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While I Was Bleeding Out, He Lit Lanterns For Her
As I lay on the floor of our manor, bleeding out from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, I used my last ounce of strength to call my husband, Cole. I begged him for help, my vision blurring. But the only thing I heard was the clinking of champagne glasses and his mistress's giggle in the background. "Stop the drama, June," Cole snapped, his voice cold. "We're about to go on stage. Don't call again." He hung up, leaving me to die alone on the Persian rug while he accepted an award with another woman on his arm. I woke up in the hospital days later. My baby was gone. They had removed my fallopian tube. Cole finally arrived, smelling of expensive scotch and his mistress's perfume. He didn't hug me. He didn't cry. Instead, he leaned over my hospital bed, pressing his knee into the mattress until my fresh stitches tore open and bled. "You embarrassed me by calling an ambulance," he hissed. "My mistress, Alycia, says you're faking it. Clean yourself up." He left me bleeding again to go announce a $10 million donation to Alycia's "groundbreaking" medical research. I stared at the TV screen, numb. The research Alycia was taking credit for? It was mine. I wrote that patent years ago under a pseudonym. They thought I was just a poor, orphan housewife who needed Cole's money to survive. They had no idea I was actually a billionaire scientist hiding my identity. I pulled the IV needle out of my arm. A drop of blood fell onto the divorce papers I had been hiding. I didn't wipe it off. I signed my name right over it. Then I walked into the bank, reactivated my dormant account with $128 million, and bought the penthouse directly overlooking Cole's house. The mourning widow is dead. The avenger is born.PROLOGUE
After I shower, I was looking for something I can wear inside my closet when something catches my eye; a bear stuffed toy wearing a pink shirt with ‘Hug Me’ written on it, I smiled when I saw it in the corner of my closet that was partially covered by some of my clothes…I took it and held it…
Caressed that bear's face…
A memory came back to my mind…
A memory to this day is still very clear to me…
I miss him—so much… I’ve missed him three times more…
I shook and sighed tapping the stuffed toy. “How are you? Aren't you sad that you're alone there in my closet?” I said to the bear that I was holding and then smiled bitterly. “I miss him…I wonder, how he is now?” I sadly said, suddenly a tear falls down my cheek. I thought I would never cry again—when I think of him...
But it’s still hard to forget the past that gave you meaning, made you so happy, taught you how to love, that what is love really is, and what it feels like to be loved by someone you once dreamed of... it is difficult to forget the memories that come back spontaneously. A memories left and imprinted on my mind, soul, and in my heart... even a few years later, he still won't disappear from my mind... and I don't think that will happen either—to lose him from my heart and in my mind...if only…
A knock from the door caught my attention;
“Laine, will you fix my phone? I think there's something wrong with it,” my mom's voice.
“Alright, ma. I'll just get dressed,” I replied shouted. I faced the bear and stroked its face again. “I'll bring you back inside,” I said sadly. And then I got dressed and quickly touch up myself; when I came out of my room, I was surprised that the whole house was quiet, I think my mom and I are the only ones here now.
Where are the others? I went straight out to the porch and looked for my mom, I was shocked when I saw him sitting on the couch on our porch… I didn't think he was here; I felt my heartbeat faster once more and he was the only one who could do this to me. I stopped at the door and stared at him until my mom tapped my shoulder…
“Dear, I want some snacks, please buy me a pizza and burgers,” she said while pointing at whom I was facing.
He smiled sweetly at my mom who was able to show the dimple on his cheek, which is one of the reasons I loved him.
Those dimples…
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First Love: A Love Once Lost
Then Louis snapped. “Hey, Martin this is Lalaine, Lalaine this is Martin,” Louis introduced me with a goofy smile. I instantly turned to him and glared at him but he just shrugged. Then, he gestured to Martin who I saw already looking at me. So, I took a deep breath first and bit my lower lip. “H-hi/0/80266/coverorgin.jpg?v=ed71ae177a4c1666327aa779c8de24f7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Monster I Once Loved
I was just a struggling artist in Brooklyn, and he was the amnesiac I found beaten in an alley – just "Alex." We fell deeply in love, building a life on whispered dreams and cheap coffee, a bond that felt truly unbreakable. But then his memory returned, and my gentle Alex vanished, replaced by Ale/0/4153/coverorgin.jpg?v=6de8285b079f849941ffe3e22c6fc5e3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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My Gem, My Love
In a world where love is a rare and elusive treasure, Graycel Heymary E. Moreno yearns for acceptance and affection despite her painful past. Little did she know that her life was about to take a thrilling turn when she meets Kierre Aldrei Santos, the charming uncle of one of the children she cares/0/89193/coverorgin.jpg?v=46b7fb68081f12e44fe4b1107f1f71ae&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Once Upon a Marriage
