This book is a story of love, gratitude, and the unyielding power of human connection. Ama who was a maid, taught Jean-Luc that love is not something you earn or deserve. It is something you give freely, without expecting anything in return. And in giving it, you will receive more than you could ever imagine. May this book reminds us to cherish the people who shaped our lives.
Jean-Luc was born in a small town called Chamonix in France, the only child of a hardworking father and a mother who had passed on while he was just a three year old boy.
His father, a dedicated engineer, was often go on business, leaving Jean-Luc in the care of various nannies. But none of them could fill the void left by his mother. This lingered until they moved to Ivory Coast in West Africa.
Jean-Luc's early years were marked by a sense of loneliness and longing. His father, though loving, was often preoccupied with his work, leaving the young boy to navigate the complexities of childhood on his own. The nannies in France who came and went were kind, but they were no substitute for the maternal love he craved. Jean-Luc often found solace in his imagination, creating worlds where he was surrounded by love and warmth.
One particularly cold winter evening, Jean-Luc sat by the fireplace, and overheard his father talking on the phone about a new job opportunity in Ivory Coast. The excitement in his father's voice was palpable, and Jean-Luc could not help but feel a spark of curiosity. What was Ivory Coast like? Would it be different from France? He did not know that this move would change his entire life.
Silence can be heavy most times. It can also sit by the corners of a room, unspoken, and unacknowledged, until it becomes a weight too heavy to carry. It can stretch across years, burying truths, masking pains, and eroding the bonds that once held a happy family together. Silence can be a shield, a way to protect ourselves from the sharp edges of truth. But silence can also break sometimes with whispers. And when it does, it changes everything from the color it used to be. This is a story of what happens when silence breaks a family. It is about a family that was once whole, once happy but later torn apart by choices, regrets, as the weight of words left unspoken. It is about the cracks that formed when love falters, and the scars that remain when trust is shattered. But it is also about hope. About the fragile, and imperfect journey towards healing. It is also about the courage it takes to face the past and the strength it takes to rebuild what was broken. This is a story of love between a mother and her children, the love between siblings, and the love that lingers even when everything else falls apart. You will meet Anna, a young woman who carries the weight of her family's silence like a shadow. You will meet Richard, a father who tries to hold his broken family together even as his own heart is breaking. And you will also meet Margaret, a mother who walked away from her marriage and never stopped wondering if she made the right choice. This story is for anyone who has ever felt the ache of unanswered questions. It is for anyone who has ever wondered if it is possible to heal from the wounds of the past. It is also for anyone who has ever loved someone so deeply and later got hurt. The bitter truth is, silence can break us, but it can also set us free. And sometimes, the bravest thing we can do is to let the silence break so that we can face the truth, and speak the words we have been too afraid to speak out, and take the bold steps toward healing. So, come with me. Let us walk through the quiet moments, the painful ones, and the ones that shimmer with hope. Let us see what happens when the silence breaks.
Blinded in a crash, Cary was rejected by every socialite—except Evelina, who married him without hesitation. Three years later, he regained his sight and ended their marriage. "We’ve already lost so many years. I won’t let her waste another one on me." Evelina signed the divorce papers without a word. Everyone mocked her fall—until they discovered that the miracle doctor, jewelry mogul, stock genius, top hacker, and the President's true daughter… were all her. When Cary came crawling back, a ruthless tycoon had him kicked out. "She's my wife now. Get lost."
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
Carrying a child left Adeline trapped in marriage to the ruthless and unhinged Waylon, and everyone doubted she'd survive to see the baby's first breath. Filled with dread but determined, she carefully won him over and soon became his lethal obsession. Yet on the day she planned to escape, Waylon drove their car to a cliff's edge, foot hovering over the gas. "I'm sorry, love—did you just say divorce?" His fingers skimmed her cheek, his tone a deadly whisper. "Defy me, and you pay." Later, drenched in blood and rain, he knelt before her, trembling, and pleaded, "Tell me how to keep you here."
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
Amy didn't expect that her husband whom she had loved and trusted earnestly for many years would be cheating on her by having sex with his secretary. When she confronted him, he and his secretary mocked and ridiculed her, they called her barren to her face, afterall, she had not conceived for the past three years that she had been married to her husband, Callan. Terribly Heartbroken, she filed for divorce and left to the club, she picked a random gigolo, had a hot one night stand with him, paid him and dissapeared to a small city. She came back to the country six years later with three identical cute boys and three identical cute girls of the same age. She settled and got a job but soon find out that her CEO was the gigolo she had sex with six years back at the club. Will she be able to hide her six little cuties from her CEO, who happens to be the most powerful man in NorthHill and beleived to be infertile? Can Amy and the most powerful man in NorthHill get along considering the social gap between them.
In Lothlann Continent, talent in martial arts won cultivators respect. Darren Chu, a mediocre talent in martial arts, was deemed a loser by everyone. His status changed when a fireball fell from the sky and hit him on the head. He cheated death. Empowered with the ability to assimilate other creatures' talent, Darren sought to better himself and seek vengeance against those who had wronged his family, including his little sister. "You will kneel in front of me one day," swore the future lord of martial arts.