The moment Autumn Gray loses her baby, Damien Caldwell is busy celebrating the return of his first love.To him, her three years of devotion and companionship make her no more than a nanny and cook.Autumn's heart finally breaks. She makes up her mind to file for divorce.Everyone in their social circle knows Autumn for one thing—she clings like glue and is impossible to shake."I bet she'll come crawling back within a day."Damien smirks. "A whole day? Try half."But the moment Autumn signs the divorce papers, she never looks back. She throws herself into building a new life—reviving the career she once gave up, making new connections, and rediscovering who she is without him.Days pass, and Damien never sees Autumn's shadow around the house again. That's when the panic starts to settle in.At an industry summit, he finally spots her. She's surrounded by people, and she looks confident and radiant.He shoves his way forward, desperate. "Autumn, haven't you made your point yet?"Dawson Faulkner suddenly appears before Autumn and shoves Damien aside. His voice is cold and cutting as he says, "Don't touch her. She's mine now."Damien never loved Autumn. But by the time he finally does, there's no place left for him in her world. 
Rita's marriage to Nelson was a nightmare. He was always cold to her until she became pregnant, and even then, his care came at a horrifying cost. Rita discovered that Nelson was drugging her and stealing her blood for his lover, who happened to be her best friend. Looking at the dense needle holes on her back, Rita could not restrain herself from trembling. Just then, Nelson's driver asked Rita to donate bone marrow to Nelson's lover. Rita refused, jumped out of the car and disappeared into the cold river. Three years later, Rita resurfaced as a successful designer with one goal in mind: to send that shameless couple to hell! Will her thirst for revenge consume her, or will she find redemption amidst the web of betrayal and deceit? Brace yourself for a tale of love's dark side, where revenge and redemption collide. [Also named: Regretful CEO, Second Chance At Love] 
I have to admit that my husband's true love is a charming woman.
Upon her return, my husband, who claims he knows nothing about romance when he's with me, comes up with various ways to please her. Even my son keeps clamoring to my face that he wants his father's true love to be his mother.
To them, my only worth is in cooking, cleaning, and caring for them.
Later, an autistic little girl tugs on my clothes and says firmly, "Zachary might not want his mother, but I do!"
Only then do I realize that a rose can still bloom in a dessert. When I finally turn my life into what I imagined it to be, my ex-husband and son regret their actions.
My ex-husband calls and tells me Zachary misses me. I say, "I'm not his mother anymore."
My ex-husband says he knows he made a mistake; he's suddenly realized I'm the one he loves.
The man beside me kisses the back of my hand. He says jealously, "What makes you think you're worthy of her love when even I've yet to win her heart?" 
Valeria Neal brings her daughter to the hospital for a check-up, only to discover that the attending physician is her long-separated boyfriend.After seven years, she has already changed her name and shed all her excess weight, transforming from an overweight woman to a slender beauty.He doesn't recognize her and has no idea she has secretly given birth to his child.Her daughter, Selena Neal, clutches her hand. "Mommy, why are you crying?"Valeria can't answer her, only wanting to turn and run.In her youth, she had dared to chase that man who was so far out of her league.…At Stredview University, a scandal broke out. The campus heartthrob, Sebastian Grant, reserved but refined, was secretly dating someone. His mystery girlfriend? A chubby, ordinary woman.She became the target of endless ridicule and malicious gossip.It wasn't until a familiar, cold, husky voice admitted that their relationship was for fun since he would be leaving the country soon.…Valeria ended that bitter, one-sided love.However, meeting him again shatters the quiet life she'd built for herself.She tries desperately to draw a clear line between them, only to find herself tangled up in his sheets.He threatens her, cajoles her, feigns illness, and even shamelessly drives away every man who comes near her."Sebastian, don't you get it? I have a boyfriend now," Valeria says.Inside the Maybach, he grips her waist and kisses her like a madman. "Then let me be your secret lover. I'm richer than him, younger than him, and I can give you a better life."Seven years ago, he kept their love a secret. Seven years later, he's willing to degrade himself and be her secret lover.Valeria calls him crazy, but Sebastian says he's just crazy about her. 
Chloe Quall trades her military uniform for an apron and dedicates herself to building Curtis Green's company.