On the night of her highly anticipated jewel launch, Eloise's world shatters when her husband Lucian publicly divorces her on national TV, rekindling his relationship with his ex-lover Jennifer, who is also Eloise's step-sister. As Eloise picks up the pieces, she meets a new man, who happns to be he/0/9080/coverorgin.jpg?v=abfa60485884065c2233a3698af75fba&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Once a Week
Alan Alexander Milne was born in Kilburn, London on January 18th, 1882. He was a pupil at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge where he graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics in 1903. Whilst there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. Coming to the attention of Punch M/0/20351/coverorgin.jpg?v=b3e04c48e8179314dd4e06e9f60479e0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Once Upon A Prank
What started as a game quickly escalated to two dead bodies dying from some unknown reasons. The five friends find themselves in a dangerous spot when they discover that their school was a front for drug dealers. The killer has kidnapped one of the foursome and threatenes to kill her if they don't/0/49255/coverorgin.jpg?v=d120edfc595220e29f599bab7a546f88&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Once Upon A Nightmare
BLURBS/ DESCRIPTION. In the quiet town of Ocampos, a sweet yet sinister figure lurks the beneath the surface. For years, the town has enjoyed a peaceful co-existence, untouched by the violence and living in harmony. But their peaceful existence is shattered when series of gruesome murder rocks the/0/27695/coverorgin.jpg?v=426e7ebba254cf7bf400658cc859829f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Once Upon A Rogue
Losing her mate to the vampires takes a turmoil on Peyton Barlowe, and things get worse when no one from her pack believes her because she's nothing but a mere omega. Instead, she gets accused of her mate's death even when she made it known that he got killed because he discovered the vampires' secr/0/51393/coverorgin.jpg?v=83698606298fb87247bca9cb3497242c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Once Upon a Time-
The discovery of an invincible sword in the Mortal Realm brought about blood and carnage in its wake. Follow the tale of a group of young friends from a small town and their strange experiences… with the supernatural. So began the adventures of these young friends as they encountered the paranormal,/0/86588/coverorgin.jpg?v=5ee203d87e32a2c890a8e3ac52ba7788&imageMogr2/format/webp)
I Once Loved My Foster Brother
For ten years, I lived a lie, pretending to be part of the wealthy Peterson family who took me in after my parents died. I, Scarlett Hayes, the orphan they graciously adopted, secretly cherished a forbidden love for their son, Brandon. My carefully guarded world shattered on my eighteenth birthday/0/41213/coverorgin.jpg?v=27d63d3aae6c68c721616176e9185778&imageMogr2/format/webp)
I LOST YOU BY MISTAKE
Alexander travels to Ecuador on vacation, by a happy mishap he meets his future wife Martha, he loves her with such intensity that his love would be so strong and if she lacked his hatred it would be just as devastating and because of third parties He is wrong and repudiates causing her such pain th/0/23936/coverorgin.jpg?v=3d8ba459c48eae72f1702c8591b5be08&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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Once Upon A Billionaire's Wife!
Ariella's simple but difficult life changed in an instant when she met a wealthy man named Anton in a famous bar where Anton was always there. The night they met, fate seems to have tied them together. In Ariella's desire to get out of poor life, she accepted Anton's offer. She married Anton/0/38190/coverorgin.jpg?v=b4e1a64eb621697086b3fd64fe62b8ae&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Gem of Love
Sherry Ella was an orphanage child who was adopted by the Ella family when she was ten years old. Everyone thinks she is a beloved one. Instead, she has been suffering humiliation and torture from the Ella Family. A person with such experiences should be coward, world-weary, dark and heartless. Howe/0/27724/coverorgin.jpg?v=f735174a327d9392c1254bac281c8521&imageMogr2/format/webp)
For Vengeance I Ascend Once More
[Warning: This novel can get brutal and has some some R18 scenes which you will be warned of at the beginnings of the chapters] ....... What is existence? It is divided into two Spaces. The Mortis, where one can find Worlds. The Immortis, where one can find Realms. Both divided by a boundary th/0/85883/coverorgin.jpg?v=9b3850557152ae9a08d2c4139fd588ac&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Monster I Once Married And Loved
My life was a fairy tale. At twenty-five, I had it all: a loving husband, Liam, my childhood sweetheart, a beautiful home, massive success, and our two perfect children, Leo and Lily. They were our everything. The night before their third birthday, I tucked them in, their excited giggles filling/0/2886/coverorgin.jpg?v=4337df81abb82383c430395c9a624c41&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Lost Leader
The state of the working class in the early 20th century caused significant changes in the left-wing political parties. The Liberal Party, which enjoyed the support of the working class, was threatened by the Party of Labor and trade unions that were in the forefront of the socialist and communist m/0/81427/coverorgin.jpg?v=eaf6c1ee68e24e85ccdb51d99f2ba152&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Mother's Lost Decade
The oppressive silence of my home was a constant reminder of my twelve lost children. My husband, Michael, the man I loved, transformed into a monster, ripping each newborn from my arms with cold, absurd justifications. Every desperate plea for help I made-to family, friends, even strangers-was me/1/100382/coverorgin.jpg?v=98eca9353a7f43dce1fbab16dfc5e227&imageMogr2/format/webp)
