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To save her famiglia, Lucia Bellini is forced to marry the youngest Don of Iberby, Alessandro Rossi.
On the day of her wedding, she finds out that she is a substitute for his dead first love. From her clothes to the way she performs in the bedroom, she has to live as if she's a shadow of another woman.
He is cold and despotic, while she gives in and endures in silence. In their days and nights together, they fall for each other but never realize it.
When Alessandro is running a high fever, he calls out her name in his half-conscious state.
After they divorce, Lucia leaves without a backward glance.
One and a half years later, she rises to become the boss of her family with her iron fist. The once delicate rose becomes a rose full of thorns.
At long last, Alessandro realizes that he has fallen in love with Lucia for who she is, and not as a shadow of someone long gone.
He takes care of the woman who's been trying to pass herself off as his first love. Then, he chases after Lucia all the way to her private island.
There, he gets down on one knee and sincerely proposes to her.
"Lucia, I only want you." 
A sudden accident leaves Nicole Watson's kidneys fractured and her life in danger. She's desperately in need of a kidney transplant.
In order to look for a suitable kidney, her fiance, Maverick Pitt, uses all of his connections and wealth. He even goes as far as to put up a bounty of one billion dollars just to save Nicole's life.
During that period, the entire upper crust is swarmed with tales of Maverick's unwavering love toward Nicole. Everyone claims that he's an extremely loyal and devoted man, which is very rare to be found nowadays.
Finally, Maverick's efforts finally bear fruit, as he's able to locate a suitable kidney source.
After the transplant, Nicole wakes up from a long coma. The first thing she sees is a marriage certificate featuring the groom, Maverick, and the bride, Chloe Tucker. The thing is, Chloe is also the same woman who has pined for Maverick over the past decade.
"Nicky, I've scoured the entire city for a suitable kidney. Chloe's kidney is the only one that suits yours," Maverick says apologetically. "But she doesn't want money. Her only request is that… I take her hand in marriage. I don't have any other choice…" 

In her past life, Summer was tragically killed by a scumbag and her scheming stepsister, and they also caused the death of the husband who loved her most. After being reborn, Summer takes the initiative to marry in the place of another, becoming the bride of a disabled husband.In this new life, she plans to tear apart those who wronged her and fiercely punish the scum.They say she's plain and unlucky for her husband?Until one day, when all her divine-level disguises are revealed, everyone who underestimated her is blinded by her brilliance.But what about the supposedly impotent, disabled big shot?By day, he is so gentle, pampering her to the bone; by night, he turns into a ravenous wolf and devours her completely![Foolish Bride Substitute + Hidden Talents + Rebirth + Strong Couple + Sweet Romance] 
When a ruthless heiress and a struggling actress wake up in each other’s bodies, their worlds turn upside down.
Olivia Smith, born into power and pride, suddenly finds herself trapped in a life of poverty and pain.
Emma Williams, quiet and selfless, opens her eyes to luxury, influence, and danger.
But as they fight to survive in lives that were never meant for them, secrets begin to unfold, hearts are stolen, and destiny starts to blur the line between who they were and who they’re meant to become.
Borrowed faces… stolen hearts.
A story of identity, redemption, and love found in the most unexpected mirrors. 
After 18 years of wandering alone, Sydney finally returned to her pack, reuniting with her family. But her dreams and aspirations shattered when her sister, Bella, fled on her wedding day with her fated mate, leaving Sydney to take her place in a political alliance with Alexander Torres, the powerful Alpha of the Nightscar Pack. Handsome, wealthy, and commanding, Alexander was everything a Luna could want—except for one thing: his heart belonged to Bella.On their mating ceremony day, Alexander whispered to Sydney, "The only thing you can get is the title of Luna." For three years, their marriage was a cold, distant arrangement, devoid of passion or connection. Until one night, when Sydney received a video from Bella—a video that revealed Alexander in bed with her sister.Betrayed and heartbroken, Sydney decided to break the mating bond and reclaim her freedom. However, Alexander became relentless,refused to let her go. He destroyed the rejection papers and demanded a $5 million compensation fee, determined to keep her tied to him.With Alexander’s grandmother’s help, Sydney finally succeeds in breaking free from the bond.As Sydney walked away, Alexander’s feeling to Bella wavered, his obsession with Sydney only grew.Alexander corners Sydney, pinning her against the wall with his powerful frame. His breath is hot against her ear as he growls, “You can try to run, Sydney, but you’ll always be mine,I’ll chase you to the ends of the earth.” 



