The Oath of Thorns and Roses

When my sister and I were 17,our parents died in a car accident. Our uncle and aunt each offered to adopt one of us. My sister,Jenna,without hesitation,chose our uncle,who lived abroad. I went with our impoverished aunt. Jenna didn't know that our uncle,overseas,was already destitute,adopt

In my past life,my roommate Sophie Bennett,in a misguided act of kindness,accepted a bouquet from a suitor on my behalf. She mocked me with bitter sarcasm,oblivious to the fact that the suitor,Ryan Carter,was a deranged stalker I’d been avoiding. Since I was unable to dissuade her,I reluctantl

I lay in the dark coffin,desperately clawing at the walls,the triumphant laughter of my the Harper family’s decade-long exploitation echoing in my ears. Mrs.Harper laughed,“Claire,you were such a blessing to our family.” Mr.Harper said,“Claire,don’t blame us.Blame your circumstances.” Jess

I pretended to be a big-shot influencer to try makeup at a counter. The saleswoman rolled her eyes at me,mocking me for being poor yet acting pretentious. My roommate,who came along,secretly recorded it and posted it online,slyly asking netizens, "What do I do if my roommate tries makeup but

She was the real daughter of the Xia family, and he was the high and mighty master of the Lu family. She thought that there would be no intersection between them, but fate loved to make jokes. One day, she was dragged by a pretty boy and called her mommy. The man behind her smiled proudly. "Xia Xusheng, let's get married." "Sorry, we're not familiar with each other!" "It doesn't matter. We will spend the rest of our lives together." She was taken home out of carelessness. After getting married, she hid in the quilt and bit her fingers. "Get out. I don't want to sleep in the same room with you, beast." "Dear, don't worry. I won't let you get out of bed. Be good."

My National Day getaway got ambushed by a typhoon, trapping me in this guesthouse. “Heard there’s a serial killer nearby,” my boyfriend texted. Thud. Thud. “And it’s a gang.” Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. “Don’t go out, Viv, seriously.” My fingers hovered uselessly over the screen. I couldn’t reply becaus