Cage of Love

After raising me alone, Aunt Hannah seemed to find true happiness on her thirty-sixth birthday when she moved in with Uncle Vincent. But her new life quickly turned suspicious. Within months, she quit her beloved dance troupe, chopped her hair short, and severed all contact with me. Determined to uncover the truth, I secretly rented the apartment directly across from her new home. What I discovered was deeply unsettling: a constant stream of strange men entering and leaving her house.

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Chapter 2

: The Suspicious Marriage

The wedding date was set a month ago, when I was busy with my graduation thesis. Aunt Hannah suddenly called, excited, telling me that a handsome wealthy heir had confessed his feelings for her.

"Tanya, you don't know how adorable Vincent Sterling is. His face gets so red whenever he's shy."

I reminded her as I tapped away at my keyboard:

"Aunt Hannah, handsome guys are trouble. You have to be extra careful with one who's rich on top of that."

Aunt Hannah giggled. Almost at the same instant, a soft, hesitant male voice came through the receiver. "Hannah, I... I'm truly serious about you."

I couldn't quite make out what they said after that.

A long while later, Aunt Hannah picked up the phone again, wished me a hurried goodnight, and hung up.

I never thought they would actually get married so fast.

Less than two months after the wedding, Aunt Hannah suddenly quit her permanent position with the Provincial Ballet Company—a job she had worked incredibly hard to get—and moved to Uncle Vincent's city to live with him.

And this was the first time ever that Aunt Hannah, who used to dote on me and call constantly, had gone so long without a single call home.

The next time I managed to get in touch with Aunt Hannah was mid-way through her third month of marriage.

To my surprise, I saw she had cut her hair into an ear-length bob.

On the video call, Aunt Hannah was radiant, going on and on about how leisurely and luxurious her new life was.

"Tanya, I'm going to be very busy for a while, so please don't try to contact me."

"Oh, and don't come looking for me in King's Harbor... Your Uncle Vincent is shy around new people and doesn't really like having strangers in the house."

Aunt Hannah had a look of pure bliss on her face as she said this.

The instant the video call disconnected.

I saw the silhouettes of several strange men surrounding her.

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After a decade of marriage, a husband overhears his wife, Lydia Cooper, making a suspicious phone call. Despite her long-standing insistence on remaining childless, she promises to visit someone who calls her 'mommy.' When confronted, Lydia claims he misheard her, but her nervous habits confirm she is lying. Having loved her for ten years, he recognizes her deception immediately. This mystery romance follows his devastating discovery of a secret life and a child he never knew existed.

Modern Mystery Romance

8.6

Framed as a Peeping Tom, but I'm Blind

8.6

After moving into a new apartment, the protagonist of Framed as a Peeping Tom, but I'm Blind finds himself at the center of a public scandal. His neighbor, Rebecca Zangler, accuses him of using binoculars to watch her and posting private photos online. As a hostile crowd gathers and the police intervene, the man faces physical assault and verbal abuse from his community. However, the accusations crumble when he reveals the truth about his physical condition.

Modern Mystery

9.7

Free At Last, Untouchable Now

9.7

For three years, Natalie gave everything to be the perfect wife and mother, believing her love and effort could finally earn her a place in their hearts. Yet her sacrifices were met with betrayal from her husband and cold rejection from her son. In their eyes, she was nothing but a manipulator, using vulnerability to get her way. Her husband turned his back, her son misunderstood her, and she never truly belonged. Heartbroken yet determined, Natalie left her old life behind. When her family finally begged for a second chance, she looked at them and said, "It's too late."

Modern Romance

9.3

I Resign: The Mafia Boss's Unwanted Wife

9.3

I was gasping for air on the cold marble floor of the Syndicate Ball, my lungs seizing in a familiar, lethal rhythm. My inhaler was just five feet away, but it might as well have been miles. Dante Moretti, the man who bought my life with his blood eight years ago, looked right at me. He saw my panic. He saw the weakness he despised. Then, he turned his back on me to continue waltzing with his mistress. That betrayal was just the beginning. When the elevator trapped us days later, the lights flickering and the air growing thin, Dante didn't hesitate. He pried the doors open and carried Sofia out like a fragile bride. He left me—his wife with a diagnosed respiratory condition—alone in the suffocating dark to die. He missed my birthday dinner to comfort her on a Ferris Wheel, leaving me to celebrate with a single candle on a slice of toast. I finally realized that to him, I wasn't a wife to be cherished. I was just property to be owned. Something inside me didn't just break; it clicked into place. I stopped waiting for him to come home. I left my wedding ring on the table, blocked his number, and walked out into the night. Now, Dante is tearing the city apart to find me, claiming he realizes his mistake. But he's too late. Because the man standing beside me now isn't offering me a diamond ring or empty promises. He just handed me a loaded Glock and asked if I wanted to be his Queen.

Mafia Modern Romance

8.5

My Boyfriend's Sister Switched Senses With Me

8.5

After dying from heat stroke in a chilled room, a woman is reborn with a chance for vengeance. Her boyfriend's sister, Wendy, used a mysterious system to swap their physical senses, basking in the sun to gain online fame while the protagonist suffered the actual physical toll. Ignored by her disdainful boyfriend, Max, she perished alone. Now, she plans to lead Wendy into the -184 °F cold of the South Pole to let her finally feel the true sting of the elements.

Fantasy Horror Modern Mystery

7.4

Prisoner In Silk Sheets: A Wife With No Way Out

7.4

Anna Hart had no choice. To keep her family business from bankruptcy, she married Julian Ashford-heir to a financial empire and still in a coma after a wreck. It was meant to be a marriage on paper, a deal that existed in name only, until Julian opened his eyes. Awake, he wasn't gentle or grateful; he was cold, controlling, and relentless. With a plotting mother-in-law and wars inside the Ashford family, Anna learned to fight back. When she had twins, the rules changed. Caught between forced affection, secrets, and ruthless power grabs, she battled for her children-and her own survival.

Action Modern Romance

Cage of Love

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