hong hanh - Page 194
“My dad works at the Pentagon,” the Black boy whispered. Instantly, laughter erupted around the room. The teacher crossed her arms and scoffed, “You really expect us to believe that kind of bragging?” The boy stayed quiet, his eyes shining with something deeper. Ten minutes later, the sound of heavy military boots echoed down the hallway. A high-ranking officer entered the classroom, his military ID gleaming in his hand. He scanned the room and then spoke, his voice cold and firm, “Who called my son a liar?”
“My dad works at the Pentagon,” the Black boy whispered. Laughter burst out immediately. The teacher folded her arms and sneered, “You really think we believe that kind...
My daughter had cut the brake lines. When the car plunged off the cliff, we only survived because it got caught on a lone tree. I was about to scream for help, but my husband whispered weakly, ‘Pretend to be dead. Don’t make a sound.’ Outside, we could hear our daughter calling emergency services, sobbing uncontrollably, begging them to come save us. My husband’s voice cracked as he squeezed my hand. ‘I’m sorry… this is all my fault
My daughter had cut the brake lines. When the car slid off the cliff, we survived only because it got caught on a lone tree. I was about...
At the gala, my aunt pointed at my son and loudly declared in front of everyone, ‘He’s not qualified to be here. Go wait outside in the lobby!’ My son lowered his head, his eyes starting to fill with tears. I stayed calm, walked over to her, and smiled slightly. ‘Are you sure about that?’ Before she could respond, the manager rushed over and bowed respectfully. ‘Ma’am… the gallery has been set up exactly as per your instructions.’ My aunt’s face instantly turned pale.
At the gala, my aunt pointed at my son and shouted in front of everyone, “He’s not qualified to be here. Go wait outside in the lobby!”...
My brother suddenly shoved me, flipping my wheelchair and sending me crashing to the tile floor. ‘Stop faking it for attention,’ he sneered. The whole family burst into laughter as I struggled to catch my breath, and no one bothered to help me up. What they didn’t know… was that my doctor had been standing right behind them, quietly observing everything. He cleared his throat, stepped forward, and said the words that froze the entire room.
My brother suddenly shoved me, flipping the wheelchair and sending me crashing onto the tile floor. “Stop faking it for attention,” he sneered. The whole family burst into...
As I stepped out of the luxury car, my eyes accidentally met the gaze of a beggar woman by the side of the road. My heart stopped—it was her, the woman I once loved and lost. She quickly lowered her head and pulled her two children closer. But when they looked up, I froze: two small faces… identical to mine. ‘Impossible… they’re… mine?’ I whispered, unable to believe it. She trembled, stepping back. ‘How… whose are they?’ I choked out. She squeezed her children’s hands, shaking. ‘Don’t come any closer… you shouldn’t know the truth.’ And then, my next move… left everyone around us gasping in horror.
I was stepping out of the luxury car when my eyes accidentally met the gaze of a beggar woman by the roadside. My heart stopped—it was her,...
I’ve never told my son that I’m a wealthy CEO who makes millions every month. He’s always thought I live off a modest pension. When he invited me to dinner with his fiancée’s parents, I decided to test them by pretending to be a poor woman who had lost everything. But as soon as I walked in, her mother raised an eyebrow and said, ‘You look… so ordinary! I hope you’re not expecting us to help pay for the wedding.’ I remained silent. However, her father glanced at me for just a moment, then suddenly stood up, his face filled with fear…
I never told my son that I am a wealthy CEO who earns millions of dollars every month. He has always believed I live on a modest pension....
My husband’s relatives circled around me in the packed venue, sneering, ‘Take off your dress. Let’s see what’s so ‘beautiful’ that makes you think you deserve to be part of this family.’ I froze, my hands trembling with a mix of anger and humiliation, and not a single person on their side spoke up—only cruel laughter filled the air. I bit my lip, fighting back the tears. But then, the atmosphere shifted. My two brothers—billionaires I never thought I’d reveal—walked in. The room seemed to shake with every step they took, and they stood between me and my tormentors. My eldest brother fixed his gaze on my in-laws, his voice cold and commanding: ‘Touch my sister again… and you’ll lose far more than your petty pride.’ The room went completely silent.’
My husband’s relatives surrounded me in the crowded venue, sneering, “Take off your dress. Let’s see what’s so ‘beautiful’ that makes you think you deserve to join...
At Thanksgiving dinner, my five-year-old daughter suddenly screamed, dashed to the table, and hurled the entire turkey onto the floor. The whole family froze in shock. I knelt down, trying to keep my composure, and asked, ‘Why did you do that?’ She panted, raising her hands as if she had just accomplished something monumental. ‘Because I saved everyone!’ No one knew what to say… until she whispered the words that sent a chill through the entire room
At Thanksgiving dinner, my five-year-old daughter suddenly screamed, ran to the table, and threw the entire turkey onto the floor. The whole family froze. I knelt down, trying...
For three years, I had been caring for the handsome CEO, lying in a deep coma, always keeping my distance. But that night… as I gazed at him lying motionless under the cold, sterile light, my heart skipped a beat. I leaned down gently, placing a soft kiss—one secret I was sure he would never know. But just as my lips pulled away, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around my waist. He… held me. His warm breath brushed my ear as he whispered, ‘Don’t leave me again.’ And the vital monitor began to beep wildly…
For three years of caring for the handsome CEO in a deep coma, I always kept my distance. But that night… seeing him lying motionless under the cold...
My father looked at me in surprise and asked, ‘Sweetheart, why did you come by taxi? Where’s the Mercedes your mom and I gave you for your birthday?’ Before I could respond, my husband grinned and said, ‘That car now belongs to my mother.’ My father fell silent for a moment, deep in thought… and what he did next made me truly proud
When Rachel and her husband, Daniel, arrived at her parents’ home that Saturday evening, she already sensed trouble brewing. The moment she stepped out of the taxi, her...