In return, she hears him say, "Chloe, how could you ever compare to Sonya? She's a strong, independent female captain, while you're just a useless secretary, pouring coffee and passing memos."
Even his friends mock and dismiss her as nothing.
None of them know that she once led the special forces, where flying fighter jets on missions was as routine as breakfast for her. She's fluent in five languages and graduated as the top science student in Corvessia. Even elite hackers answered to her.
On the day she receives her parents' ashes at the military camp, Curtis is busy escorting his first love's mother to the hospital for a minor wound.
That's the final blow. Chloe signs the divorce papers and heads to the airport, cradling her parents' urn.
The whole of Corvessia is shaken. Generals and soldiers come in droves to salute her departure. And that's when Curtis finally realizes his ex-wife comes from a family of heroes, her home filled with medals of honor.
He was the one who was never worthy of her.
Later, jealousy consumes him as he watches Brian Steele—heir to Corvessia's most powerful family—stand at Chloe's side.
With his arms wrapped possessively around her waist, Brian murmurs in her ear, "You're mine, Chloe. If you ever dare to rekindle things with your ex, I'll make him disappear."
Chloe gives the powerful, ruthless man a bored look and responds with a dismissive roll of her eyes. That night, Brian backs her against the door and pleads desperately for her love. 
Being second best is practically in my DNA. My sister got the love, the attention, the spotlight. And now, even her damn fiancé.Technically, Rhys Granger was my fiancé now—billionaire, devastatingly hot, and a walking Wall Street wet dream. My parents shoved me into the engagement after Catherine disappeared, and honestly? I didn’t mind. I’d crushed on Rhys for years. This was my chance, right? My turn to be the chosen one?Wrong.One night, he slapped me. Over a mug. A stupid, chipped, ugly mug my sister gave him years ago. That’s when it hit me—he didn’t love me. He didn’t even see me. I was just a warm-bodied placeholder for the woman he actually wanted. And apparently, I wasn’t even worth as much as a glorified coffee cup.So I slapped him right back, dumped his ass, and prepared for disaster—my parents losing their minds, Rhys throwing a billionaire tantrum, his terrifying family plotting my untimely demise.Obviously, I needed alcohol. A lot of alcohol.Enter him.Tall, dangerous, unfairly hot. The kind of man who makes you want to sin just by existing. I’d met him only once before, and that night, he just happened to be at the same bar as my drunk, self-pitying self. So I did the only logical thing: I dragged him into a hotel room and ripped off his clothes.It was reckless. It was stupid. It was completely ill-advised.But it was also: Best. Sex. Of. My. Life.And, as it turned out, the best decision I’d ever made.Because my one-night stand isn’t just some random guy. He’s richer than Rhys, more powerful than my entire family, and definitely more dangerous than I should be playing with.And now, he’s not letting me go. 
Natalie Cooper and Rowan Payne have been married for seven years. She has given birth to children for him.
Despite pouring all her love for him, she can never melt the ice barricading his heart.
Rowan uses his work as an excuse to take their son, Roger Payne, overseas. In reality, it's just easier for him to spend more time with his first love, Imogen Chapman.
Roger, who used to be kind and warm-hearted, no longer loves Natalie after believing in Imogen's lies that are meant to throw a wrench in their relationship.
As Roger takes Imogen's hand, he mocks Natalie, "Your fashion sense is so lame! All you do is slack off at home and do nothing, yet you get to spend all of Daddy's money! I don't want a mommy like you at all!"
Similarly, Rowan berates Natalie as well. "You don't have a single cent under your name, and you don't have a job either. How long can you last out there with our daughter anyway? Don't come running back to me and beg me to remarry you in the future!"
When Rowan and Roger meet Natalie once again, she has already grown into a fashion icon who's placed on an insanely high pedestal in the fashion world. They even discover that Imogen is the one who has been plagiarizing Natalie's work this whole time.
After Imogen's ugly nature is revealed in public, both father and son plead with Natalie to patch up their relationship with them.
But the tall and handsome man next to Natalie embraces her with one arm. He replies to the Paynes arrogantly, "She's my wife. From now on, you should call her 'Aunt Natalie.'" 
