Traded Her Life for My Promise

Natalie gave up everything—even her Olympic dreams—to protect Caleb, only to discover years later that he never loved her, only repaid a debt. Betrayed by the boy she trusted most and humiliated by his cruel friends, she finally reads the journal that shatters her last hope. Now, with his first love back in town, Natalie must choose: cling to the ghost of his gratitude, or walk away and reclaim her pride before she loses herself forever.

To save his disgraced family, Caleb Lin marries me—a nobody with nothing but callused hands and a borrowed name. For three years, I played the loyal wife while he pined for his childhood sweetheart, Grace. Now that his father's name is cleared, all that's left is a divorce agreement and a heart that never truly belonged to me.

Aubrey spent her life loving Derek—the man who raised her like a princess, only to cast her aside for the woman who lost her legs saving him. Betrayed and accused, Aubrey is forced to apologize for a crime she didn’t commit, realizing she’ll never be chosen, only tolerated. With her heart shattered, she walks away from the only home she’s ever known, determined to reclaim her life and leave the pain behind—but Derek’s cold eyes haunt her every step.

After seven years of sacrifice, Shannon’s world shatters when her politician husband replaces her with his ex—her children cheering him on. Betrayed by the family she built, she’s forced to fight for her dignity, her inheritance, and her mother’s legacy. When the divorce is announced on her own front porch, will she walk away broken—or rise to claim the freedom and revenge she deserves?

He called me worthless, then sold me to save my brother. My name is Jessie, and my family traded me for a dowry—no love, no regret. Forced into a marriage with a cruel, dangerous man, I learned that survival means more than silence; it means fighting for every scrap of dignity they tried to take. In a town where girls are currency and justice is just a rumor, I turned secrets into power and betrayal into a weapon. But when exposing my husband's darkest crimes sets the whole town against me, I must decide: will I save the family that broke me, or let them drown in the world they made? If justice means standing alone, is it worth everything I’ve lost?

For three years, I was forced to slip into the Callahan heir’s bed, a shadow of his fragile wife—my own identity erased in the darkness. When I begged for a place in his world, he offered only cold rejection and cruel truths: I was nothing but a servant, never worthy of love or status. Desperate to save my sister from a worse fate, I offered myself as a widow bride to a dying man—trading one gilded cage for another, as the man I secretly loved watched in stunned silence.

Caleb promised me forever, but when success called, he took our son and his first love—leaving me with nothing but broken vows and a silent house. In my last life, I waited years for a family that never came back; this time, I’ll walk away before they can shut the door on me again. He chose ambition and another woman—now I choose myself, no matter how much it hurts.

For ten years, Derek sacrificed everything for Natalie—money, pride, and love—chained to a supernatural contract he could never refuse. But as the end of his ordeal nears, heartbreak, betrayal, and the promise of freedom force him to confront what he truly wants: revenge, riches, or a love he can never have. One month left, and the real test is about to begin.

Natalie sacrificed everything for Derek—her college dreams, her father’s memory—only to be betrayed and left to care for his family while he runs off with another girl. When she discovers the truth and reclaims her stolen future, Derek tries to crawl back, but she’s not the same girl he left behind. Now, the one who was always invisible is about to become the storm that upends his perfect life.

Derek tricks his loyal wife Natalie into a fake divorce—just to bring his high school sweetheart into their home and erase the past. But when Natalie leaves without a fight, her silence exposes Derek’s guilt and Aubrey’s cruel ambition. He thinks he’s finally free, but the cost of betraying the woman who built his life is just beginning—and their daughter may be the one to pay.

I sacrificed everything to give Natalie a safe, happy life—only to watch her choose a cruel family and sell us out piece by piece. When I finally drew the line, she branded me an abuser in front of my college and the whole town, shattering my reputation overnight. Now I have to decide: do I fight for the daughter I raised, or let go before she destroys us all?

He called me ‘marriage material’—but not worth loving. On the eve of our wedding, I discovered Mason’s spreadsheet: every woman ranked, every feeling reduced to a checklist, and my own column stamped ‘suitable for marriage.’ His heart still belonged to Jordan, the wild first love he’d never dare choose. My world collapsed, but instead of breaking, I ran—straight into the life I’d buried, the mother I’d lost, and the courage I thought I’d forgotten. As family secrets and old wounds ignite a public showdown, I must decide: will I keep living for someone else’s rules, or finally claim my own story? If you were chosen for convenience, can you ever become someone’s first choice—or is the bravest thing to walk away?