when did half life 2: episode 2 come out

Jana was the ultimate admirer of the school heartthrob Zell for three long years. She brought him breakfast, bought him medicine,and was on call 24/7, 365 days a year. On New Year's Eve, after her 1,081st confession was publicly humiliated, she declared "game over" and walked away. It turned out that she was actually the heir to the Carter Group. Three years ago, to win a bet with her childhood friend Zed, Jana had pretended to be a poor girl to pursue Zell. Three years later, with the bet concluded, Jana reclaimed her identity and left Zell. When Zell learned the truth, he was filled with regret. He teamed up with the malicious Wendy to seek revenge at Jana and Zed's wedding, but their plan backfired and they were utterly defeated!

The Sable household, once the symbol of loyalty, now stands accused of treason and is wiped out overnight. Amid the grief and fury, their eldest daughter, Willow Sable, unites the surviving women and victims to form the Azure Phoenix Army, vowing to avenge the injustice and restore peace to the Solarean Empire. From that moment on, a masked man always lingers by her side. He helps her to retrieve her father's remains and even shields her when poison takes its toll, moving with a familiarity that unsettles her heart. Unbeknownst to her, the man beneath the mask is Leon York, the former crown prince she had loved for ten long years. Through mistrust, faith, and battle, they lead the Azure Phoenix Army to topple a corrupt throne.When the storm passes and peace returns, their story finally finds its happy ending.

Jana was the ultimate admirer of the school heartthrob Zell for three long years. She brought him breakfast, bought him medicine,and was on call 24/7, 365 days a year. On New Year's Eve, after her 1,081st confession was publicly humiliated, she declared "game over" and walked away. It turned out that she was actually the heir to the Carter Group. Three years ago, to win a bet with her childhood friend Zed, Jana had pretended to be a poor girl to pursue Zell. Three years later, with the bet concluded, Jana reclaimed her identity and left Zell. When Zell learned the truth, he was filled with regret. He teamed up with the malicious Wendy to seek revenge at Jana and Zed's wedding, but their plan backfired and they were utterly defeated!

Celia grew up in an orphanage. After being reunited with her family, her mother passed away during a bitter divorce. The orphan girl she adopted, Nancy, turned out to be a matchmaker who accidentally bound Celia to her cold CEO boss, Henry. Haunted by childhood trauma, Henry was physically allergic to women, rendering his blind dates disastrous—until he met Celia and relentlessly pursued her. Mistaking his avoidance of others as disinterest in women and fearing their professional ties, Celia fled and even tried to quit. They forged a marriage pact to cure his condition, but their fragile bond was sabotaged by Celia's stepsister. With Nancy's schemes and Henry's grandmother's support, their relationship deepened. When Celia's childhood friend returned, declaring their love a "fake crush." Could their fragile bond survive?

Aurora, once a math prodigy with solutions valuable to military research, was revealed to be the lost daughter of the wealthy Winslow family. But after being brought home, she was looked down upon for her rural background and overshadowed by the adopted daughter, Luna. Luna framed her repeatedly, and during a major exam, copied Aurora's answers. Yet Aurora was the one punished.In her next life, Aurora returns with a vow for revenge. When Luna tries to provoke her again at the exam hall, surrounded by their biased family, Aurora publicly cuts all ties with them, determined to uncover the truth and reclaim her place.

Donald Chester was tricked by his mother and younger brother's family into staying in the same household, leaving his wife and daughter at the mercy of the Chesters' abuse.He spent his life breaking his back in the family feed mill, only to be cast aside when it finally went public and made a fortune—dying in misery. Traveling back to 1988, Donald decisively split from the family and took his wife and daughter back to live in the countryside—only to discover that the fields and ponds are overrun with crayfish, a scourge to the villagers.Donald resolved to make a fortune for his own family by selling crayfish and forging a path to prosperity.

Once a wealthy heiress, Stella Smith's life takes a tragic turn when her parents become comatose after an accident, and her fiancé betrays her. By a twist of fate, she is pregnant with Jay Pace's child, though she mistakenly believes the father is someone else. Years later, she returns with her child and reunites with Jay Pace as his subordinate, totally unaware that her boss is actually the father of her child. A series of misunderstandings ensue which sparks a growing affection between the two. As the misunderstanding clears up, the reunited family finds their happily ever after.

Ten years after Yancy Stuart vanished in a tragic hiking accident, her brother Jeffery finally found her, only to learn she had no memory of him. When Jeffery rescued Yancy from an abusive boyfriend, they agreed to reconnect despite her lost memories. Driven by guilt for not protecting her before, Jeffery worked to improve her life, but rebuilding their bond proved challenging. As they grew closer, Jeffery discovered they weren't biologically related. Embracing his feelings, he confessed his love. Together, they overcame adversaries, media scrutiny, and personal struggles, ultimately forming a strong and loving family.