Cristelle looked the man directly in the eyes, "They're my life. I won't leave them behind, no matter what. You don't need to waste your breath. I won't give my babies to you, no matter what you say. I know you're the father, but you've never done anything for them before. Mr. Bradley, please let us go. We won't see you again. Just pretend that we've never met each other before."Linford looked sad as he whispered, "No, it's not gonna happen. I won't allow you to slip away again." He paused before saying softly, "I've never wanted to take the babies away from you, Cristelle. I want to raise them together with you."Cristelle's eyes lit up shortly, "What is your plan then?"Linford calmly uttered, "Candace and Cody need a dad. We're their parents, and we need to take our responsibility. So, let's get married."Get married?!Cristelle was shocked.Did he want to marry her?The most powerful billionaire CEO in this city wanted to marry her."No! I WON'T marry you!" Cristelle could never forget that night. She couldn't stop shuddering every time she thought about it.She once belonged to the elite circle; however, the cruel people behind them schemed several tricks to drag her entire family into a mud pit. First, her father was accused of being a corrupt politician, sending him to jail. Her mother barely accepts the truth that they were framed and humiliated, pushing her to commit suicide. Her youngest sister suddenly disappeared without any trace. And she was falsely accused as a whore after being sent to someone's bed that she thought was her fiance's bedroom.The schemers robbed everything that belonged to them, and she was driven into the deep abyss. Five years later, she became a fashion designer; however, a strange man blocked her path, claiming to be her children's father. **** 
No one knew Giselle Hawk was Maverick Hyland's mysterious mistress for nearly five years. And Maverick was going to marry Giselle's step-sister.Giselle asked Maverick, "Hey, can't you not marry my step-sister?"Maverick smirked, "What? Marry you? An unwelcomed daughter?"Giselle grinned, "Wow, your words hurt. Anyway, you won't marry me. Then we'd better never meet again."Maverick thought she was kidding. But when he was invited to Giselle's wedding party. He went crazy, coz groom was not Maverick."Giselle, why you marry that man?" Maverick shouted."Who? You mean my husband-to-be? He said he wanted to marry me at first sight. Why you show me an angry face?""No. That's not true. You said you'd love me forever.""Excuse me, I said what? Love you? Sorry, but my love had gone with the wind." 
Isabella unexpectedly slept with Vincent, the legendary top tycoon who stays away from women! Isabella, despite being born into a wealthy family, never received love from her parents and lived a poor life. At a young age, she was sent to work to earn money. Meanwhile, her sister, Angela, enjoyed being the pampered daughter at home and even secretly flirted with Isabella's fiancé.In order to secure Angela's marriage, Isabella was manipulated by her own parents. She was deceived into drinking with investors, drugged, and luckily escaped. However, she ran in the wrong direction and ended up sleeping with Vincent. As a result, she promptly broke off the engagement and left the Casey family. Not long after, news of Isabella's pregnancy and Vincent's proposal spread online. 
In her previous life, her mother suffered heartbreak and betrayal from her father, who misplaced his trust and met a tragic end. After a cruel twist of fate, she was exiled to a remote village for 19 years and ultimately lost her life at the hands of the Hampton family.Now, given a second chance at life, she vows to avenge her mother and herself. Fueled by fierce determination, she embarks on a mission to dismantle the treacherous scumbag and the deceitful white lotus who betrayed her. Along the way, she finds herself in an unexpected, sweet relationship with her seemingly "cheap" husband.The world is shocked and confused by her return."Isn't she the village girl who was exiled for 19 years and killed by the Hampton family?" they whisper.But powerful allies emerge from her past:Her Uncle, a powerful corporate president, declares, "That's my precious niece."Her Second Uncle, a top celebrity, states, "I'm here for a discussion."Her Little Uncle, a champion in electronic competitions, stands ready to support her.And then there’s her husband. Known to many as a disabled man, he surprises everyone by saying, "That's my wife." When questioned about his disability, a knowing smile spreads across his face."I'll only be crippled in front of her," he reveals, his mysterious aura hinting at hidden depths and formidable strength.Together, they form an unbreakable alliance, ready to dominate the world and take down anyone who dares to stand in their way. 
