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English · Contemporary
My wife claimed she was going on a business trip.
In reality, she was hooking up with her first love at a luxury resort in Aspen.
The next day, their sex tape was accidentally leaked and went viral on TikTok and Instagram.
I quietly…
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English · Contemporary
Four months pregnant, I came home alone after my OB-GYN appointment.
As soon as I unlocked the front door, I froze.
Melanie, my husband's ex-wife, was sitting on my sofa, wearing my personal house slippers.
Her daughter, Lily, was…
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English · Contemporary
My husband made breakfast for his female coworker for three years.
I only found out today. He left his phone on the coffee table, and a notification from his coworker popped up on Snapchat:
"The sunny-side-up egg was a bit burnt today,…
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend-obsessed best friend turned into a "stay-at-home girlfriend" the second she started dating my half-brother, Austin.
When I invited her out for cupcakes, she pushed the plate away with a frown. "Too much artificial sugar.…
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English · Contemporary
During a team dinner, I casually mentioned I had to go home and cook dinner for my boyfriend. The female manager sitting across from me rolled her eyes on the spot.
"What century are we living in? Why are you being such a doormat? Do…
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English · Contemporary
After discovering that Ethan Cole was cheating on me with my adopted sister, Cynthia, during my pregnancy, I was determined to get a divorce.
But on the way to the courthouse, we got into a horrific car accident. As a massive truck…
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English · Contemporary
On the eve of the company’s IPO, my wife told me she had a surprise waiting for me. She asked me to make sure I was dressed in my absolute best.
I thought she was finally ready to go public with our secret marriage. I was so excited…
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English · Contemporary
After surviving a horrific plane crash, my wife promised she would come to the hospital to see me.
But I didn't see a trace of her until the day I was discharged.
When I got back home, I found a note she had left on the kitchen…
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English · Contemporary · Rebirth
My father wanted my sister and me to enter arranged marriages with the heirs of two powerful mafia families.
From the moment the sole heir of the Harrington family stepped into the Vance estate, his eyes were glued to my sister.
As for…
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English · Contemporary
When my son turned ten, I found out he was the biological child of my wife, Chloe, and her ex-boyfriend.
I divorced Chloe immediately.
But to my surprise, she cleaned out all our valuables and ran off, leaving the boy behind.
Looking at…
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English · Contemporary
Seven years into my marriage with billionaire Julian Thorne, I was still not pregnant.
Every month, I calculated my ovulation period down to the minute, strictly scheduling our sex life.
I regularly took folic acid, prenatal vitamins,…
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English · Contemporary
I was always the dumb child in the family.
My sister, Chloe, was the smart one.
Every time Chloe got a perfect score, she was allowed to take one of my belongings.
The first time, she took my backpack.
The second time, she took the…
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English · Contemporary
After marrying my billionaire husband, Marcus, I couldn't even afford to eat.
Because all of his assets were managed by Chloe, his financial advisor and first love.
Every single penny I spent required her prior approval.
Even to buy a…
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English · Contemporary
After eight years of dating, I finally met my boyfriend’s childhood best friend.
The moment he saw me, he blurted out, "Holy shit, the resemblance is uncanny."
Then, realizing his mistake, he quickly slapped a hand over his mouth and…
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English · Contemporary
Two years of marriage. Then, my husband got into a car accident and ended up in a vegetative state. Without hesitation, my mother-in-law whisked him out of the country for medical treatment.
I was left behind, running his family company…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
As the attending physician, I made the mistake of attending the private recovery celebration dinner hosted by my patient's family.
The moment his wife saw me, she grabbed my hands with overwhelming enthusiasm. "Dr. Miller! Thank you so…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Seven months pregnant, my husband, Ethan, suddenly suggested I move back in with my mom for a while to rest.
"Your mom’s cooking is way better than mine, and it’s better for your health right now."
It sounded incredibly…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Late at night, I received a Snapchat message from a former colleague I hadn't seen in years.
[I saw you driving a new car at the mall today. Is your Porsche 911 just sitting in your garage now?]
[That sports car was so hot. Why did you…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My company sent me on a business trip to the city where my wife's best friend lived.
Not long after I arrived, her best friend was in a terrible car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down.
My wife asked me to take care of…
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English · Contemporary
Ten years of marriage. This was the tenth time Ethan Vance had fallen for his co-star.
Facing the flashes and microphones of the paparazzi, my face remained perfectly calm.
"Ethan is a dedicated actor and a loyal husband. I ask everyone…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My dad was a con artist. A genius who could forge art so perfectly that even the world’s top appraisers were fooled.
He used that genius to trick my mother and completely drain the Vance family’s three-generation art collection.
My…
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English · Contemporary
On the day I was discharged from the hospital after my major surgery, Chloe promised she would come to pick me up.
But I waited at the hospital curb for what felt like an eternity. As I watched Ubers and taxis pass by one after another,…
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English · Contemporary
I was Julian Sterling’s personal assistant.
He chased me for a year, and we dated in secret for ten.
At twenty-nine, with my family constantly badgering me to settle down, I finally proposed.
But he just looked at me coldly and said, "I…
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English · Contemporary
I had a sudden heart attack in the middle of the night.
My son, who drives for Uber, drove me to the hospital. But when we arrived at the entrance, he locked the doors and demanded five hundred dollars for the ride.
Clutching my chest…
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