The two-year marriage contract expired. Brandon Cassel threw the divorce papers in front of Savanna.Touching her one-month pregnant belly, Savanna asked, "Do you really want a divorce?""Winnie saved my life. She's back. I have to keep my promise to her."He only remembered that Winnie saved him. What he didn't know was that she, Savanna, had donated a kidney when his life was at stake.Savanna took the divorce paper and left quietly.Two months later, he found her and angrily questioned: "Is this my baby?""No."Savanna was dead inside. On the day of her wedding ceremony with another man, a car accident took her life. Brandon hugged her cold body and cried bitterly, repenting, his black hair turning white inch by inch.Years later, Brandon, suffering from depression, went to hospital. Savanna, with her daughter, were there at the Same time. They came across each other. 
Cicely had loved Field from the bottom of her heart for 12 years and always wanted to be the one he loved.However, instead of his love, she received the news of melanoma metastasis.Until she died, she finally understood that he did not love her."Field, stay with me for three months. I'll give you what you want in three months.""No way! In that case, let's get a divorce!""In your dreams!"Three months later, when he met her again, she was on the verge of death."Cicely, I misunderstood you. Can I use the rest of my life to atone for my sins?""It's too late, Field. In this life, you're no longer qualified to love me."A few years later.When she saw him again, he pressed her against the corridor and kissed her forcefully."Mr. Keith, that's enough. I gave my heart to you back then, but you didn't want it. Now you're shameless enough to pursue me?""As long as we can remarry, what does face matter?" Field asked. 

Valeria Neal brings her daughter to the hospital for a check-up, only to discover that the attending physician is her long-separated boyfriend.After seven years, she has already changed her name and shed all her excess weight, transforming from an overweight woman to a slender beauty.He doesn't recognize her and has no idea she has secretly given birth to his child.Her daughter, Selena Neal, clutches her hand. "Mommy, why are you crying?"Valeria can't answer her, only wanting to turn and run.In her youth, she had dared to chase that man who was so far out of her league.…At Stredview University, a scandal broke out. The campus heartthrob, Sebastian Grant, reserved but refined, was secretly dating someone. His mystery girlfriend? A chubby, ordinary woman.She became the target of endless ridicule and malicious gossip.It wasn't until a familiar, cold, husky voice admitted that their relationship was for fun since he would be leaving the country soon.…Valeria ended that bitter, one-sided love.However, meeting him again shatters the quiet life she'd built for herself.She tries desperately to draw a clear line between them, only to find herself tangled up in his sheets.He threatens her, cajoles her, feigns illness, and even shamelessly drives away every man who comes near her."Sebastian, don't you get it? I have a boyfriend now," Valeria says.Inside the Maybach, he grips her waist and kisses her like a madman. "Then let me be your secret lover. I'm richer than him, younger than him, and I can give you a better life."Seven years ago, he kept their love a secret. Seven years later, he's willing to degrade himself and be her secret lover.Valeria calls him crazy, but Sebastian says he's just crazy about her. 

