actually came before me to provoke:
"Miss Harper, you and Vincent are just an arranged marriage. I'm his true love."
I smiled…
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English · Contemporary
I just posted vacation photos with my boyfriend on social media when a relationship tester private messaged me.
"Hey sweetie, your boyfriend looks like a player. Give me his Ins, and I'll test him for free, okay?"
I replied: "Scammer!…
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English · Contemporary
In a haute couture boutique in Paris, the wedding dress I'd waited half a year for was now draped on the body of Vivian Snow, the hottest actress of the moment.
The store manager stood trembling before Marcus Caldwell, who sat on the…
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English · Contemporary
At three in the morning, I was jolted awake by a call from the building's management office.
When I opened my phone, I saw someone had mentioned me in the building's group chat.
" Apartment 1601, have you no shame? Making those noises…
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English · Contemporary
At the celebration banquet for my promotion to Director, I was just about to give my speech.
A usually quiet male colleague suddenly interrupted me.
"Miss Harper, congratulations!"
"But I noticed your walking posture hasn't been…
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English · Contemporary
On my 23rd birthday, Alex handed me a paper bag.
I opened it to find a set of incredibly revealing lace lingerie.
He kept his head down, avoiding my gaze, and said casually,
“That guy plays too rough in bed. Juliet won’t survive him.…
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English · Contemporary
The night before our wedding, I caught Lewis tangled up with my best friend on the couch. I lost my mind completely — and slept with all three of his friends.
I made sure to leave evidence everywhere. On his desk. In the passenger seat…
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English · Contemporary
I was on a business trip when my wife, Lauren, suddenly called, saying she was selling the restaurant my dad had left behind.
“Tony, I’ve decided to transfer the restaurant to someone else. For $1.8 million.”
I froze for two seconds,…
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English · Contemporary
At our engagement banquet, my fiancé Zachary's assistant, Lily, dropped a half-bitten carrot into his bowl.
Zachary, who had always been obsessive about cleanliness, just smiled — and put that saliva-coated carrot right into his…
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English · Contemporary
It was April Fools' Day when a delivery guy knocked on my door asking me to sign for a package.
I waved him off. "I didn't order any pads. My period just ended two days ago. Is this some kind of April Fools' joke, or did you get the…
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English · Contemporary
For three years, I built supply chains across Southeast Asia and carved out a billion-dollar empire for Liam Holt.
The day I came back happened to be the third anniversary gala of Holt Group.
I pushed open the banquet hall doors,…
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English · Contemporary
My husband Alex discovered I was immortal — and turned me into a blood bag for his beloved Bella.
When a stalker targeted Bella, he had me pose as her. I ended up beaten and crippled.
When kidnappers took Bella, he sent me in as her…
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English · Contemporary
My wife had an affair right after giving birth. I caught her in the act—and she called the police first, accusing me of marital rape and sending me to prison.
Three years later, when I walked out of that cell, I discovered she'd dumped…
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English · Contemporary
On Valentine's Day, my husband transferred $1 million to our female neighbor, but only gave me $10.
In a fit of rage, I accidentally pushed him downstairs. He died on the spot.
Although my mother-in-law signed a settlement agreement,…
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English · Contemporary
Today was supposed to be my wedding day with Zach, but when it was time to pick up the bride, he was late.
I called him, but he didn't answer.
Just as I was getting anxious, a stream of floating text suddenly appeared before my…
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English · Contemporary
After my husband Liam cheated on me, I threatened him countless times:
"I'm going to find a lover too!"
But he didn't even bother to look up, just mocked me:
"Tara, you've said that a hundred times already, but you haven't found a…
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