Audrey Young has two secrets.As the only heir to the century-old Young family, she hides her real name and lives under another, "Mrs. Baker". But the man she calls her husband isn't the man she loves.Everyone thinks Audrey married Cameron Baker to move up in the world. What they don't know is that she only fell for him because he's basically Ian Shaw's double.For three years, she's swallowed her pride and played the part of the perfect wife. But every night, Cameron's somewhere else, wrapped up in another woman's world.Then a car crash lands Audrey in the hospital. Even then, Cameron demands that she donate blood to his dead brother's widow.That's when Audrey finally sees how absurd it is. She's spent three years living as someone else's shadow.She slides the ring off her finger without a flicker of hesitation. "Cameron, let's get a divorce."It's only after she walks out on Cameron that he finally realizes how badly he's screwed up.At a high-profile awards ceremony, he offers her 10% of Baker Group shares, calling it his declaration of love.Audrey just let out a quiet laugh. "We're strangers, Mr. Baker." 
When the enigmatic Mrs. Blackwood finally emerged in River City, she set the whole town abuzz.Arrested and imprisoned for the attempted murder of Mr. Blackwood’s once-cherished first love, she vanished behind bars.Outside the prison, Mr. Blackwood kept his daily vigil—waiting.What finally came out, though, was Mrs. Blackwood’s lifeless form… and a baby boy.Six years later—Clara Walton returned, no longer bearing the name Blackwood.By her side stood a bright-eyed, handsome little boy.When she saw Mr. Blackwood again, she met him with a radiant smile.“Mr. Blackwood, I’m married now. I suggest you mind your manners.”With a sly smirk, he replied, “It’s true—you’re married. But that doesn’t mean I can’t pursue you. After all, I’m still free—and single.”Clara: “......” 
At 20 years old, Amelia Caldwell marries Matthew Sterling, an autistic man, who, in their five-year marriage, remains an unyielding block of ice, impervious to her warmth. He imposes three ironclad rules for her—no speaking to him, no touching him, and absolutely no intimacy with him.Then, an earthquake strikes. Amelia instinctively lunges for Matthew, desperate to protect him, only to see him carefully shield another woman and flee the collapsing ruins without a backward glance.She wakes in the hospital, covered in cuts and bruises, yet her first act is to stagger in search of him. When she finds him, she overhears the woman's gentle coaxing, "Matt, it's just a scratch. I really am fine. But your wife seems badly hurt… Don't you want to check on her?"After a brief silence, Matthew's voice cuts through the door, cold as winter."I don't like her, so it's none of my concern whether she lives or dies."In that instant, Amelia's heart turns to ashes.So when Leonard Sterling, Matthew's grandfather, rushes to the hospital, she locks eyes with him and makes one request."Leonard, please let me divorce Matthew!" 
Julie Austin, who, in her previous life, was betrayed and humiliated by her ex-boyfriend and sister, Olivia, ultimately leading to her tragic death.Waking up in her 18-year-old body, Julie is determined to seek revenge against those who wronged her, starting with her malicious sister, Olivia. After narrowly escaping a humiliating situation orchestrated by Olivia, Julie finds herself in a neighboring hotel room, where she encounters a mysterious, powerful, and handsome man named Andrew Leo. Andrew becomes infatuated with Julie and relentlessly supports her endeavors, from chasing away her admirers to gifting her company, initiating a new chapter where Julie plans to right the wrongs done to her in her previous life.Julie encounters various challenges and adversaries, including her schoolmate Zara, who vows to get her expelled from school. Determined to change her fate, Julie fights back, using her knowledge from her past life to outwit her enemies and reclaim her life and dignity. 
Looking at the divorce papers my lips curled up into a mocking smile. ‘How big fool I am? How can I think that he will give a chance to this marriage? How can I forget that I was nothing more a tool in his eyes to vent his anger until his beloved Tara is back. Since, she was back, how can he let me stay there?’“After you will sign these papers, you will receive 100 million dollars as alimony.” the lawyer added.Because of his words, I came back to my senses took the pen from him, and signed the name.I have also gotten exhausted from this marriage both physically and mentally. Even though I had wanted my child to be born into a complete family, I didn’t want my child to have a stepmother and live miserably like me for the rest of his life.After taking the papers from my hand, the lawyer gave me the bank card, turned around, and was about to leave when he paused at the door. He then turned around and added, “Mr. Carter said that he hoped that you won’t pester him, or you have to bear the consequences.”The lawyer's words were like a knife stabbing in my heart, but I still nodded. Anyway, I also don’t plan to have anything to do with him anymore. I just want to live a good life with my children.After the lawyer left, the ward fell into silence. I placed my hand on my belly and said to my children, “Baby, I am sorry, Mommy can’t give you a complete family! But I promise you, I will do my best to give the love of both mother and father.”‘As for giving one of my child, I will never do that. They are my babies and my alone. I and I will give birth to all of them and raise them no matter what…’Four Years Later...Anya came back to the country with her three kids, to inherit the company left by his grandfather... 
