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No Longer Mrs. Cooley: The Architect's Return

Xiao Xiaosu

I went to the City Clerk’s office for a routine copy of my marriage license to finalize a trust fund audit. I expected a simple piece of paper, but the clerk’s pitying look told me my entire life was a lie. "The license was never finalized, Ms. Oliver. In the eyes of the state, you are single." The three-hundred-guest wedding at the Plaza and the Vogue features meant nothing. My husband, Gray Cooley, had intentionally filed the documents with a "procedural defect" so he could discard me without a legal divorce. Moments later, an iCloud invite titled "Our Little Secret" popped up on my screen. It was a photo of my best friend, Brylee, holding a positive pregnancy test at our Hamptons estate. Gray’s text to her was the final blow: "Happy anniversary, babe. This baby is the best gift. Once the trust unlocks today, we’re done with the charade." I soon discovered they were even stealing my career, reassigning my architectural masterpiece to Brylee while preparing my eviction notice. Gray's mother called me a "barren mule" in a leaked recording, mocking the infertility I suffered after saving Gray’s life in a construction accident. I wasn't a wife; I was a three-year placeholder used to secure his inheritance. How could the man I bled for treat me like a disposable prop? How could my best friend carry his child while pretending to comfort me through my darkest moments? The betrayal burned until it turned into a cold, hard stone of fury. I didn't cry. Instead, I walked into the penthouse of the Barretts, the Cooleys' most powerful rivals. I signed a marriage contract with Kane Barrett, the man the tabloids called the "Beast of Wall Street." "I want a wedding," I told his father, my voice steady and lethal. "Bigger than the one I had with Gray." If they wanted me gone, they would have to watch me become the woman who owns their world.

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In a luxurious housing complex, there lives a girl named Sara. Sara comes from a wealthy family, where a luxurious and extravagant lifestyle is part of her daily life. However, Sara's comfortable and luxurious life changed drastically when her parents, Mr. Rahmat and Mrs. Siti, announced the decision to enroll Sara in an Islamic boarding school.

A family gathering in an elegant dining room sets the stage for this unexpected announcement.

Mr. Rahmat: (seriously) "Sara, we think it would be better if you studied religion at Islamic boarding school. This is about gaining deeper life values."

Mrs. Siti: (adds) "You will grow into a strong and faithful woman at the Islamic boarding school. This is an important step for your future."

Sara, who was used to the comfort and freedom she had, felt shocked and couldn't believe it. He tried to persuade his parents not to send him to boarding school.

Sara: (in a desperate tone) "But, Father, Mother, I won't feel at home in Islamic boarding school. I don't want to leave all this, the life I have known so far."

Mr. Rahmat: (firmly) "You will learn more about life in Islamic boarding school. This is for your good, Sara."

Although with a heavy heart, Sara finally obeyed her parents' decision. He left his magnificent house to live a different life at an Islamic boarding school. But there, Sara felt uncomfortable and had difficulty adjusting to these changes.

In the Islamic boarding school dormitory, Sara missed the comfort of her luxurious room and the servants who were always ready to help. He also misses the freedom to choose the activities he wants to do. The simple life and strict rules at the Islamic boarding school made him feel confined and unhappy.

Sara tried to voice her discomfort to her parents, but they still agreed that Islamic boarding school was a good place for her. Every time Sara tried to ask permission to return home, her parents' answer was always firm, "This is for your own good, Sara."

Time passed, and Sara continued to struggle at Islamic boarding school. However, one day, between religious lessons and boarding school activities, Sara begins to understand that there may be valuable life lessons behind all these difficulties. He is determined to find a way to find peace and happiness, even in the midst of changes he doesn't want.

One hot afternoon at the Islamic boarding school, Sara, who felt constrained and unbehaved, tried to make a plan to escape from a life that she considered not in accordance with her wishes. However, fate said differently when he met Ustadz Rafi, a teacher at an Islamic boarding school who was known for his strict and often annoying attitude.

Sara, with pent-up annoyance, tried to avoid Ustadz Rafi while moving around the Islamic boarding school. However, fate brought them together in a small gang behind the Islamic boarding school building.

Ustadz Rafi: (in a firm tone) "Sara, what are you doing here? You should be in the Koran class."

Sara: (in a sarcastic tone) "I'm just looking for fresh air, Ustadz. Can't I go out for a moment?"

Ustadz Rafi: (stares sharply) "Islamic boarding school is not a place to play around. You have to obey the rules."

Sara felt increasingly annoyed, especially because Ustadz Rafi always blocked her every small attempt to seek freedom. In a sharp tone, Sara tried to express her dissatisfaction.

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