Anniversary of a Lie

On the eve of their wedding anniversary, Harvey Clarke insists his feelings for his former flame, Cassie Moss, are buried in the past. However, during their celebration, a sudden report of Cassie’s death causes Harvey to spiral into a public breakdown. When his wife attempts to intervene, his facade of devotion vanishes. He lashes out with cold resentment, accusing her of being pleased by the tragedy. Their marriage instantly fractures under the weight of his hidden grief and sudden hostility.

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Chapter 6

The little girl was sent to Harvey's parents, only to be awkwardly brought back. On this matter, they sided with me. They already felt sorry for how I had been treated, and to bring home his ex-girlfriend's child was pure absurdity.

Wendy spent the past two days soothing me. She had scolded Harvey and even tried to beat some sense into him, but he remained unmoved. His family members were decent people, and Harvey was the only one who wasn't.

My heart was already cooling. Deep down, I wondered if I should resign to this and treat marriage as nothing more than a partnership. After all, it was rare to find such kind in-laws.

I even tried to console myself that this way, I could become a mother without having to go through the pain of childbirth. Children were an agony to bear, and with this little girl all grown up now, not much effort was required.

At the door, Harvey kneeled to change the little girl's shoes. When he looked up and noticed my bare fingers, panic crashed over him. He scrambled up and tried to reach for me, but I pulled away.

"Where's your ring, honey? Did you… lose it again?" His voice was shaking.

But I hadn't gone anywhere these days, and there was only one possibility he couldn't bring himself to say out loud.

My gaze shifted to the top part of the shoe cabinet, where the ring had sat alone for days. He'd been fussing around the little girl since he brought her back, so wrapped up in her that he hadn't even noticed.

I couldn't help but find everything so absurd. What had I been hoping for?

The last time we lost the ring, we had searched through shops for weeks. Whenever my patience wore thin, he'd catch me and kiss me, saying that wedding rings shouldn't be chosen carelessly. And we finally settled on the current pair.

But maybe nothing that came after the first ring ever shone as brightly as it did.

Harvey's eyes followed mine, and he saw the ring. His face drained of color as he staggered up to grab the ring, only to drop it onto the floor. After crawling on his knees to snatch it up, he fumbled to slip it back onto my finger.

I took a deep breath and stepped back to keep some distance. "No need. Harvey, let's get a divorce."

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Billionaire Modern Romance

8.3

Burned by Poison, Saved by the Devil

8.3

My cousin Hailey paid a dock worker to assault me just to ruin my engagement. To survive the military-grade aphrodisiac she poisoned me with, I stumbled into a walk-in freezer and threw myself onto the only source of cold I could find-a man paralyzed by unnatural hypothermia. It was a desperate, primal exchange of my heat for his ice just to keep my heart from stopping. But when Hailey threw open the heavy iron door, leading my fiancé and the entire Bolton family to witness my "shame," her triumphant grin instantly vanished. She hadn't caught me with a low-life thug. She had caught me straddling Demetrius Maddox, the ruthless Iron King of Chicago. The air in the room dropped to absolute zero. My grandmother screamed in horror, and my father turned the color of ash. Hailey, blinded by jealousy, tried to double down. She pointed a manicured finger at the deadliest man in the city and called him a "nameless muscle" I picked up to defile the family name. She didn't realize she had just signed her own death warrant. I didn't cower. I realized this was the only chance to survive the family that wanted me dead. I walked up to the Devil himself, my body still humming with the poison, and looked him in the eye. "Kill me, and the cold inside you wins," I whispered, knowing he was dying from the inverse of my own poison. "I am the only doctor who knows how to cure you." Demetrius tightened his hand around my throat, his dark eyes assessing my worth. "Prove it," he growled. I turned back to my trembling cousin and signaled the enforcer to hand me the whip.

Adventure Horror Modern

8.3

He Married Me Just for Money

8.3

Desperate for funds to save her ailing brother, Elena enters a cold-hearted contract marriage with Julian, a ruthless billionaire. While he only seeks to satisfy his family's legacy requirements through her financial desperation, Elena struggles to survive his icy indifference. As their transactional arrangement faces public scrutiny and private turmoil, she must navigate a world of wealth where love is a liability and every favor has a steep price.

Billionaire Modern Romance

7.9

I Learned Who I Am After She Betrayed Me

7.9

For five years, the protagonist dedicated his life to Stacie Garcia, working grueling jobs to fund her recovery after she was purportedly crippled saving him. However, his world collapses while cleaning a Porsche dealership when he finds Stacie perfectly able to walk. Not only is her injury a sham, but she is also flaunting her wealth to another man, offering to buy him any luxury vehicle he desires. This shocking betrayal forces him to confront a web of lies and his own identity.

Billionaire Modern Romance

9.1

My Amnesia Is Fake, but Their Lies Are Real

9.1

After a car crash on his daughter Anna's birthday, Damian Gray decides to prank his family by pretending to have amnesia. Instead of receiving comfort, he is met with collective relief. His father claims Damian is merely an adopted son, while his wife, Yvonne, instructs Anna to call him Uncle. Watching his daughter embrace another man as her father, Damian realizes his entire life was a lie. He decides to maintain the ruse to permanently abandon his treacherous past.

Modern Mystery Romance

8.8

My Fiancée's 99 Tests

8.8

On the eve of their wedding, Rina subjects her partner to a lethal challenge in My Fiancée's 99 Tests. By throwing his mother into treacherous waters and jumping in herself, she forces a harrowing choice. Though his mother insists he rescue Rina first, the delay proves fatal. Despite the tragedy, Rina remains unmoved, dismissing his grief as a performance and leaving with another man. She remains ignorant of the medical condition that turned her reckless game into a real murder.

Modern Mystery Romance

Anniversary of a Lie

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