⚠️ Warning: descriptive sexual acts, please refrain from reading this if you're below 18, forbidden love, sex. control, manipulation.He leaned in closer, his breath warm. "Is that what you call it when you wear that skirt?" he asked, his hand sliding down my back. "Or when you bend over, letting me see?"I struggled to find words to protest, but my body was reacting to him. "Please," I whispered. "We can't."He held me firmly, his gaze intense. "Can't or won't?" he asked. "I see it in your eyes, Emma. You want this."I tried to push him away, but he was too strong. "Mr. Hathaway, please," I begged, feeling confused by my own feelings.He leaned in closer, his breath hot. "Call me Alex," he said softly. "We're not at work anymore."Hearing his name sent a rush through me. Alex. It reminded me of the attraction I had been fighting. His hand moved up my thigh, and I couldn't help but respond. I moaned softly."You like that?" he asked, his voice thick with desire. 
【Officially authorised by Novelcat: “Heartbreaking love” theme series novels.】What does it take to brutally crush someone’s hope? Betrayal? Constant infliction of pain? Or perhaps, separation?Izaak Martinez, president of the Martinez Group, and one of the youngest billionaires in the world didn’t expect a one-night stand to become a complicated relationship only sparked by a kiss but immediately followed by a wedding.After discovering her boyfriend is cheating on her with her sister, Gabriella West, a skilled surgeon, got entangled in a one-night stand with a stranger, which turned her perfectly fine world into a prison called marriage.It isn’t long after that she finds out she is falling deeply in love with her husband, who, in return, never looked her way. Yet she never stops hoping that one day, her husband will care for her and love her as much as she loves him.For how long can Gabriella hope in a hopeless marriage? Can they truly stay in a relationship where one hopes for love while the other is continuously crushing that same hope? 
At a family party my husband suddenly announces that another woman is pregnant with his baby and I, in turn, is falsely accused of meeting a strange man in the garden ....I have to end my marriage of eight years. Even though I am diagnosed with a cancer, I start working out, getting in shape and working hard. I don't expect the strange man from that night to come into my life. He is a billionaire and the hockey coach of my childhood crush! I am caught up in a love triangle with him and his famous model ex-wife. And even more surprisingly, we have a wonderful night at my best friend's party, drunk. A month later, I, considered infertile by my ex-husband, is pregnant with the billionaire's triplets ....I can't believe I get everything I has longly dreamed of, but I only have less than six months left?! 
Harper Vaughn has what most women can only dream of. She comes from nothing, but she has won the heart of Callum Colter, the younger son of the incredibly wealthy and powerful Colter family.Unfortunately, the Colter family is stuck in their old ways and refuses to approve the marriage. Callum pleads in the memorial hall, takes a brutal beating, and nearly dies for Harper. Still, he refuses to yield.He is willing to give up his name and everything tied to it for the sake of marrying her. The wedding is right around the corner when Quentin Colter, the Colter family's eldest son, dies in a car crash.With Quentin gone, Callum is dragged back into the fold as the only heir. People are saying he is getting hitched to someone from a family of equal status.When the rumors are flying about Callum possibly dumping Harper, he stuns everyone by publicly announcing their wedding under the Colter family's name.Strathaven goes wild. Their love story is on everyone's lips, and every woman wants to be Harper.Everyone believes the fairytale, but only Harper knows the truth. Callum, the very man talking about marrying her, is sleeping with Sienna Prescott, his late brother's wife. 
