Contemporary stories
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend's face was full of impatience when he ditched me at our anniversary dinner because of a call from his childhood sweetheart.
"I was with you through thick and thin. She just got fired and is a mess. What's the big deal about…
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English · Contemporary
Seven years of marriage, and Ethan Thorne had no idea that everyone in my family, except for me, was completely unhinged.
My father was a ruthless mob boss, and my brother was a twisted psychopath who collected bodies.
After my mother’s…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My husband’s sister burst into the company during our annual gala and slapped me hard across the face, right in front of hundreds of employees.
She pointed a finger at my nose and yelled, “Scarlett, you’re barely good enough to polish…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
After I got a second chance at life, I burned every photo I had with Sophia. I also shredded the love letters Olivia had written me for three years.
Because in my previous life, caught between these two women, I had lived like a total…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On the first day of my senior year of high school, I found my student ID card had no money on it. Meanwhile, my billionaire parents had already jetted off to Switzerland for a vacation with my cousin.
I carefully called them to…
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English · Contemporary
A week before Christmas, I fired everyone.
Because in my last life, Jenny suddenly grabbed my hand, sobbing and pleading:
"Audrey, please, take me home quickly! My mother ate the chocolate cake from your holiday gift box and now she's…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
For three years, I was bullied and ostracized because I refused to do the school bully's homework.
Scars layered upon scars on my wrists. The doctor said I had severe self-harm tendencies.
My parents were heartbroken, losing…
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English · Contemporary
My wife, after three months apart, pushed me away impatiently when I tried to get close. "Just got back and already focused on this? I'm sick of it."
She ran off right after saying that, and I instantly realized I'd been too pushy.
I…
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English · Contemporary
A massive sandstorm was about to hit the Crimson Sands Wilderness, but my husband, Mark, suddenly suggested we take a family trip there.
He wanted to take maternity photos for his sister-in-law, Tiffany, who was due soon. He believed…
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English · Contemporary
Pregnancy three months in, I was in a severe car accident.
I called my husband, Ethan, but he simply condemned me impatiently:
"Lily, will you ever quit with the theatrics? Inventing a car accident just to get me to come home?…
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English · Contemporary
On the night of our fifth wedding anniversary, Julian Reed knelt on one knee, fastening a new diamond necklace around my neck.
"My dearest, you're my life," he whispered, kissing my earlobe, his voice as soft as melted honey.
I scoffed,…
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English · Contemporary
I suffered from severe pyrophobia and haphephobia.
My fiancé, a top psychologist, spent three years of gentle patience, pulling me back from hell.
I thought he was my savior and decided to say yes to his hundredth proposal.
But on…
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English · Contemporary
My fiancé of five years and my half-sister, Serena, teamed up to stab me in the back, turning me into the most hated plagiarist in the fashion industry.
At the new collection launch, they grandly announced their engagement, trampling…
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English · Contemporary
To save my boyfriend, Andrews, I got injured and ended up in the hospital.
Months later, the doctor said my wounds were healing well, and I could finally be discharged.
Andrews looked at me with tenderness in his eyes.
"That's great,…
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English · Contemporary
On the day Ethan and I were supposed to register our marriage, the million-dollar diamond ring he promised turned out to be a mere can pull-tab. I broke up with him on the spot.
He frantically pulled out a purchase receipt. "The ring…
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English · Contemporary
At my college alumni reunion, I got a call confirming my newly inherited billion-dollar fortune had arrived. Finally, I could buy that private island for my beloved "son" to roam free.
But as soon as I hung up, my manipulative…
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English · Contemporary
When I was four, my brother Leo and I accidentally fell into a pool.
After we were rescued, Mom slapped me across the face.
"I told you to watch Leo! You almost killed him! Was it on purpose?"
From then on, if I ate one of Leo's…
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English · Contemporary
In my past life, my mom caused my CEO dad's car accident and death.
My maternal grandparents went bankrupt and committed suicide, and my Uncle Kyle was framed and sent to prison.
Reborn, they all returned to get revenge on my mom.
Dad…
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English · Contemporary
After I was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer, I didn't tell Ethan.
I let him shove me into the mud in front of the tombstone, forcing me to my knees to confess.
“Stella, your life belongs to Chloe now.”
The heavy rain lashed…
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English · Contemporary
Julian Vance tossed a divorce agreement onto my table.
His voice was as calm as if he were discussing a business acquisition.
His phone screen was still lit, displaying a stranger's picture.
I put down my carving knife and glanced out…
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English · Contemporary
The first year after I died, my daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Director Davis from the orphanage called Nicholas, telling him they needed half a million dollars for her treatment.
He was holding Barbara, his…
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English · Contemporary
Douglas had just stepped into the bathroom when his iPad lit up on the bedside table. A SnapChat notification popped up.
Aurora: What mushy message did she send you today? Forward it, I’m waiting for a laugh.
I reached out and tapped…
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English · Contemporary
The day I officially quit the hockey team was the day I ran into my biological mother.
She was standing right next to her stepson, smiling proudly as he held up the championship trophy.
When she spotted me, she frowned in disgust. "Is…
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English · Contemporary
After the SATs, I was drugged at a party.
My childhood crush, Ethan, showed up just in time.
Just as I was about to give myself to him, lines of my own handwriting appeared before my eyes.
"I regret it so much. Why did I ever sleep with…
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