Madeline Crawford has loved Jeremy Whitman for twelve years, but ultimately it was him who sent her to prison. In between her suffering and pain, she had to witness her man fall in love with another woman…Five years later, she has returned with renewed strength, no longer the same woman he belittled years ago!With this newfound strength, she will tear apart those who pretend to be pure and step on the scums of this earth. However, just as she is about to have her revenge with the man who wronged her… He suddenly turns from a cold, unfeeling psychopath, to a caring, warm and loving man!In fact, he even kisses her feet in front of a crowd, all while promising her, “Madeline, I was wrong to love another. From now on, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you.” To which Madeline replies, “I’ll only forgive you if you....die.” 
At night, it was already midnight when Asher came home from dinner.He knew that Nora would come to The Howe family today. His grandpa Howard had asked Asher to meet Nora, but he refused on the grounds of work. He was not interested in this fiancee at all, and the engagement would be broken sooner or laterAfter returning to the room, Asher took a bath and went to sleep.Probably because he drank a little too much tonight, Asher didn't realize there were other women in the room until he lay down.He was slightly stunned. In the darkness, Asher could not see the woman's face. She turned over and hugged him. The girl murmured, "Good bear, don't make any noise. Just sleep."Asher was frozen.The woman had a very familiar smell, the same as that person...Probably because of the alcohol, Asher didn't move, lying down with Nora and falling asleep. 
Today I had my first kiss. It wasn’t planned. It was also with a complete stranger. As I walked through the halls of my school, Higala Shifter Academy, I paused when a familiar sense washed over me. My boyfriend, Scott, was nearby, and he wasn’t alone. “You are so naughty, Scott,” the she-wolf Sarah chuckled. “Only for you, babe,” he replied, muffled as her lips closed around his. At that moment, I felt sick to my stomach. “Oh, Scott. Stop it. You know we can’t be seen together. What if your girlfriend finds us?” “She’s in class. She’s never late. You don’t need to worry.” My heart was heavy in my chest, but also a wave of fury and resentment crossed me.“Lila?” Scott breathed, staring at me in shock “What are you—” Before he could get the entire question out, I turned to the gentleman beside me, placing my hands on his shoulders and pulling him toward me. He went easily, though his eyes showed nothing but confusion. I closed my eyes tightly so I wouldn’t have to see his expression any longer. Then, our lips touched. Later, I walked into my class but found,It was him… The man I kissed only moments ago in the hallway. The man I had given my first kiss to, was my professor. 


For six years, Sloane Veyra played the silent Luna, cooking, cleaning, raising a son who never loved her, while her mate, Alpha Damon Blackthorn, gave his heart to Lyra, the Omega he called his first love.
Until the night she walked away.
She left behind the man who betrayed her, the child who chose another woman as “mother,” and the bond that chained her in misery. But Damon won’t let her go so easily… and fate places another Alpha in her path, one far more ruthless, far more dangerous, and determined to claim her.
Two Alphas. One broken bond.
And a Luna who will never bow again. 
When a wife cheats on their husband and gets pregnant with another man's child, the husband will usually chase her out of the home and ask for a divorce. However, Leon Wolf's situation is a little different. He is 26 years old this year, and he has been married for three years. He lives with his wife and her family who treat him like a slave most of the time. One day, his wife told him that she got pregnant, and he was chased out of the home. Filled with resentment and humiliation over how he had been treated, he found himself wandering all the way to the cemetery, where he saw two men attempting to assassinate a beautiful woman. In his bid to save her, Leon received a fatal stab wound on his chest and dragged one of the men with him into a nearby river…Leon did not resurface even though the woman had waited for a long time, so she believed that Leon had probably drowned. Before she left, she called out optimistically to the river, "My name is Iris Young. If you're still alive, come and see me sometime…"Beneath the water's surface, a soft voice said, "Iris… What a beautiful name…" 
“Rose, you won’t be a Breeder to one of the Alphas. You’ll be a Breeder to all four.”“All four?” The words echo around in my head, but I can’t absorb them. It just doesn’t seem possible. My parents are willing to sell me to all four of them?I’ll have to have sex with four different men?“No!” The word escapes my lips before I can even think about it, and once again, I feel the sharp blow of my father’s hand contacting my cheek.The stinging inside of me is worse than the smarting in my cheek, though. I can’t do this….My father has sold me to the king, and now, I must entertain the four candidates to become the next Alpha King. I am, after all, their breeder.Rose's parents insist she enter the contest to become the new Breeder because they need the money. They never thought she'd win. Because of her unique anatomy, Rose is the perfect candidate to take on the four Alphas. What Rose doesn't know is that the current Alpha King isn't really in this for the right reasons. In fact, he may not want a new heir at all. As she finds herself falling in love with all four of the men, she realizes not only is she in danger, but so are they. Will Rose and her four Alphas succeed in making babies and claiming the throne, or will the evil Alpha King prevail? 