The Reserved Business Tycoon vs. The Brilliant but Struggling Med StudentCharlotte Moore is the type who thinks spending 20 bucks on a drink is a luxury—she would never have expected to one day marry into an affluent family after getting knocked up!On the first day of their marriage, her husband tells her that they're just getting what they need. He warns her not to fantasize about other things.Several days later, he begs her to kiss him and promises that he'll care for their child and wash the nappies! He only has eyes for her and their child.Before marriage, Charlotte couldn't even afford to buy a cup of milk tea. After marriage, her husband and his family take turns doting on her!Her mother, whose life hung in the balance, is treated and makes a full recovery. A legendary traditional medicine practitioner even begged to be her attending physician when she went into labor!Some people mock her for using underhanded means to climb the social ladder, for coming from a poor background, for being naive and foolish.Daniel Hoffman isn't having that. He was the one who suggested marriage and chose her. Doesn't everyone know that he's the one who's lucked out here?A high-ranking foreign envoy says, "Charlotte is my precious daughter—she's top-tier in every way!"Just as Charlotte is secretly delighted by her good fortune, the aloof Mr. Hoffman wraps an arm around her waist and says tenderly, "You're not the lucky one. I'm the one who used up all my luck to meet you." 
At a dinner party, Tessa Yates hears Zachary Gomez say, "Tessa is indeed pretty. I only pursued her because of her resemblance to Wendy. I've been trying to find traces of Wendy in her over the years."
Only then does Tessa discover that she's nothing but a stand-in. That night, she dials a number she hasn't called in a long time. "Hi, Dad. I'll return home for the marriage alliance."
Later, Zachary sees the woman he's been dreaming of for days—it's at the engagement party for Tessa and Stephen Jacobson. He loses his mind.
…
On the day Tessa objects to the marriage alliance and runs away from home, Stephen stands before the window and lightly swirls his wine. The look in his eyes is unfathomable as he says, "You'll obediently return to me one day, Tess."
Rumor has it Stephen is cold, aloof, and uninterested in women. Tessa believes that to be true. It's only after she gets to know him that she finds out just how wild he is underneath his stoic appearance. 
Charlotte had always lived a recluse life. She hated unnecessary attention, and would rather stay in the background.On the eve of her 23rd birthday, she is dared by her best friend, Laura, to go out with a guy and get laid. Deciding to do one last crazy thing before moving from the city, Charlotte agrees to the plan. Afterall, no one should be able to find her when she leaves the city.That night, Rachel kissed a guy in the club and after being separated from Laura, she goes home with the handsome stranger and they spend a night of passion together.To Rachel, the act and the stranger would remain in her past. However, she might have just gotten herself into a situation she hated the most. 
I dive into the ocean to save Preston Gale. After doing CPR on him in front of everyone, the wedding that is meant for my cousin, Roxanne Shaw, somehow falls to me instead.
On our wedding night, Preston prefers to drown himself in alcohol rather than spend the night with me.
I'm foolish enough to think that if I keep at it, he'll come around eventually.
Three years later, Roxanne returns, holding a child who looks so much like Preston that it stops my heart for a second.
Only then do I finally understand that while I spent that wedding night alone, he was with her.
"Rox, I know these years have been hard on you. I'll make it right. I'll make sure Lexi gives your place as Mrs. Gale back to you," Preston says.
I tell him I'm pregnant, too, hoping it might change something. However, it doesn't.
He coldly tells me to abort it, before forcing me onto the operating table, ending two lives at once.
When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the day Preston fell into the sea.
Soaked through, he's lying there, and I scream Roxanne's name into the crowd, my voice cracking with desperation. 
In her past life, Vivian Grant was seen as a powerless beauty trapped by the cold and ruthless Alexander Brooks. Even he believed she never loved him. But when enemies closed in, it was Vivian who sacrificed everything, including her own family, to avenge him.Now reborn, Vivian refuses to hide her strength. She's revealing her true identity, claiming her power, and rewriting her fate. No more submission, no more misunderstandings—this time, she'll take control of her life and her love.As regretful brothers beg for forgiveness and powerful enemies fall at her feet, Vivian has one goal: to rise without mercy and make the man she once loved fall for her all over again—on her terms. 
