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English · Contemporary · School
I was reported by the parents for visiting the hospital a few times.
"It's such a crucial time in senior year. As the homeroom teacher, you should be on call 24/7. Is it really necessary to go to the hospital? Can't you just tough it…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I, Nina Reed, was running around taking care of everything while my son, Lucas Reed, was seriously ill in the hospital.
While I was waiting in line to pay the bill, a man suddenly bumped into me.
The woman behind me helped me up.…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
At the party, my boyfriend Jason Miller's childhood best friend, Lily Carter, shoved me straight into the pool.
She smirked. "Jason cares about me the most. He'll save me first."
And just like that, he did. Again.
When I came to,…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
When I, Olivia Pierce, was suffering from morning sickness, vomiting and diarrhea during my pregnancy, my husband, Noah Sinclair, and the nanny, Sophia Caldwell, hid in the storage room, whispering sweetly to each other.
Sophia was…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The day my family went bankrupt, my fiancée married the man she loved.
I, Wyatt Anderson, didn't say a thing. I simply married Ava Anderson, the woman who confessed her love to me and helped me through the tough times.
After we married,…
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English · Contemporary
I was doing laundry for my girlfriend when I noticed a small hole in her panties. It was a burn mark from a cigarette.
But I had quit smoking over a year ago.
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There was a tiny hole on the lace trim of the panties, barely noticeable…
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English · Contemporary
My business partner secretly sabotaged my company, pushing me to the brink of ruin. Meanwhile, my wife, who should have been my closest ally, stood by and watched coldly.
I hit rock bottom, exhausted and broken. My cash flow dried up,…
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English · Contemporary
My ex-husband died in a tragic accident at sea, and I was branded as a widow-maker.
Even my grandfather issued a statement severing ties with me.
In my despair and loneliness, I nearly lost my life.
The icy sea water chilled me to…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
At the press conference, David Blackwell, my husband, was about to announce his love for someone else when Ella Carter, the new assistant, suddenly stepped onto the stage holding a little girl.
"Sweetie, Daddy's calling you up…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
As a CEO, my wife is incredibly wealthy, yet she’s always worried I’m after her inheritance. She keeps a tight rein on our finances, allowing my daughter and me just $200 a month for spending money.
However, when her first love came…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I had a fever of 39 degrees and asked my wife to take me to the hospital. She dismissed it as a waste of money and told me to just tough it out.
I was writhing in pain on the floor when I overheard her on the phone, speaking warmly to…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On our wedding anniversary, my husband invited Cora to our home for a rendezvous.
They stayed together until late into the night. Cora caught a cold, but my husband redirected his frustration at me.
He locked me out on the balcony all…
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English · Contemporary
After finishing the SAT, I got into a car accident on my way to pick up my Harvard acceptance letter. My parents gave up on saving me and donated my corneas to my sister. I died on the operating table, while my sister regained her…
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English · Contemporary
The day Jack Sullivan was admitted to the ICU, I broke up with him, tired of living in constant danger by his side. I left the country and got married.
While he was struggling for his life, I didn't even visit him once.
He hated me to…
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English · Contemporary
I died on the operating table.
My father personally strapped me to it.
To transplant my heart to my half-sister.
In a private hospital, on a cold operating table.
Looking at the chilling surgical instruments, I cried out loudly,…
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English · Contemporary
When my wealthy boyfriend wanted to drain my blood to save his dream girl's life, everyone thought I would break up with him. Instead, I voluntarily inserted the needle into my vein and agreed to the full blood transfusion surgery.
For…
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English · Contemporary
Six years after my death, my wife wants me to donate my heart to her first love.
To force me to show up, she broke my father's legs, falsely accused my mother of theft, causing her to lose her job, and even threatened to disfigure my…
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English · Contemporary
The year Adrian Foster was severely injured, I called him a burden and broke up with him decisively. He was devastated, fell into despair, and even contemplated suicide.
Years later, he became a renowned surgeon, determined to make me…
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English · Contemporary · Rebirth
I encountered a passenger with a sudden illness on the high-speed train heading home for Christmas.
My husband urged me to step forward and offer medical assistance, but I refused. He then shouted, "You're a doctor! A doctor's duty is…
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English · Contemporary · Rebirth
After three years of studying abroad, my billionaire father informed me to return home for my childhood nanny's funeral. However, as soon as I entered the funeral hall, Rose, the nanny's daughter, pointed her finger at my nose and…
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English · Contemporary
"Have you made a decision?" Ryan tapped the contract on the table.
"You might end up staying in the UK indefinitely."
I gave a wry smile. On the day Asher proposed to me, his long-lost love was hospitalized. Asher rushed off to the…
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English · Contemporary
When my daughter was in critical condition following a car accident, my wife was at the wedding of her "idealized past love."
I called her, and she yelled at me:
"I'm just attending Oliver's wedding! Can't you stop being so petty? You…
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English · Contemporary
The day my family declared bankruptcy, my fiancée turned around to marry her long-lost love.
I said nothing and instead married Daphne, who had confessed her love to me and helped me out during a crisis.
For seven years after our…
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English · Contemporary
After Dad declared bankruptcy, Mom started to demand a divorce.
I stayed out of it, watching as my sister shoved me aside and ran to Dad, saying:
"Dad, don't be sad. I'll stay with you!"
In my previous life, after our parents…
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