Before being reborn, Jonathan Campbell is lowly and ingratiating when around his parents and sisters. He tries to get in their good books, but they only scorn and mock him. After being kicked out of the house, he gets a job in a manufacturing plant and dies a decade later due to overexertion.After being reborn, he stops hoping for his family to love him. That's when things start to change.His eldest sister tearfully begs for his forgiveness and announces to the world that he's her only brother.His second sister brings him homecooked meals daily, hoping it's enough to restore their relationship. She wants him to pay more attention to her…His parents, who once thought of him as a burden, hire tutors for him and attend his parent-teacher conferences. They purchase a luxurious villa and place it under his name…Even his fiancée, who once considered him her enemy, follows him everywhere. She swears she won't marry anyone but him.…Jonathan is nonchalant when dealing with these people. He can't even be bothered to spare them any looks. Their love is too little, too late. He doesn't care about them anymore.He focuses on his studies so he can get into a prestigious university. He doesn't want history to repeat itself—he doesn't want to end up doing a menial job and dying because of it.The one thing he doesn't understand is why the daughter of the manufacturing plant's owner has suddenly transferred to his class. 
Olivia's heart beats faster as she eyes Nathan across the crowded café. Their love shines like a thousand stars, but it's riddled with secrets. When Nathan cashes out on their relationship with a cold contract, Olivia's world falls apart. And when she was fighting under some horrific illness all by herself, fate had other, different plans for her.Their paths cross once more, and new flames ignite, coupled with renewed hopes. Can they rise above their past mistakes? Olivia painted her way through pain and renewal with each brush stroke. Nathan wrestled his demons into working to become the man that Olivia deserved to have by her side.With tears, laughter, and tender moments in life, they found something: that true love is not about passion; it is growing together, even in shadows. 

After dating Isaac Slater for two years, Cassidy Sherman finds out that he has been pretending to be poor and has been toying with her feelings.
Cassidy thought Isaac was a college student who didn't even have enough money to buy food. But it turns out he can easily buy another woman a 300-thousand-dollar bag without batting an eye.
She hears Isaac say, "She's from a single-parent household, so she yearns for fatherly love. I'm just playing along with her so that she feels happy being in a relationship. Of course I won't marry her."
When Cassidy's mom is diagnosed with stomach cancer, she tries borrowing money from Isaac. However, he continues to insist that he's broke and doesn't have money.
Cassidy gives up on him and marries the cool and abstinent Stefan Archer, the promising heir of the Archer family.
Later on, Isaac drinks so much that his stomach bleeds. He calls Cassidy, hoping to get back together with her.
"She's asleep," Stefan says frostily over the phone. "If there's anything, just tell me."
…
Cassidy assumes what she and Stefan share is merely a marriage of convenience, where they each get what they need from each other.
But she finds out later that Stefan has been secretly in love with her for many years. 
That night, Maya Reed slogs through pounding rain to the club where Cole Hale likes to hang out.She pauses outside his private room, wrings the water from her hair, and decides to wait until he finishes before surprising him.Through the cracked door drifts a teasing voice. "Cole, your wedding to Maya is in a week. Got your big surprise ready?""Yeah," Cole answers, his cool voice softened by liquor. "I'm going to give her something she'll remember for the rest of her life."Maya's hand stills in her hair, and a smile slips onto her face before she can stop it.Over the past three years, Cole has cherished her like the most precious thing in his life.Then, another man laughs. "If Maya finds out I've been pretending to be you this whole time, she'll lose her mind.""Please." Someone else scoffs. "As if she'd ever guess Cole has a twin!""Just wait until she finds out she's been sleeping with Cole's brother for three years..." 