Her daughter lay dying—her only chance at survival resting in a bone marrow transplant from her biological father.That man, the one Stella Johnson had once loved with all her heart, was nowhere to be found.While Stella made call after call, hands trembling with desperation, Charles Hart was busy building a crystal castle for the daughter of his beloved white moonlight—lighting up the entire city with fireworks in her honor.All Stella got in return was a cold, clipped response:"I'm busy."And then… silence.She waited.And waited.Until the warmth left her daughter's tiny hand.He never came.Cradling the small urn, Stella stepped into the streets—only to be greeted by a cruel spectacle.Every digital screen on the bustling boulevard played the same scene:Charles, his white moonlight, and their daughter, smiling under the fireworks as they sang "Happy Birthday," basking in a future built on someone else's grave.The love Stella once held for Charles didn't just die that night—it was burned to ash.And from those ashes, something far stronger rose:Hatred. Cold. Sharp. Unforgiving. 
After two years of a loveless marriage, Maria Lewis was handed a cold divorce agreement. But she didn't leave quietly. She gave James Bennett one last drink, seduced him for a final night, and disappeared—secretly pregnant with his child.Five years later, Maria returns as a powerful member of a secret organization, with two adorable kids and an identity he never saw coming. She's no longer the woman who once begged for his love. She's confident, untouchable, and completely out of his league.Now, the man who once looked down on her clings to her, desperate to win her back.But Maria has her own plans: protect her children, crush her enemies, and make James regret every choice he made.She left with nothing, but returned with power, babies, and no mercy. 
"Ms. Keane, the test results are not very favorable. You've been diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer. If you refuse treatment, you'll likely only have several weeks left to live—not even a month. Are you sure you wish to proceed without treatment? Does your husband agree to this?"
The doctor asks me over the phone.
"I'm sure… Yes, he agrees to this as well," I reply.
I gaze around the empty room after I end the call, feeling unbearably upset. I used to think the pain was just my recurring gastritis, but it's actually because of a tumor.
Sighing, I turn to gaze at the photo on the desk.
Silas Huntington, who's 18 in the photo, stares right back at me.
Even after all these years, I can still remember the day we took that photo. Snow had dusted our hair white, which made Silas ask whether this counted as us growing old together. 
The day Noelle Jensen marries the man she loves, he goes bankrupt.Throughout their five-year marriage, she works 20 hours a day. Even their son helps collect bottles to scrape together enough to pay off their debts.On their son's birthday, the two of them stand outside a hotel in heavy mascot costumes in the sweltering heat. They hand out flyers, drenched in sweat.That's when a staff member walks by and sneers. "Hey, you two pathetic flyer pushers—looks like luck's on your side today. Mr. Yarrow's beloved is celebrating her son's birthday here, and the kid loves the mascots you're dressed as. Do a little dance, and he'll give you ten thousand dollars."Tempted by what feels like a fortune, they step into the grand, lavish banquet hall.But the moment Noelle looks up, she feels as if lightning strikes her on the spot. Sitting at the head of the table, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, is none other than Hector Yarrow, her husband! 
I had seven childhood playmates, all nothing but gorgeous. They treated me as their little brother. And I called them "sisters".The eldest one, Belinda Staley, was a business genius. Th second one, Sandra Clayton, was a famous doctor. The third one, Brenda Danbury, was mysterious. The fourth one, Carly Tuttle, was a national beauty. The fifth one, Freda Peck, was a ruthless police officer. The sixth one, Ruth Frey, was a great heroine, and the seventh one, Adyson Dorothy, was a genius professor.And my name was Claud Allston.I was the founder of Celestial Palace, the ruler of the world. 
Cressida Ashworth gives up everything for love, even her life, yet her husband, Luther Strudwick, repays her devotion with one word.
"Disgusting."
When she opens her eyes again, she's given three more months to live.
A mysterious voice says, "Should Luther speak the words 'I love you,' you shall live again."
But this time, Cressida would sooner lose that chance than stoop to begging. She returns under a stack of aliases, stripping the saintly mask off Natasha Ashworth and making every last snob eat their words.
And Luther, the one who once mocked her, falls into desperation when he finally sees her brilliance. He begs for her forgiveness, but she no longer cares.
"Cressida, I—"
"Too late."
She cuts him off with a smile and steps right into Tristan Leigh's arms.
The aloof doctor who has always stood guard behind her is revealed to be the heir to a vast corporate empire. He's had his sights on her for a long time.
"Cressida, I'll help you claim whatever you want. Now tell me, when are we getting married?" 
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