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FRAGMENTS OF US by letssijustine
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They were slowly falling apart-marriage strained, love slipping through the cracks. David and Nina thought distance and cold silences were their biggest problem-until their five-year-old daughter, Mia, becomes gravely ill. Suddenly, the family they barely held together must navigate fear, heartbreak, and the reality that life doesn't wait for forgiveness. Seventeen-year-old Elijah struggles to stay strong, protect his sister, and hold himself together while his parents try to survive the unspoken tension between them. Hospital rooms, whispered arguments, and stolen moments of laughter become their new world. But will tragedy tear them further apart-or force them to confront the love they thought was gone? Fragments of Us is a slow-burn, emotional journey of family, love, grief, and hope.
Finding Chloe by zoey4e
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She was crying and I held her face. Her eye lashes were wet with all the tears. "Jellybean? Listen to me," My voice gentle, holding both her hands. "Every part of me loves every piece of you." I said as I kissed her forehead. "Never forget that, okay?" She nodded, crying silently, her hands shaking and I hugged her tight. ════════════ ୨୧ ═══════════ At 32, Joshua Price keeps life simple: work, sleep, repeat. No surprises. No chaos. Just a quiet routine he's learned to rely on. But everything unravels the moment a social worker calls- He finds out he has a daughter... Seven-year-old Chloe Johnson arrives carrying more trauma than a child should ever know. Brown hair, wide eyes, and a silence that says more than words. Her mother is in prison after years of addiction and neglect, leaving Chloe with memories she can't escape and fears she can't explain. Suddenly, his stable world fractures. And Joshua, once confident in his own routine, is left navigating fatherhood with no map. As he struggles to balance work, relationships, and the heavy weight of responsibility, Joshua must confront the truth: love alone won't fix Chloe- but showing up, every single day, might ˚ ༘ ೀ⋆。˚ "Finding Chloe" is a raw, heart-wrenching story about healing, rebuilding trust, and two broken souls figuring out how to become a family... one difficult step at a time. 🤎📚✨ Thank you for these top rankings: #1 heartwarming #1 parenting #1 Father- daughter #1 trauma #1 foundfamily