Happiness Begins on the Next Page

In her final moments, she draws her last breath inside the very bridal chamber meant for her and Darius Williams. As her life fades, Darius kisses her forehead, whispering a desperate promise that his upcoming wedding to another woman is nothing but a meaningless formality. Vowing to make her his true wife the following month, he cradles her lifeless body and conducts a solemn, private marriage ceremony meant only for the two of them.

Seven years ago, she sacrificed her wolf’s power to save Mateo from a lethal silver curse, taking the affliction into her own body. Now, as Mateo ascends as Alpha King, she is dying and burdened by the cost of life-saving moonwort potions. Mateo, believing she deserted him during his weakest moment, publicly confronts her to satisfy his lingering resentment. When she asks for financial help to treat the curse he unknowingly passed to her, he severs their ties forever.

Barely six months into her marriage, a young wife watches her husband welcome two troublesome concubines into their home. One is a self-proclaimed time traveler armed with an imperial decree and gunpowder formulas, while the other is his fragile childhood sweetheart. As their vicious clashing throws the entire household into absolute chaos, the lady of the house refuses to intervene. Instead of restoring order, she happily spectates, determined to watch her husband’s world burn to the ground.

After securing a major deal, a husband expects a $50,000 bonus to fund his daughter Freya’s cochlear implant. Instead, his wife and company president, Jillian Dunn, gives him fast-food vouchers, claiming financial hardship. His world shatters when Jillian buys an intern a luxury sports car the very next day. Realizing her betrayal, he decides to use a hidden clause in the contract to ruin her. He contacts her main rival, Ms. Swan, to offer her Project Charlie.

For eight years, I abandoned my career and lost a child to support Blake, only for him to mock me as damaged to his mistress. After demoting me to a basement, he ignored my cries for help during a brutal assault. While I suffered a second miscarriage alone, he flaunted his joy online. His cruelty failed to crush my spirit; instead, his cold indifference provided the final push I needed to disappear. I am finally escaping his shadow to reclaim my life.

My sister maintained a facade of innocence, using hidden tongue piercings to keep men obsessed. Despite my warnings about the medical risks and her billionaire suitor's character, she ignored my advice and gave herself to him. When he eventually abandoned her, she blamed my interference for her downfall and murdered me on my birthday. Now, I have returned to the moment I first saw the piercings on her tongue, facing a second chance to handle her secret differently and survive.