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When The Dust Settles by NiningGay1978
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He chased her for four years before she said yes. She endured his family for three years before she broke. He was faithful for a year of separation before he wasn't. Marco and Elena loved each other the way people love when they mean it - completely, expensively, at cost. But love inside a war zone gets ugly. And when the war is your own family, there is no ceasefire. This is not a story about a perfect love. This is a story about what happens after the damage - whether what's left is worth rebuilding, and whether two people who broke each other can become something that holds. Some dust settles. Some of it you carry. #infidelity #secondchance #slowburn #marriedlife #heartbreak
Wind Chimes a different tune by WeavingHEA
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Sara Hale thought her marriage to Lucas Hale could survive anything - until Natasha, Lucas's alluring ex, reappears, stirring insecurities, emotional chaos, and a desire that refuses to stay hidden. Amid the glittering skyline of New York, high society, and relentless press scrutiny, Sara and Lucas must navigate jealousy, trust, and slow-burning passion to protect what truly matters. As secrets unravel and longing simmers, they face heartbreak, temptation, and the choices that will define their future. A story of second chances, unbridled desire, and enduring love - proving that some flames, once ignited, never die.
Never Enough [Now Available On Selar and Kobo  by Faustinarose
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Six years. Six years of love, loyalty, and quiet sacrifices while I healed from miscarriage after miscarriage. My husband, Kael, was my rock always there, always proving his love with gentle words and steady presence. Until the night, he looked me in the eyes and said: "I never loved you. Not really. I want your younger sister as my second wife." My own family nodded in agreement. They had known. They had always known I was never enough. I stayed silent through the pain, the humiliation, and the wedding I was forced to witness. But when his perfect new life begins to crack and he comes crawling back, begging me to return "for the family's sake," I finally understand: I was never the problem. I was simply the placeholder. Now? I'm choosing me. And they will all watch me rise from the ashes they created.
𝖀 𝖓 𝖗 𝖊 𝖆 𝖘 𝖔 𝖓 𝖆 𝖇 𝖑 𝖊 by Suxllbc
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I lost my dad .....SAD ...Isn't it ?? and during this time where should my love of life be ? Lingering near a person that should be the last in the LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((Not edited))
All the Good Parts by lilp29
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A "wife" without the ring was what he was after. She let him witness her glow-up up close. Hailey is the perfect "stand-in." She has been Callum's lifeblood for the past two years, acting as an ideal partner without being called that. He believed he was getting a test run for free, while she believed they were creating a life. "I get all the good parts and none of the responsibilities... Sienna's the one I actually want," is what she hears next, and it completely changes her life. Game. Set. Match. Hailey stops being the force that keeps Callum going. Callum's life turns into a hilarious, mouldy nightmare of weaponised stupidity and "salmon-pink" laundry disasters. Hailey finally starts living for herself. And then there's Nick - the rugged builder who doesn't just have a vibe; he has a spirit level, a plan, and a way of looking at Hailey that makes her feel like a masterpiece, not a convenience. Featuring: The "Placeholder" Revenge Weaponised Incompetence vs. Radical Indifference The Ultimate "Upgrade" Hero A Slow-Burn Downfall that is 100% Spectacular
His story by LizLeo19
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A very short cheating story, exclusively from the cheaters POV. Unable to cope with his guilt after his wife's miscarriage due to a car accident in which he was driving, Noel Mello feels it easier to confide and forget himself with a stranger. This is their story, from his POV, consequences and all.
Choosing Us by Whoops61
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This story has been removed from Wattpad. An edited and revised version is now available on Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3WK79XZ Thank you! Blurb: Melody and Micah Whitley have built a life together in the small town of Valley Falls. They fell in love in college, where Micah was a star baseball pitcher-until a shoulder injury ended his dreams of the major leagues. Melody is used to standing beside the people she loves, adjusting when plans change. She and her sister grew up in foster care, and when Dana passed away, Melody stepped into motherhood when they adopted her niece, Daisy. When Micah agrees to help his childhood friend's sister, Audra, and her young son, Ben, he sees it as an opportunity to pay back an old debt. Micah invests deeply in Ben's life, but as his attention shifts, Melody and Daisy are pushed aside, and the marriage begins to strain under the weight of unspoken grief, unmet needs, and blurred boundaries. Note: There are mentions of infertility, adoption, foster care, grief, addiction/self-harm and death of a non-main character. There is no physical cheating, but there is some OW drama and emotional betrayal/infidelity. Christian and faith themes woven throughout.
 Love Wasn't Enough  by Gunj40
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Alexander didn't cheat. He just gave someone else his attention, his laughter, and the smiles that used to belong to his wife. And she watched him drift, not to another woman's bed, but to her presence. Her laugh. The way she made him feel seen in a room full of people. Everything he found in someone else - Zara had been giving him all along. Eight years of marriage. One little boy who loved them both. And Zara standing in the middle of it all - wondering when she became the woman he stopped choosing. She warned him. Three times. The first - he dismissed her. The second - he called her jealous. The third - he called her insecure. So she stopped warning him altogether. And stopped waiting. Love wasn't enough... and now it might be too late.
Unbroken by Ariannas_Life
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Elena lived a life wrapped in silk and secrets-married to Marco, a man whose charm was matched only by the danger of his mafia world. She trusted him completely... until one night shattered it all. Catching him in their bedroom with another woman destroyed her heart, but it also set her free. No longer the silent, loyal wife to a man who used fear and manipulation, Elena walks away-leaving Marco to face the wreckage of his choices. As the mafia turns its back on him, Elena builds a new life filled with peace, independence, and the quiet joy of freedom. But when Marco returns years later, desperate and jealous, she must confront the darkness she once escaped-and show him that the woman he broke no longer exists. She's stronger. She's fearless. She's Unbroken. A story of love, betrayal, revenge, and rediscovering your worth after the storm.
The Wife He Left Behind ( Full story Available on Gumroad and Selar ) by BenjaminVelvet
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Aria Hartwell loved her husband in silence. In patience. In the quiet, unwavering way that never demanded more than he was willing to give. For two years, she was enough until she wasn't. When Elias Hartwell's past walks back into his life, everything begins to fracture. Late nights. Distant glances. A love that slowly slips through her fingers. "I want a divorce." He expects tears. Begging. A fight. Instead, Aria signs the papers... and walks away with her dignity intact. What he doesn't expect is what comes next. The woman he overlooked becomes the woman no one can ignore. A chance audition catapults her into a world of lights, cameras, and attention. Aria rises stronger, sharper, unforgettable. And Elias? He watches from the sidelines as the life he chose begins to fall apart... and the woman he lost becomes everything he can no longer have. Now he wants her back. But Aria is no longer the woman who waits. She's the one who walks away.