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English · Romance · Contemporary
I had just undergone stomach cancer surgery and survived daily immunotherapy.
Then I saw it on social media—my wife had transferred our house to her “old friend.”
She said he was just a single father and told me to be more…
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English · Contemporary
"Get your best doctor in here!"
I had just stepped out of the staff elevator when I saw my husband, Derek Hayes, yelling outside the operating room.
What was he doing here?
Didn't he say he was on a business trip today and couldn't be…
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English · Contemporary
My childhood friend dragged me to the circus, only for me to witness a shocking scene: a bear riding a female acrobat, performing to thunderous applause…
Jake called me, buzzing about this amazing new spot he'd found.
Super exclusive,…
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English · Contemporary
My fiancée's male assistant, Trevor, threw a half-eaten eggplant into her bowl right in front of everyone at the company dinner.
Chloe didn't even hesitate. She just picked it up and ate it.
That same day, as soon as we got home, I told…
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English · Contemporary
The villainous mother and her two daughters in this story were tearing each other apart over the male lead.
It was my intervention that changed their fate.
The older daughter later inherited the family business, and the younger one got…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My childhood friend, Dean, always thought he could just take my things.
This time, he took my custom-designed wedding gown, worth $200,000, without my permission.
I called him a dozen times, but he ignored every single one. I had no…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On my first day at the new job, my supervisor, Baron, hinted that new hires usually treated everyone.
So I ordered a coffee for each person in the department.
To my surprise, Baron’s face instantly darkened. He tossed his coffee into…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I'm an outdoor enthusiast. My wife, though, she's a total social phobia and never wants to leave the house.
Then there was this "How Lazy Are You, Really?" challenge trending on TikTok.
I snapped a picture of my wife, Chloe, sprawled…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
**Chapter 1**
**POV: Elara**
Inside the Rolls-Royce.
Alexander leaned in, kissing me deeply. "Elara, you look stunning tonight," his voice a rough whisper.
I was breathless, my eyes hazy, a soft moan escaping my lips.
Suddenly,…
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English · Contemporary
I spent three years undercover by Julian Thorne's side, the son of a notorious crime boss, only to personally send him to prison.
At the arrest scene, his eyes were bloodshot, fixed on my swollen belly.
"What a brilliant strategy. Using…
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English · Contemporary
At the engagement party, I called off the engagement.
The reason? My boyfriend's Instagram profile picture now had a Santa hat on it.
Everyone thought it was unbelievable.
"All because of a Santa hat?"
I tapped to enlarge the picture…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Three days before I died,
I gave my company to my adopted brother.
I handed my wife over to him.
I made my daughter change what she called him—
right in front of me, she called him “Dad.”
Everyone was satisfied.
It wasn’t until…
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English · Contemporary · Inspiring stories
On the packed Amtrak train home for Christmas, a spoiled kid was in my seat.
He kicked my seatback and stole my food, while his mother pointed at me and sneered,
“You’re an adult. Why are you arguing with a child?”
Later, she…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Three hours after my husband’s affair went viral, he came to me with divorce papers—
and asked me to cooperate.
He said it was temporary. Said he needed me to step aside so the woman he loved wouldn’t break under public pressure.
The…
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English · Contemporary · Rebirth
Outside the exam center, she broke down crying, pointing at me and screaming:
“It was him! Alex drugged me and took me to a hotel!”
“I only rejected his confession—he destroyed my entire future!”
Her parents rushed at me on the spot,…
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English · Contemporary
At the press conference, my wife, Valerie, was about to unveil her new partner.
But then, Liam, her newly hired male assistant, walked onto the stage holding a little girl.
"Lily, Mommy's calling for you on stage!"
Immediately, the…
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English · Contemporary
Before the wedding, Julian's adopted sister, Sera, burst into the venue, her clothes disheveled and torn.
She claimed my half-paralyzed father had assaulted her.
Julian insisted we finish the wedding, promising to uncover the…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Seven years into our marriage, Daniel dropped the bomb:
“Sarah, loving just one person for life is so boring, and frankly, unnatural. After we divorce, you can go find some young guy, start fresh.”
I pretended not to see the dozens of…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I was bubbling with excitement, ready for our wedding, when Hugh got into a car crash.
He remembered everyone else. Everyone but me. He’d forgotten me completely.
I desperately tried to help him remember.
But all it did was make him…
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English · Contemporary
On my birthday, Mom and Dad presented me with a gift.
It was a DNA test result, showing no biological relation.
Mom's smile was cold.
"Maya," she said, her voice devoid of warmth, "since you're not our biological daughter, it's time you…
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English · Contemporary
The day we moved into the neighborhood, our new neighbor sued me.
She sobbed hysterically, accusing my son of assaulting her daughter.
"My Tiffany just turned eighteen, and that sick pervert, Buddy, ruined her!"
"That worthless piece of…
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English · Contemporary
I was working late, starving, and ate a biscuit.
For that, my manager slapped me with a $600,000 penalty!
She pointed her finger right in my face, absolutely furious: "Skylar, don't you dare think just because you closed a deal, you're…
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English · Contemporary
My girlfriend won $30 million in the lottery, then immediately broke up with me.
"We're from different worlds. You're too low-class for me."
Then she turned around and got with the sneaky guy from the office.
I just laughed.
She forgot…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The night before our wedding anniversary, Kevin walked into a hotel, hand-in-hand with his first love.
I dialed his number, but my thirteen-year-old son, Noah, answered instead.
"Dad's in an important business meeting. No outsiders…
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