He's cold and reserved, while she's wild and free.Driven by revenge, Giselle Holt weaves her way into his life, teasing him without shame and manipulating him with cunning and deceit. She ruins his engagement party, drives away the woman he loves, and tramples on his boundaries again and again.One late night, he corners her against the wall. "Giselle, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"She smirks, sly and teasing.Just like that, she barges into his life and does as she pleases, dragging him down from his pedestal, piece by piece, until nothing remains. 
I marry the same man seven times, and he divorces me seven times for the same woman.
He does this so he can go on vacation with his first love as a supposedly single man while also protecting her from being the subject of scandalous gossip.
The first time we divorce, I attempt to take my own life to force him into staying. Despite being sent to the hospital in an ambulance, he didn't even bother to visit me.
The second time we divorce, I humble myself by applying to be an assistant at his company, all for the chance to see him more.
By the sixth time, I had already learned to quietly pack up my belongings and move out of his house.
At first, I was hysterical, but then I began to concede, and eventually, that grew to numb acceptance. Yet, time and again, he would remarry me on our previously agreed-upon date, only for history to repeat itself.
Finally, one day, after I hear that his first love is returning to the country again, I voluntarily hand him the divorce agreement.
Just like before, he promises to remarry me again on a certain date. But he doesn't know that this time, I'll be leaving for good. 
Rhea was nothing—an orphaned omega, forgotten in the shadows of Crescent Shadow Pack. She was bullied, ignored, and born into a world that never wanted her. Her only warmth came from Lyra, the Beta’s radiant daughter—a girl Rhea worshipped like the sun, the one blessed by the Moon Goddess herself.Rhea lived for Lyra’s light.Until the Goddess turned her gaze.On her twentieth birthday, Rhea is thrust into the center of a destiny she never asked for—fated mate to the Alpha’s triplet sons. Three brothers, one throne, and a bond that will crown her as Luna. But only one mate can ascend. And the others? They may destroy her before they let her choose.Cassian, the wild heir who once loved Lyra and now hates Rhea for taking her place.Lucian, the perfect firstborn with ambition in his eyes and loyalty that cuts like a blade.Dorian, the soft-spoken charmer with a secret fire and a desperate hunger to matter.As power swells and envy brews, Rhea must rise from the ashes of who she was. The Moon has chosen her, but the pack? They will not kneel easily. Especially not when her bond pushes Lyra—the sun she once lived for—into shadow. Will Lyra accept becoming the shadow or will she come back for the light that was hers?In a world ruled by legacy and ambition, Rhea must decide if she is a girl surviving fate—or a Luna shaping it. 


Caught in a ruthless conspiracy, Maisie Vanderbilt lost her chastity and was forced to move out of her home. Six years later, she returned to the country with three little rugrats tagging along, ready for revenge. To her surprise, her adorable angels turned out to be much more resourceful than herself. They tracked down their birth father, a man powerful enough to protect her, and had him kidnapped. “Mommy, we kidnapped Daddy and brought him home!” The man gazed down at the three miniature versions of himself. Then, he backed her up against the corner of the wall. With a brow raised, he suddenly smirked. “Since we already have three, how about another?” Maisie retorted, “Scr*w you!” 
On the day of Stanley Frey and Tessa Hill's wedding anniversary, Tessa's present arrives as a phone call from the police."Hello, is this Mrs. Frey? This is the Nasterdam Police Department. There's been a report that your husband, Stanley Frey, has held a young woman against her will. We need you to come down and assist with our investigation."Tessa's heart sinks, her fingers instantly turning cold.With a vague idea of what this is about, she grabs a scarf and heads out the door.In the brightly lit police station, Tessa instantly spots the young woman who is surrounded by people.With a pout and clear annoyance on her face, the young woman snaps, "What's wrong with you people? Why haven't you arrested him yet? He locked me up in that presidential suite for seven days straight! I couldn't even get out of bed because of him! If that's not false imprisonment, then what is?" 