Jo, the daughter of a billionaire, was betrayed by the two people she trusted most—her husband and her best friend. They stole her family fortune, ruined her life, and left her to die. But fate had other plans. When a meteor strikes the earth, Jo wakes up ten years in the past—on the night of her wedding. This time, she won’t make the same mistakes. She’ll rewrite her destiny, expose the lies, and make her enemies pay—one by one. And maybe, just maybe, she’ll find the real love she was meant to have all along.

Summer, a rural girl who grew up in a backward countryside, faced harsh treatment from her parents, who made her drop out of school to work and support her younger brother. When the time came for her brother to get married, Summer's parents planned to marry her off to an old bachelor in the village for $100,000. At the same time, Summer's best friend Megan was locked up by her parents, who intended to marry her off to an idiot. Determined to escape, Summer and Megan fled to Rosetown, where they vowed to establish their independence. Through hard work, Summer gradually climbed the social ladder, and one day, a misunderstanding led her to cross paths with Jason, the wealthiest man in Rosetown. Thus, an unexpected romance that would change everything began.

On the night before her engagement, Clara made a daring escape from her cheating ex and her toxic, sexist family. Fate took an unexpected turn when she discovered she was carrying the child of Cary Sampson—the nation's wealthiest and most powerful man. Before she could catch her breath, Cary bought out the hotel where she worked, determined to keep her in his life. But Clara wasn't about to let anyone derail her dreams. She worked tirelessly to prove her worth, resisting Cary's advances at every step. Yet, his persistence and devotion slowly melted her defenses. In the end, Clara not only built a thriving career but also became the center of Cary's world, cherished and adored like never before.

Summer, a rural girl who grew up in a backward countryside, faced harsh treatment from her parents, who made her drop out of school to work and support her younger brother. When the time came for her brother to get married, Summer's parents planned to marry her off to an old bachelor in the village for $100,000. At the same time, Summer's best friend Megan was locked up by her parents, who intended to marry her off to an idiot. Determined to escape, Summer and Megan fled to Rosetown, where they vowed to establish their independence. Through hard work, Summer gradually climbed the social ladder, and one day, a misunderstanding led her to cross paths with Jason, the wealthiest man in Rosetown. Thus, an unexpected romance that would change everything began.

While selling boxed lunches at a construction site, college student May Bale unexpectedly crosses paths with Joe Cole, the powerful chairman of Cole Corp—and ends up spending a night with him. When she faints during a school sports meet and learns she's pregnant, her stepmother tries to force an abortion. But Joe steps in and brings her home. Welcomed by the warmth of the Cole family, May finds the strength to stand up to those who hurt her, rebuild her life, and grow a career of her own. In the end, she discovers both love and happiness by Joe's side.

Aurora, once a math prodigy with solutions valuable to military research, was revealed to be the lost daughter of the wealthy Winslow family. But after being brought home, she was looked down upon for her rural background and overshadowed by the adopted daughter, Luna. Luna framed her repeatedly, and during a major exam, copied Aurora's answers. Yet Aurora was the one punished.In her next life, Aurora returns with a vow for revenge. When Luna tries to provoke her again at the exam hall, surrounded by their biased family, Aurora publicly cuts all ties with them, determined to uncover the truth and reclaim her place.

Tracie Reed grows up in a family that favors boys over girls, with parents who neglect her and only want to take from her. Her only source of warmth is her grandmother. During college, she receives help multiple times from Mason Walker, who secretly admires her. Due to severe nearsightedness and inability to afford glasses, she never clearly sees what Mason looks like. When they meet again years later, Tracie doesn't recognize him as Mason. To save her grandmother, Tracie schemes to trick Mason, but he turns the tables and draws her into his life instead.

I have a secret: I can see live comments! After scrolling past a video of a muscular man, my husband kicks me out of the car on the highway. The comments say "He's jealous! He totally loves you!" and "He just has that cold CEO syndrome". But when I'm badly injured in an accident, he allows his first love to spill hot soup at me,push me down the stairs, destroy my belongings,and be intimate with him countless times, and the comments are still celebrating. "Aloof now, chase later!" What they don't know is that from the first moment my heart turned cold, I've been calmly planning my escape. I hand him divorce papers and disappear completely, then remarry someone far above his station. No matter how he weeps in regret, I never look back.

For three years, Ariana Chambers nursed CEO Elias Hawkins through a coma. After he awoke, their life grew tender, and on his birthday, she planned to reveal her secrets: she was both the legendary Dr. Genius and his childhood savior. But when her sister Veronica—his first love—called, he chose her instead. Heartbroken, Ariana decided to divorce and concealed her identity. Her departure shattered Elias, but as he fights to win her back, he uncovers the stunning truth: the wife he took for granted is the very doctor he's been begging to save Veronica, and the childhood savior whose heart he broke twice.

Sarah Sullivan found that the female sausage vendor, whom Stefan Hodgins had been looking for, turned out to be her mom, so she mistakenly thought Stefan wanted to pursue her mom. Right before they were about to find out the truth, Sarah's stepsister,Lillian,impersonated her and became Stefan's lifesaver. Could Sarah and Stefan discover Lillian's tricks and turn the tables?