Redemption Stories

"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? Trigger warning: Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

Sophie believed love was simple, predictable, and safe - until Lucas, her fiancé - the man she had trusted with her heart, started drifting away. Between glittering galas, family pressures, and the return of an old flame, Sophie found herself sidelined from her own life - and even her own wedding. Lucas thought love could survive on desire and loyalty alone. But when Sophie disappears, leaving behind a silence that shatters his world, he realizes the truth: love must be earned every day, with honesty and presence. In the months that follow, both are tested, changed, and haunted by what they lost - until a single, impossible moment offers a chance at redemption. Can love survive the fractures of betrayal and reclaim the hearts it almost lost?

She wasn't unwanted. She was simply forgotten. Married into a life that never made space for her, Aira Khan spent years loving a man who only saw her as a responsibility-not a partner. While his heart clung to memories of another woman, Aira learned how painful silence can be inside a marriage. But forgotten wives don't stay broken forever. When love turns cold and respect dies quietly, Aira chooses herself-and that choice changes everything. A story of quiet suffering, delayed realization, and a woman who rises when the world thinks she has already lost.

EXCERPT-- "Pay up, Julian!" Marcus slapped Julian on the back, a triumphant grin splitting his face. "I knew you couldn't resist. 100 pounds, right? Told you she'd fall for the 'sensitive bad boy' routine, hook, line, and sinker." Julian's back stiffened, a sudden, rigid posture. He turned slightly, and Ellie saw Marcus pressing a crisp 100-pound note into his hand, a smug, victorious smirk on his face. Her blood ran cold, freezing in her veins, turning to icy dread. *** *** Meet Eleanor "Ellie" Smith. Your average (?), shy, kind-hearted, slightly clumsy bookworm. She believes, with every fiber of her being, that genuine connection and kindness are the most important things in life. Her world is built on empathy, quiet strength, and the unwavering belief in the good in people. Then there's Julian Thorne. Not-so-average. Bold. Ruthless. The kind of popular guy who walks into a room and owns it, radiating an icy confidence that chills everyone in his path. He wouldn't hesitate to crush anyone standing between him and success - after all, isn't that what's expected from the future head of Thorne & Sons, the most powerful empire in the city? He despises everything Ellie stands for. And it really doesn't help that she's best friends with his younger sister, Clara Thorne. When their worlds collide, sparks don't just fly... they ignite a wildfire. A reluctant, undeniable pull draws them together, even as their opposing natures threaten to tear them apart. But what does fate have in store for this unlikely pair? Join me on a journey where enemies become... something more. Where every glance is charged, and every touch could either heal or shatter. P.S. This is my very first story on Wattpad, and I'm pouring my heart into it! Your thoughts and feedback mean the world to me. Best lifetime rankings #1 in #bossemployee, #2 in angstwithhappyending, #3 in poorgirl

A girl who had always lived a rich and happy life with her family, including her sister and brother, suddenly had her world turned upside down. A boy entered her life seeking revenge for his lover, who had been raped and left in a coma. Believing the girl was responsible for arranging the attack, he subjected her to physical and emotional abuse, making her life a living hell. However, over time, he began to fall in love with her. One day, he discovered the truth - she had nothing to do with the crime. Overcome with guilt, he tried to make amends, but she was deeply hurt and angry. Months passed as he repeatedly apologized for his actions. Eventually, the girl forgave him. Just as they began to rebuild their relationship, new enemies appeared, threatening their newfound love. Together, they overcame the obstacles, started a fresh chapter in their lives, and built a happy family.

What's in the heart of a Hyde? Is it purely dark and filled with hatred, or is it still possible to make it flicker? *** Tyler Galpin is done with mothers and masters. His heart can't take any more sorrows and rejections. He believes himself to be a lost cause. But yet, when Isadora Capri, the new principal at Nevermore Academy, offers him the opportunity to enroll in a special rehabilitation program for outcasts whose abilities have made them dangerous to others, he reluctantly agrees. The moment he steps into the school, the whispers and gasps start. They all fear him. Everyone but Wednesday Addams. She who saw him. She who freed him. She who he swore to kill. When another string of Hyde attacks occurs, Tyler becomes the prime suspect. With no one on his side, he is about to give up when an unlikely ally steps forward: Wednesday Addams. She believes he's innocent, asking him to aid her in the investigation. But they have to work fast, before Tyler is deemed too dangerous for the school and sent to another asylum. The hunt for the culprit leads right into Tyler's past and makes him question whether what he believes about himself is actually true. Perhaps it's not too late to make the heart of this Hyde flicker? *** This story is set in an imagined season 4 of the show. It's told entirely in Tyler's POV as he navigates Nevermore after having learned to control his Hyde (well, somewhat at least... you'll see!). It also features a slow burn (because I don't think there is any other way to do this, as there is a lot of healing and mending needed) romance between him and Wednesday.

Jace Kingsley thought he could humiliate his "nerdy" wife and walk away. He was wrong. Sophia Warren used his betrayal as fuel. Now, she's the one in charge, and Jace is about to learn what it means to be left behind.

For eight years, I thought our love was unbreakable. Mingyu was my future, my constant, my everything. ​But one night, a phone call, a desperate lie, and a single slip of the tongue shattered our world: "I'm not cheating on Yanna with you." ​The truth unraveled everything, leading to a confrontation that was raw, violent, and utterly heartbreaking. I had given him every part of myself, and he had thrown it away for a cruel game. ​Now, I'm gone. I walked away without a word, leaving him with nothing but the echo of my last wish: "I hope you would do that and I'll forgive you." ​He realizes now there's no going back. He's lost me for real this time. But the question is: when the pieces of a love this deep break, can he ever truly pay the price?

