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Olivia's mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor and needed urgent operation. Two days before the operation, she hadn't gathered enough money for her operation. She turned to her father for help, but he chased her out, colluding with his mistress. Disheartened and helpless she left the house, but before she could reach the hospital she was caught in an accident. Two days after the accident Olivia woke up to an unfamiliar yet classic and Luxurious room, but how did she end up here ? Who brought her here? **** "He's only a friend" "You're my woman and mine alone, I Don't want any other man close to you!" Morgan half yelled, closing the distance between them. "W-what are you doing ?" Olivia asked, arching her brows in confusion. Before she could understand what he was about to do, he pulled her waist to him, roughly claiming her lips.
"Larry, don't be like this, I'm your wife and Olly is our daughter..."
"So ?, Does that mean you could be useless and become a liability to me ? You laze around all day, expecting me to believe your petty lie of being sick, ha! dream on!"
"What nonsense are you saying, huh?, You know better than anyone else that I worked hard to make sure there's food on the table for everyone. Was it my fault that I got sick ? Answer me!"
Olivia could hear her parents arguing voices from the bedroom, she opened her eyes, sat up and reached for her foot wear in the cramped dimly lit room.
She walked out of the room, and slowly went towards the sitting room.
She stopped at the back of the slightly opened door, poked out her head to peep at her parents.
Her gaze stopped on her mom, who sat lazily on the couch, with a solemn expression.
Lately her mom's illness has been deteriorating, making her pale and easily exhausted.
All she knew was that her mom was sick, but didn't know the cause of the illness. Her both parents didn't want to let her know what exactly was happening to her mom, but why would they be arguing again ?.
She glanced at her father, who seemed drunk as usual. He stood there fuming with anger and hatred.
"It wasn't my fault either. Your sickness has been eating up my whole money, I can't cater for your daughter and your medical expenses anymore, what am I, a money making machine ?!" Larry said, arching his brows in annoyance.
"Olly is our daughter, why make it look like I got myself pregnant with her ?Why are you saying all these now ?" Lily said, her frown getting deeper.
"I've decided that you'll move out with your daughter and Carter for yourselves, I can't waste my money on you both, not anymore" He said, with a tone of finality.
Olivia's breath hitched, when the words left her father's mouth, she widened her eyes in surprise.
"You!, What did you just say ?, You won't!...., You won't dare..., You won't dare to do this to us, you are lying right ?" Lily stood up immediately, widening her eyes at him, while closing their distance.
"You heard me right. And I'm not going back on my words." he said, raising an eye brow.
"Where do you expect us to move in, if we leave here? If not for anything else, think about your daughter, think about Olly, she's too young to face all these"
"Suit yourselves, I just don't want to keep seeing you two, not anymore"
With that Larry made to walk away from her, but staggered a little.
Slap!
Lily landed a hot slap on his cheek, before he could make a move.
"You are a scumbag!, You dare to tell us to move out from your house, just to run away from your responsibilities. What would people think of you ?. You know what ?, I regret the day I met you, the day we got married, I regret ever meeting you." Lily cursed, as she closed her eyes to stop the tears threatening to fall from her eyes.
Olivia's eyes stung with pain, as she stood there, blankly staring at her parents. Her heart was shattering into pieces, as she tried to recollect what she did to offend her father.
But she couldn't come up with one, then why was he being mean to them?, Why was he sending them away ?.
Fresh tears ran down her cheeks, as she continued thinking about it.
"I'll leave tonight with my daughter, but you'll regret this day. You would never be happy, never!" Lily said through gritted teeth, refusing to shed a tear in front of him, as she slowly turned her back on him, to leave.
Thump!
She slumped and fell to the ground.
"Mom!!" Olivia screamed, as she pushed the door open and ran towards her mom.
"Mom, please wake up!" Her voice wavered, as she knelt close to her mother's body.
She caressed her face, brushing off the strands of hair that covered her mom's face.
"Dad!, let's take her to the hospital!," She sniffled, raising her face to look at her father, who stood still, like nothing mattered to him.
"What hospital ?Who's going to pay for the bills ? You tell me, have you ever brought money into this house before, huh?" Larry lashed out at her and turned away.
Olivia's gaze darkened, she stared at her father, while tears fell from her face.
"Dad, why are you being like this ?You can't leave mom to die, just because you can't cater for us anymore. If you wanted me to work, I would have taken up a job, and earned for us, you didn't have to tell us to leave just like that."
Sobs, sobs...,
"Everything was fine, when mom wasn't ill, she did everything all by herself, Dad you know more than anyone that mom helped you out when you got fired from work. Even if you don't want to see us anymore, can you at least take us to the hospital, please dad...." Olivia sobbed as she begged her father.
"You now talk back to me ? Ha! What was I thinking ?, a snake would surely give birth to a snake, like a mother like a daughter." Larry sneered.
Cough!, Cough!, Cough!.....
"Mom, are you okay ?" she said, pressing her hands together.
"If anything happens to my mom, I'll never forgive you!" Olivia threatened, while glaring at her father.
Larry's expression seemed to change, he pinched his brows and sat up from the couch.
He helped Olivia to carry Lily outside the house, taking her into his car, Olivia entered the car, and they drove off.
Immediately they were admitted into a ward, Larry reversed his car and drove back home.
Inside the ward, the doctor ran several tests on Lily, he adjusted his coat and went out of the ward.
Olivia, seated outside the ward, noticed the doctor coming out from her mom's ward. She didn't hesitate to rush towards him.
"Sir, what's wrong with my mom ?Is she okay ?!" She asked, grabbing the young man's coat.
Startled by her sudden action, the doctor halted and seized her up. He adjusted his rimless glasses and stared at Olivia.
"Where's your father ?, I mean, you didn't come here alone right ?"
"I-i-i don't have a father....." she closed her eyes as she took a deep breath.
"Is anything wrong with my mom ?" she quickly added, staring at the doctor.
"In my office." The doctor said, and went ahead.
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The heart craves for whatever it wants, Good or bad- Tiffany had a long time secret Crush on her uncle, who looked more manly and handsome than all the guys she met. She vows to make him her man, hook or crook. Opportunity presents itself, as her parents suddenly had an urgent business outside the country, and had to travel, leaving her in her uncle's house, for a month. Things get intense, as her uncle turns out to enjoy her advances towards him, but can't let things go further, because of their relationship. Will Tiffany be able to finally conquer him or will their relationship be a barrier??
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
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She was a diamond covered by ashes.... King Dakota was known as the most Powerful Alpha King of all times - more powerful than any other King that had ruled from his lineage. He was cold hearted, introverted and dangerous in anger. Cursed by the Moon goddess, King Dakota had to get married to three wives all in search of a male child that would become his heir, but it was impossible as the curse would only let his wives bear she -wolves. But on a different day, the King meets a lady who offends him and as a punishment, he took her home as his fourth wife. Her name was Shilah. Shilah was a powerless wolf and as a result, was disregarded and intimidated by all. But, when she begins to do things that the King had never felt for years, he began to wonder who she really was. Slowly, she crawled her way into his icy heart and turned out to be something nobody ever expected - a storm.
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
My boyfriend called, "Baby!" as he jumped out of bed and scrambled to pull his pants off the ground. "Please, I can explain my love." Shutting my eyes, I inhaled deeply and tried not to cry when I realized that my dream of the man not being my boyfriend had been dashed. "What?" I asked, "What do you want to explain?" How did you lie about having a business meeting while you were in bed enjoying yourself with my best friend, even though I told you I was in serious pain, is that it?" I stood there, my heart pounding, and tears streaming down my face...