Author: Rodei My
On a crisp spring afternoon, Nathaniel Cole, a self-made billionaire and one of New York’s most prominent tech entrepreneurs, sat in his glass-walled office, putting the finishing touches on the guest list for his upcoming wedding. After years of media attention for his immense fortune, sharp business mind, and a trail of high-profile relationships, Nathaniel was finally ready to settle down—again. This time, he was marrying Vanessa Hart, a dazzling model-turned-influencer with over two million followers and a diamond ring worth more than most homes. As he reviewed the names with his assistant, Nathaniel paused at one entry and tapped…
“You don’t have money, mister? I can pay for you.” The voice rang out clear and innocent, slicing through the thick silence on the bus. A little girl—dark-skinned, eyes wide like a new moon—stood at the front, facing a disheveled man who looked completely out of place. Her small hand trembled as she pulled a few wrinkled coins from the pouch of her oversized hoodie. The man was Ethan Blake—a name that, just hours earlier, commanded boardrooms and markets. He had been one of the most influential investment directors in the city, the kind of man others hurried to impress.…
Recently, I lost my mom. I knew that my life wouldn’t be the same anymore, but I didn’t expect it to flip that much. My name is Bella, and I’m 24 years old. Recently, I lost my mom. I knew that my life wouldn’t be the same anymore, but I didn’t expect it to flip that much. So, my dad (59) married Lucy (27) and keeps forcing me to “be friends” with her. I feel sick. At dinner, my dad started again, so I snapped: “She’s closer to my age than you, and she’ll never be family to me.” Lucy…
My husband was shocked and deeply hurt when I asked for a divorce after thirty years of marriage. He truly believed he had been a good husband. But there was a reason behind my decision—one he had never even suspected. It’s strange how two people can experience the same relationship yet see it so differently. Zack thought we had a happy marriage. I knew I was miserable. Our separate realities collided on our thirtieth wedding anniversary, just two weeks after our youngest child left home. He stood there staring at me, utterly stunned. “What?” he asked. “Who’s getting a divorce?”…
It rarely occurs overnight. When a man decides to leave his marriage and into the arms of another woman, the signs often appear long before he packs his bags. The truth conceals not only in his actions but in his words – small sentences, said casually, that slowly rewrite the story of love and loyalty. Here are five phrases that often signal a man’s heart is already slipping away. 1. “I just need some space.” At first, it sounds harmless even reasonable. Everyone needs space sometimes. But when he begins using this phrase often, it usually means more than just…
I always believed my wedding day would mark the beginning of a perfect new chapter—a moment when love would rise above everything else. Standing there beside the woman I loved, surrounded by family and friends, I felt certain we could face anything together. But just hours after saying “I do,” I found myself questioning everything I thought I knew about love, pride, and respect. My wife came from a wealthy family, and while I’d always admired her independence, I couldn’t ignore the quiet pressure that came with it—the pressure to meet her family’s expectations, to fit into a world that…
Family dinners were sacred in my house. Every year, I cooked the same meal my mother used to make — roasted lamb, garlic mashed potatoes, and her secret chocolate cake. It was my way of keeping tradition alive, even after she was gone. But this year, as I set the table and lit the candles, I could feel something was different — heavy, tense, like the calm before a storm. My husband, Daniel, had been distant for months. Late nights, “urgent business trips,” and the faint scent of someone else’s perfume on his shirts. I’d asked him once — gently…
“They made fun of me because I’m the son of a garbage collector — but at graduation, I said just one sentence… and everyone fell silent and cried.” My name is Miguel, and I am the son of a garbage collector. From as far back as I can remember, I knew our life was hard. While other children played with shiny new toys and ate burgers and fries, I sat quietly, waiting for the leftovers from the carinderia. Every morning before sunrise, my mother would wake up. She carried a large sack on her back and walked to the market…
I’m 65 and never had children of my own, but I raised my stepson from the time he was 8 years old. I also have a nephew I rarely see, and I had planned to leave him my inheritance. My inheritance mainly consists of a beautiful four-bedroom family home that once belonged to my grandparents. I’ve always wanted that house to stay within my own family’s bloodline. When my stepson found out about my decision, he exploded in anger. “I considered you my mom! This is how you treat me?” he shouted. I replied, “Sorry, blood comes first!” But then…
Hurricane Melissa is poised to strike Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm early Tuesday, set to go down in history as the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall on the island. The storm was upgraded to the highest danger level on Monday as it bore down on the Caribbean nation, forcing the closure of all airports and shutting down parts of the capital. Landfall is expected overnight, bringing apocalyptic conditions that could persist through Wednesday. The hurricane is predicted to destroy homes, wash away roads, and knock out power lines across the island. “People choosing to ride out the…