To save Rowan Sinclair, heir to the capital city of Westhaven, Ava Hartley throws herself off a cliff and loses her memory.
Everyone believes she is dead, except Rowan, who keeps searching for her.
Three years later, when Ava finally returns, she finds a woman at Rowan's side who looks almost identical to her.
For that woman, Rowan repeatedly casts Ava aside. He forces her to undergo humiliating exams to prove her innocence. He even threatens her family's safety to pressure her into ending a pregnancy that never existed.
When the two of them are kidnapped together, Rowan still chooses the other woman.
"Ava," he says, "Lia isn't like you. She's fragile. You fell off a cliff and survived three years. You can wait for me."
Ava exhales, finally understanding, and steps back over the edge of the cliff.
Her years of amnesia have given her new goals, and returning to Rowan was only a final gesture toward an old attachment. Now, for the first time, Ava can let him go completely. 
On the day of her stepsister's marriage registration, Marissa Eagan is dragged along to be a witness. She stands in the cold, waiting, her vision still adjusting after a recent recovery from blindness, only to witness a scene she wishes she hadn't seen.Her stepsister, Roxanne, walks in arm-in-arm with Joshua Colman, her husband of five years.Marissa's world comes crashing down. For a moment, she thinks her eyes are playing tricks on her. Then, the staff member at the city hall hands over a marriage certificate to the couple with a bright smile. "Congratulations on becoming husband and wife."If Joshua is listed as the spouse on Roxanne's marriage certificate, who exactly is the man on Marissa's marriage certificate? 

Winona Nander is known in her circle for her untamed, radiant charm. She watches lions bare their teeth on the Alencan savannah, dances till dawn in the underground clubs of Bolund, and switches boyfriends every few days. There is hardly a reckless thing she hasn't done. But fate has its own plans. She is being arranged to marry Caleb Solt, the most disciplined and proper gentleman in their circle. At their first meeting, Winona deliberately shows up five hours late, intending to put him in his place. But her father's men drag her straight out of a bar and send her to the exclusive teahouse. When she arrives, Caleb is seated by the window, quietly sipping tea. The afternoon light filters through the lattice, tracing soft shadows across his refined profile. He sits with calm grace, as if he has been waiting not for five hours, but for only five minutes. 
On the night of their first anniversary, Savana Williams planned to throw a surprise for her boyfriend with the assistance of her best friend, Cassie. She went out and purchased some provocative lingerie with the intention of having sex with her boyfriend because he had never made even a single attempt to screw her over. However, to her dismay, Kai ditched her and didn't show up on the night of their first year anniversary.Savana made the decision to have a good time that night and go out with Cassie for a girl's night out; but, just like her boyfriend, she was unable to get in touch with her best friend. Consequently, she went to that well-known nightclub in the city on her own, and it was there that she was met with the most stunningly attractive man in the entire universe. By having a one-night stand with the unknown man, she was able to release all of her pent-up bitterness, annoyance, and frustrations over Kai. She thought it was just like that. She was under the impression that they would eventually forget each other, and after that occurrence, they stopped bumping into each other's worlds. Until she met Kai's best friend, Enzo.Not only was Enzo devilishly handsome and brilliantly charming, but he was also the gorgeous stranger whom she had a one-night stand with three days ago. When Kai was around, Savana and Enzo knew anything more than just maintaining civil conversation with each other. But the more time they spent together, the more their connection grew all-consuming, and Savana found herself in the position of having to choose between her boyfriend and the most eligible bachelor in the world, who was her boyfriend's best friend, Enzo…But what if her boyfriend Kai is willing to kill and die for her? Even if it meant killing his best friend just to take her back. Would Savana sacrifice her love for Enzo? Would she choose her mind over her heart just for her boyfriend's best friend?What if Enzo was hiding something from her that involved the killing of her sister in the accident four years ago? Would she still fight for her love for him when Kai confirmed that Enzo was the one who killed her sister? 
When my stepsister, Lucy Sloven, frames me for triggering her allergic reaction, my three brothers force me into a cramped, airless cellar and seal the door with chains.
I slam my fists against the cellar door, pleading with them to let me out.
My eldest brother, Aaron Caldwell, a powerful figure in the business world, snaps coldly, "I usually turn a blind eye when you bully Luce, but you knew she was allergic to seafood and still made her eat it. Are you trying to kill her? Stay in there and reflect on your actions!"
My second brother, Bruce Caldwell, a rising pop star, and my third brother, Clark Caldwell, a genius painter, scoff in unison. "Someone as vicious as you still dares to play the victim. Stay in there and suffer!"
With that, they scoop up the trembling Lucy and rush her to the hospital.
As time drags on, the oxygen dwindles. Every breath becomes a struggle until I suffocate to death inside.
Three days later, when my brothers return from the hospital with Lucy, they finally remember me.
They have no idea that I have already died from oxygen deprivation in that narrow cellar. 

