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I Should've Left Earlier by IcecreamSundae5
IcecreamSundae5
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I stayed when I shouldn't have. I stayed through half-listened conversations and promises that disappeared the moment someone else needed him more. I told myself I was overthinking. That things would change eventually. So I learned how to swallow my discomfort. My loneliness. My doubts. Until everything fell apart. Now I can't stop wondering why it took almost losing my life to finally understand what I already knew all along: I should've left him long ago. ............. Warning: This story uses mature language and scenes. © IcecreamSundae5. All rights reserved.
After the Ache by aerispayne
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Betrayal built walls around Della's heart. Now, a chaotic café encounter threatens to knock them down. After losing her fiancé and her best friend to each other, Della turns to complete emotional avoidance: work is her shield, solitude her safety. But a chance meeting with a few vibrant personalities pulls her into a whirlwind of genuine connection - particularly with someone whose presence unnerves her in the best possible way. Drawn into this warm, messy circle, Della faces a choice: confront whether she's ready to risk vulnerability again or continue living safely on the periphery of life. ⚠️ Content Warnings ⚠️ This story contains references to: • Past infidelity • Pregnancy loss/miscarriage • Emotional trauma and healing
Remember You by BernieCross
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He forgot their love. She never could. Now she has to watch him choose someone else. _______ He woke up thinking he was still in love with the woman he lost. He didn't remember the one he chose. Seth Sterling has everything-a powerful name, a future set in stone, and a love story that was supposed to end in forever. Until an accident erases five years of his life. Now, the last woman he remembers is his first love. The one he walked away from. The one he once swore he'd never leave. But the woman waiting for him- the one wearing his ring, the one who knows every version of him- is a stranger. Juliet "Jules" Hagen was supposed to marry him in a few weeks. She loved Seth through every version of himself-the guarded man, the broken one, the one who learned how to love again. Now she's face to face with the only version she never prepared for- the man who doesn't remember loving her at all. As Seth searches for answers in a past he no longer understands, Jules is left with a choice: fight for a love he doesn't remember... or let him go before he breaks her all over again. Because sometimes, forgetting is easy. Remembering is what hurts.
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
Hurricane Season by lilp29
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She came home early. She shouldn't have. Noa Reevse is a therapist. She spends her days sitting across from people in the worst moments of their lives, holding their pain with both hands, and sending them home better. She is very good at it. She is also, it turns out, very good at not looking too closely at her own. Until the afternoon, she opens a door she was never supposed to open. Fifteen seconds. That's all she records. That's all she needs. And then, a week later, she puts on a burgundy dress, walks into her husband's televised political forum, and raises her hand. She has the video. She never has to play it. His silence does the work for her. "Hurricane Season" is about what happens after the worst imaginable betrayal, after the divorce papers are filed, after the woman who taught everyone else how to survive the unsurvivable has to figure out how to do it herself. For readers who need their protagonist to be the storm.
𝐵 𝑜 𝓇 𝓇 𝑜 𝓌 𝒾 𝓃 𝑔     𝐸 𝓍 𝒾 𝓈 𝓉 𝑒 𝓃 𝒸 𝑒  by Suxllbc
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What happens when a FWB arrangement turns into something it shouldn't have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .( Not Edited)
The Wife He Forgot by DilaraDilu
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Evelyn married Adrian, believing her love could melt his cold heart. But years later, she finds herself trapped in a lonely mansion, raising their daughter Elena while her husband parades his mistress in public. Humiliation, heartbreak, and betrayal become her everyday companions-until the day Evelyn decides she has suffered enough. From a fragile, broken wife, she begins to rise as a woman of strength, grace, and power. But when Adrian finally notices her transformation, will it be too late? Or will love bloom in the ruins of their cold marriage? A slow-burn emotional journey of heartbreak, betrayal, and self-discovery - where love and revenge intertwine.
Rose by RoadSmut
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He was hers...since he was 8 years old. Jace and Rose were inseparable throughout their childhood and teenage years. However, a shocking betrayal forced her to leave the only home she ever knew. Ten years later, she's on the run from a vicious enemy, and there's only one place she can go: home. Now the enforcer of the Devil's Saints MC, Jace lives a half-life ever since he lost his Rosie-the beautiful girl that loved him before he knew what it was. Now, a decade later, he has the chance to right his past wrongs. Will Rose let him in, or are things too damaged too fix?
Risk Tolerance - Cancelled by heather2485
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This story will not be completed. I'm leaving it up for a bit for those who want to see the new author's note with the final story details. Asha doesn't believe in second chances. As a risk analyst, she lives by one rule: when data says something is a bad bet, you walk away. So when she watches Owen kiss his ex on a stadium kiss cam, the decision is easy. Owen knows how it looked. Now he has to prove to the woman he loves that the worst mistake of his life doesn't define him. And Asha has to decide if love is ever worth the risk of being wrong.