He Chose Her, I Chose Us

On our tenth anniversary, I found the divorce papers my husband, Drake, had secretly filed a year ago. That same night, I watched him walk into our favorite restaurant, his arm wrapped around his pregnant campaign manager, Chelsea. I soon learned his plan was more monstrous than a simple affair. He had tricked me into signing the papers, intending for me to raise his mistress's child as my own-a perfect political cover for the wife who couldn't conceive. When Chelsea later faked a fall and blamed me, the hatred in Drake's eyes confirmed everything. "If anything happens to her or my child," he snarled, shoving me aside, "I will never forgive you." He didn't know my secret. After twelve agonizing rounds of IVF, I was finally pregnant-with twins. He had made his choice, and now I was making mine. I would disappear with my children, and he would never see us again.

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The following morning, I went to the hospital for my regular check-up. The twins were doing well. They were my everything now. I needed to see them, to feel that tangible connection, before I made the final preparations for our escape.

As I rounded a corner in the brightly lit corridor, two figures materialized. Drake and Chelsea. My heart stopped. He was gently supporting her, his hand resting solicitously on her lower back. His face was soft, tender, as he gazed at her.

My stomach churned. This was his "urgent work call" from yesterday, the one that tore him away from our fake anniversary dinner. He was here for her prenatal appointment. The truth was a crushing weight.

My chest constricted, a vice-like grip stealing my breath. The pain was so intense, I thought I might collapse. I quickly ducked behind a large potted plant, the broad leaves offering a flimsy shield.

They walked into an examination room, the door swinging shut behind them. I heard hushed voices, then a familiar male voice. It was Franklin Pena, Drake's Chief of Staff and closest confidant.

"Are you really sure you want this, Drake?" Franklin' s voice was low, cautious.

Drake' s reply was immediate, firm, absolute. "Yes. More than anything."

A fresh wave of pain washed over me. He wanted this. He wanted Chelsea's child.

"What about Kaitlyn?" Franklin asked, his voice barely audible.

A beat of silence. Then Drake' s voice, slow and deliberate. "Kaitlyn... she can't have children. We confirmed that years ago."

My blood ran cold. He had known about my success for months, but chose to lie.

"We'll adopt the baby once it's born," Drake continued, his voice regaining its usual confident tone. "Make it legitimate. An heir. My heir."

Adopt? My own child? Through me? The words were a series of sharp, unimaginable blows. He wanted me to raise his child with another woman. He wanted to use me, my barrenness, as a cover for his political aspirations.

The scheme was monstrous, calculated, and utterly devastating. My vision tunneled. A scream clawed its way up my throat, but I bit it back, clamping a hand over my mouth. Tears streamed down my face, hot and silent. I was choking on them.

My heart felt like it was being ripped into a thousand pieces. The betrayal was so deep, so absolute, it defied comprehension. This was not a moment of weakness; this was a meticulously crafted plan to discard and exploit me.

He didn't want me. He wanted my public image, my complicity, my silence. And now, he wanted me to raise his bastard child as my own.

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Cindy Huffman spent five years sacrificing her health for her sister Mindy, always drawing the short stick in a rigged game of chance orchestrated by her husband, Ian. After discovering their cruel plot to claim her insurance money, Cindy dies, only to wake up in the past. Now back in the fifth year of the deception, she refuses to be a victim. In this modern romance, Cindy challenges Ian to draw first, determined to dismantle their lies and reclaim her life.

Modern Mystery Romance

8.3

Dead to Her, Dead Inside

8.3

After a catastrophic earthquake, a husband lies trapped beneath debris, fighting for survival. His wife, Meghan Hudson, rushes into the danger only to save Gerald Parker, a new employee, leaving her spouse behind. While he undergoes life-saving surgery for severe injuries, Meghan remains by Gerald’s side. Pushed to his limit by her blatant neglect, he finally presents divorce papers. Meghan reacts with fury, yet she fails to realize that his devotion has finally been extinguished.

Modern Romance

7.9

Forbidden lessons with my mafia brother -in-law

7.9

Julianna Russo has six months to become the woman her fiancé demands, or Alistair Marchetti, heir to New York's most dangerous crime family, will destroy everything she loves. Her only hope is Dante, Alistair's exiled older brother and the city's most notorious underground kingpin, who vanished from her life three years ago. He agrees to teach her under six rules: no love, no mercy, no mistakes. She breaks every one. As their secret lessons grow reckless and the wedding clock ticks, Julianna is caught between the brother she promised to marry and the one she never stopped wanting, while a buried family secret threatens to detonate everything. She must decide: survive the marriage she was sold into, or burn it all down for the Marchetti she was never supposed to choose.

Action Mafia Modern Mystery Romance

9.2

I Betrayed My Daughter to Save a Monster

9.2

After Jasmine Richmond is assaulted at a corporate banquet, her father remains indifferent to her suffering. While Riley Stuart vows to seek justice for their traumatized daughter, her husband sabotages the legal proceedings by testifying in favor of his employer. This betrayal leads to a public confrontation where Jasmine disowns him and Riley condemns his lack of conscience. Outside the court, he continues to provoke his grieving relatives, daring them to retaliate as he protects a monster.

Modern Mystery

9.2

Regressor Castrator

9.2

After being murdered by her husband, Frank Myer, a skilled surgeon wakes up on the day of his self-inflicted injury. In her past life, Frank ruined his health to secure a promotion for his lover, Karen White, framing his wife for medical malpractice before killing her. Now, granted a second chance, the protagonist refuses to save him. Instead of performing the surgery that led to her downfall, she stalls for time, ensuring Frank faces the permanent disability he once faked.

Action Modern Mystery

9.6

The Billionaire's Strong Desire

9.6

Daniella Harris never imagined her life would change dramatically after graduating high school. Diego Johnstone, her forgotten stepbrother, reappears surprisingly-paying off her adoptive parents' debt and taking her away. Unbeknownst to Daniella, Diego wanted her for himself, even if it meant going against his own family. But their relationship was fraught with obstacles. When Daniella's family planned her marriage, Diego found himself trapped in a matchmaking situation he didn't want, and they had to decide whether to give up on fate or fight for each other.

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