After her miscarriage, Sabrina Frye turns into the wife Nester Blackwell has always demanded.
She stops sharing the small joys of her day and the frantic, late-night calls when he doesn't come home.
Even when she is framed in a street scam and taken to the police station, the officers tell her she can leave if a family member posts bail, but she tells them that she has no family.
She calmly spends the next seven days in a cold cell.
A week later, the heavy iron gates of the station open with a metallic clang at dusk. As Sabrina steps down the stairs, a black Maybach screeches to a halt in front of her.
The door swings open, and Nester steps out. Dressed in a tailored suit, he's tall, with near-perfect body proportions. Like always, he looks cold and untouchable. 
"Ms. Keane, the test results are not very favorable. You've been diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer. If you refuse treatment, you'll likely only have several weeks left to live—not even a month. Are you sure you wish to proceed without treatment? Does your husband agree to this?"
The doctor asks me over the phone.
"I'm sure… Yes, he agrees to this as well," I reply.
I gaze around the empty room after I end the call, feeling unbearably upset. I used to think the pain was just my recurring gastritis, but it's actually because of a tumor.
Sighing, I turn to gaze at the photo on the desk.
Silas Huntington, who's 18 in the photo, stares right back at me.
Even after all these years, I can still remember the day we took that photo. Snow had dusted our hair white, which made Silas ask whether this counted as us growing old together. 

I dive into the ocean to save Preston Gale. After doing CPR on him in front of everyone, the wedding that is meant for my cousin, Roxanne Shaw, somehow falls to me instead.
On our wedding night, Preston prefers to drown himself in alcohol rather than spend the night with me.
I'm foolish enough to think that if I keep at it, he'll come around eventually.
Three years later, Roxanne returns, holding a child who looks so much like Preston that it stops my heart for a second.
Only then do I finally understand that while I spent that wedding night alone, he was with her.
"Rox, I know these years have been hard on you. I'll make it right. I'll make sure Lexi gives your place as Mrs. Gale back to you," Preston says.
I tell him I'm pregnant, too, hoping it might change something. However, it doesn't.
He coldly tells me to abort it, before forcing me onto the operating table, ending two lives at once.
When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the day Preston fell into the sea.
Soaked through, he's lying there, and I scream Roxanne's name into the crowd, my voice cracking with desperation. 
A week before our wedding, my fiance, Jacob Murphy, says he must marry his first love, Megan Lawson, before we can tie the knot. Her mother has just passed away, and her mother's final wish was for them to get married.
"Megan's mom had always hoped for Megan to marry a good man. I'm just trying to fulfill her dying wish. Don't overthink this."
Meanwhile, my company is slated to launch a new jewelry collection, Eternal Love, on our wedding day.
"It's only a few hundred thousand dollars. It's more important that Megan honors her late mother's wishes," he snaps. "If you really care about the money, you can look for another groom."
Once I hear his cold-hearted remarks, everything becomes clear. I then turn away from him and call my family.
"I need a new fiance, Alex," I told my brother, Alexander Robinson. "Can you introduce me to someone else?"