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THE WOMAN I PRAY NOT TO LOVE  by rhian_2022
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They have been best friends since childhood-bound by shared faith, shared dreams, and a bond everyone believes is harmless and pure. As they grow into respected professionals, their lives appear perfectly aligned with the values they were taught to uphold. But beneath the prayers and smiles lies a truth they never dared to confess. They love each other. In a world where their religion forbids loving another woman, they choose silence over honesty, fear over desire. Each prayer becomes a quiet battle-asking not for forgiveness, but for their hearts to forget. Yet no matter how much they resist, love remains. This is a story about devotion and doubt, about a love hidden behind faith, and about the woman she loves-the one she kneels every night, praying not to love at all.