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant must stop the criminal mastermind who orchestrated the murder of his best friend from killing his new family. ***** More dark secrets from Jake Bryant's past come to light. Dolan, the criminal mastermind who ordered the hit on Jake's best friend, Tom, is searching for evidence Tom collected against him for another murder - evidence Tom hid with his widow before his death. Desperate to bring Dolan to justice, Jake finds himself in a race against time to save the lives of those he loves. But with allies double-crossing him left and right, Jake must discover who he can trust before Tom's family is destroyed along with the evidence. Can Jake win the race or will he die just like his friend? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Wrongly blamed for his brother's "suicide," billionaire Christian Holt forces Melody Evans into a revenge marriage and cruelly rips away their newborn daughter after divorcing her. Tormented to breaking point by his ruthless mother and scheming ex-girlfriend, Melody vanishes. She returns as an untouchable powerhouse CEO. Cold and unbreakable. Now Christian must face the truth and grovel like never before to reclaim the woman he destroyed.

Spawn's absence has left a power vacuum in Hell, and something ancient is eager to fill it. As demonic incursions bleed into Hell, Charlie and all of Spawn's other allies find themselves on the front lines of a war they never signed up for. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, they must forge unlikely alliances to survive the horrors unleashed on their hell. (Cover art by JalonCT)

She rebuilt herself from his betrayal. Now he's begging for her mercy. After six years of sacrifice, Emma's CEO husband left her for his "more ambitious" assistant. Two years later, Emma is a tech mogul-and his company is dying. The only person who can save him? The wife he threw away. He wanted someone ambitious. He got his wish. Now she owns him. Revenge. Redemption. And a second chance neither of them saw coming. The glow-up story you've been dreaming about. The forgiveness journey you didn't know you needed.

Bee thinks she has all jocks figured out - until Mason slips past her defences. Mason is flying high as the popular jock until Bee brings him down to earth. When the truth comes out, it shatters everything she thought she knew - including herself. But Mason isn't willing to let go of the girl who changed him and Bee must decide whether love is worth the risk... again.

The first, a 27-year-old man, lived through eighteen years of nothing but emptiness. The other, a 34-year-old man, spent more than ten years consumed by regret. Both find themselves drawn into a new life where... one must learn how to live, and the other must learn how not to fail again. Will they be able to do it?

He was the world's golden boy, and I was the girl he couldn't show. Four years of stolen moments, promises of tomorrow... until I realized some love is meant to stay hidden.

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** After a great loss, Jake Bryant finds himself in Las Vegas. To fill the void in his heart, he searches for a woman's missing daughter and finds more than he bargained for. ***** Two years after his daughter was kidnapped, Jake Bryant meets a woman in desperate need of help. Seeing the opportunity to redeem himself, Jake probes Las Vegas's seemly underbelly to find the pimp responsible for abducting her daughter. But navigating Sin City's sex trade business proves tougher than Jake thought, and he finds himself digging his own grave at gunpoint. Can Jake find a way to escape? Or will his mistakes lead to more death? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

"The light of love, became the fire of vengeance" A girl who once believed her mother had died in an accident is forced to confront the truth when the blindfold of love and trust is torn away. Betrayal and greed surface, revealing the lies that destroyed her life. Now, shaped by anger and vengeance, she is determined to take back everything stolen from her and her mother-no matter the cost. A boy, clinging to the hope of reuniting with the one he's lost forever, refuses to accept the world's belief that she has gone to the heavens she deserved. Consumed by grief and pain, he vows to find and punish the one responsible for tearing his life apart. What happens when their paths cross, DRIVEN BY REVENGE BUT BOUND BY FATE? Peep into the story to uncover their journey, where love and vengeance intertwine.

A tale of love, vengeance and betrayal, where soul mates becomes strangers. Every promise is veiled, Every action has an intention. A Story written in Scars, not stars Will love still stay after hearts bleed? Will redemption will still reflect truly?

"In a world where pain is the only absolute and survival is a daily war, Sayuna seeks a reckoning." 13th Century Japan. The Mongol invasion has turned the island of Tsushima into a desolate wasteland of mud, iron, and unyielding cold. Sayuna, a master archer whose life was reduced to ash in the flames of her village, lives for only one purpose: to find the commander known as Harun and end his life. But the path of vengeance is a slow death. Forced into a grim alliance with Kaishin, a battle-worn, cynical swordsman whose spirit is as scarred as his blade, she must navigate a landscape where every wound is felt with terrifying clarity and every night is a fight against exhaustion. As they carve their way through the ranks of the invaders, a strange sensation begins to take hold. Faded echoes of lives that feel like their own, yet aren't. Flashes of places that shouldn't exist. And high above, a single, unwavering star that burns with a cold, unnatural light, indifferent to the suffering below. On this island, death seems like a beginning rather than an end, and the longer they stay, the more they risk losing their true selves to the shadows. Yuna and Kai must reach their target before their own memories betray them and they become permanent parts of this brutal world. - Inspired by the game "Ghost of Tsushima"

Elara is just another introverted teen obsessed with her campus' idol, Kai of Kairos. But when a mysterious note appears in her locker, her wildest dreams starts coming into reality. Can a simple note really make your crush love you back? A/N: This series is inspired by the discontinued story collaboration project Wish Upon A Locker. I've taken the heart of that original idea and transformed it into a solo journey I can't wait to share with you.