Contemporary stories
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English · Contemporary
In my third year as a blind massage therapist, my ex-husband Damien Hunt brought his employees to my shop.
When he saw me, he remained perfectly calm.
I served him just like any other customer.
Until his phone rang.
The ringtone was a…
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English · Contemporary
I arrived at the wedding venue in my wedding dress to find an octagonal fighting ring set up in the center of the stage.
My fiancé Holt pulled his childhood friend Chelsea over and handed me a pair of boxing gloves with a…
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English · Contemporary
I ran into my husband Ryan's two childhood friends at a coffee shop—friends he hadn't seen in years.
Just as I was about to say hello, I overheard them talking about Ryan:
"Ryan's finally getting his life back on track. He's getting…
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English · Contemporary
My sister Rebecca's engagement party was coming up.
My mother Linda smiled warmly as she helped me try on my bridesmaid dress, telling me I was the most beautiful girl in the world.
But the next second, I heard her vicious…
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English · Contemporary
After three years in a coma from a car accident, the first thing I heard when I woke up was my wife's voice.
"Ethan, our son got a medal at kindergarten today. He says when Daddy wakes up, he wants to give it to him."
My heart ached,…
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English · Contemporary
My husband accidentally canceled the order for the luxury necklace I'd been dreaming about.
I had no choice but to try my luck on a secondhand marketplace, and incredibly, I found a girl selling one.
"You've got great taste. This…
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend Ethan always thought he was funny, constantly humiliating me under the guise of jokes.
On my birthday, he invited his friends over to celebrate.
After a few rounds of drinks, he projected photos of me in my pajamas on the…
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English · Contemporary
The year my family went bankrupt, I was forced to sell myself to my ex-boyfriend. Everyone thought Gideon and I would rekindle our romance.
Until the maid handed me a servant's uniform.
Gideon sat on the sofa with his legs crossed,…
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English · Contemporary
At my daughter's one-month celebration, my husband expertly unhooked a female college student's bra and had her breastfeed the baby.
I was so furious I nearly blacked out.
I immediately snatched my daughter away. "You—you've both lost…
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English · Contemporary
Ethan brought his pregnant secretary, Lily, to my haute couture bridal boutique to try on wedding dresses.
His buddies were making bets on which dress would finally make me lose control.
But even when the secretary tried on the final…
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English · Contemporary
The day I left the Lynn family, I cut my hair short and moved to a new city.
I canceled my phone number and changed my surname back to Shaw.
On a remote street corner, I took over a small flower shop.
The Lynns all assumed I couldn't…
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English · Contemporary
Three months into my fake marriage with Lucas, we crossed the line.
I got pregnant, but I didn't dare tell him.
After all, he didn't love me. We hadn't even gotten our marriage certificate. I was afraid he wouldn't want this…
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English · Contemporary
When Ethan hid from me that he'd invested in his ex-girlfriend's movie, a rift opened between us that could never be closed.
We fought bitterly. He asked if it was really that serious.
Holding back tears, I screamed at him:
"Ethan,…
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English · Contemporary
My mother died unexpectedly during surgery.
During my darkest time, my boyfriend Wright stayed by my side.
Later, I discovered that my mother's surgery was performed by Wright's childhood friend Chris.
Chris was just an intern with…
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English · Contemporary
On Diana's birthday, a woman who was my husband's first love, I became the special guest without knowing what was in store.
My husband Zachary Brown personally selected me to perform a high-altitude bungee jump.
"I can't do…
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English · Contemporary
To give my son a complete family, I endured Gideon's three affairs.
After the school's Children's Day family performance ended, he finally came clean with me.
"While you were jumping around on stage in that mascot costume, I had her…
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English · Contemporary
Ethan and I had been together for five years, and he'd always been devoted.
But right before our wedding, he suddenly cheated.
The woman was named Mandy Smith, a pretty college student who looked like I did when I was…
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English · Contemporary
The moment I stepped through the door, I heard vicious cursing echoing from the living room.
"Eat! Hurry up and eat! This dog food costs more than anything you've eaten in your entire life. Don't be ungrateful!"
My heart tightened. I…
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English · Contemporary
I downed a drink and my body started burning up. Someone must have drugged me.
I stumbled around looking for my boyfriend Ethan Smith, but at the bar I overheard his conversation with someone else.
"I don't believe in 'well-matched…
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English · Contemporary
As a single mother, to scrape together tuition for my daughter to study for her master's degree in the UK, I worked three jobs a day.
I even had an accident while working the night shift at a factory—the machine severed two of my right…
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English · Contemporary
When I was eighteen, after Brooks and I had sex for the first time in our rental apartment, he proposed to me with a cheap ring.
At twenty-four, he was found by the Davis family and became the heir to a prestigious and powerful…
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English · Contemporary
Right after giving birth, I stumbled upon a post:
"My wife just had a baby, but I don't want to help take care of the kid. What should I do?"
Someone replied with advice:
"Hurry up and apply for an overseas assignment with your…
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English · Contemporary
The day my SAT scores came out, several Ivy League admissions officers showed up at my house, all competing to recruit me.
My high school teacher, Ms. Peyton -- a woman who worshiped male students -- deliberately said when she learned…
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English · Contemporary
The day before my wedding, I went to get my nails done.
My fiancé came back with coffee and casually handed a cup to the nail tech. "Hey, add me on Ins. My wife can book you for her nails from now on."
I stared at him coldly.
Sensing my…
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