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The Heart's Cry |18+| by Muskan01patel
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"Aap humse kabhi pyaar kar paayenge kya, Raghav?" Muskan asked softly, her voice trembling. Raghav lowered his eyes. "Aap to samajh sakti he na, Muskan..." "Main usse kitna pyaar karta hoon." "Phir aap yeh sawaal kaise pooch sakti ho?" A painful smile appeared on Muskan's lips. Tears gathered in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall. "Theek hai..." "Phir aap unse pyaar kijiye..." "Aur hum aapse karte rahenge." "Waise bhi..." "Na humne kabhi umeed lagayi thi ki aapka saath hume milega..." "Aur na hi ab rakhni chahiye." For a moment, neither of them spoke. The silence between them hurt more than any words. Raghav closed his eyes. Guilt weighed heavily on his heart. "Hume maaf kar dijiye, Muskan." "Hum aapse pyaar nahi kar paayenge." "Aapko humse bahut achha ladka mil jayega." Muskan smiled sadly. A smile that never reached her eyes. "Shayad..." she whispered. But deep down, she knew the truth. No matter how good anyone else was... They would never be Raghav. As she looked at him standing in front of her, loving someone else with his entire heart, a thought crossed her mind. "I never wanted you to love me back, Raghav. I only wished that once, just once, you would look at me the way you looked at her." 🥀✨ A thought she could never say aloud. "Humara to itna bhi adhikaar nahi hai, Raghav..." "Ki hum sabke saamne khul kar keh sakein..." "Ki aap hamare pati hain." The words remained trapped inside her heart. Unspoken. Just like her love. And perhaps... Some loves were never meant to be confessed. Only carried. Silently. For a lifetime. "Muskan thought that after achieving her dreams, she would finally confess her feelings to the man she loved and build a future with him. Destiny brought her close to him, but never truly gave him to her. This is a story of one-sided love, heartbreak, sacrifice, and learning to survive when the person you love chooses someone else." ✨🥀❤️
Married in Kashi... by author_Gun
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She was the Shark Blade of the courtroom-sharp, relentless, and feared by everyone who stood against her. Born and raised in Mumbai, she built her life on logic, evidence, and the law. Marriage was never part of her plans. Then her father made a single announcement. He had chosen her groom. Not a businessman. Not a politician. Not even another lawyer. Ankur Verma. A priest from Kashi. If there was one thing she had never questioned, it was her father's judgment. Without protest, she packed her bags, locked the door to the life she had built, and began the long drive toward an old house her father had once bought in the sacred city. She believed she was leaving Mumbai behind. She had no idea she was driving straight into a destiny woven through ancient temples, forgotten promises, and a man whose silence carried more power than any argument she had ever won. Some battles are fought in court. Others are fought before the gods. Married in Kashi - where faith meets fire, and two worlds are bound by a marriage neither of them expected.
A Love That Took Its Time by iiAnkitasharmaii
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Sandhya Sandhya, the youngest of her family, is a vibrant spirit, full of life and unspoken dreams. Despite her outward cheerfulness, she has learned to stay quiet in the face of familial expectations, choosing silence to maintain peace in a home that never fully understands her. Her accomplishments, though significant, go unnoticed, and her older sister's achievements often overshadow her. Sandhya, however, harbors a secret: a part of her soul that flourishes in ways no one knows. To escape the suffocating grip of her family, she agrees to a marriage of convenience, not seeking love, but the freedom to live as she chooses. Arjun Arjun, the eldest son in a family with expectations as high as the mountains, has always been the dutiful one. Pressured to follow a path that never felt his own, he's a doctor not by choice, but by duty. In his heart, he longs for a partner, someone with whom he can share the quiet moments and the wild dreams, someone who will choose him just as he chooses them. When he marries Sandhya, he hopes for more: an emotional connection, a bond that goes beyond the surface. Yet, despite their physical closeness, something feels missing, a distance he can't bridge. The Love That Took Its Time Two souls, each running from something they can't face alone. Sandhya's world is a quiet one, built on layers of unspoken truths and dreams left hidden. Arjun's world is one of unrelenting expectations and a life he never chose. When they marry, neither expects the other to change everything. But in the stillness of their shared space, they discover that sometimes, the quietest moments are the loudest. Their journey won't be easy, but in the places they never thought to look, they find something unexpected, something that was always there, waiting to be uncovered. In a marriage built on silence, can they find the voice to truly understand each other? Or will they remain strangers, even in love?
Heartbeat by CaffeinatedWriterr
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Three brothers, one unbreakable bond.💓 After losing their parents, the eldest stepped up-not just as a brother, but as a father. A dedicated doctor who carries responsibility in his silence. The middle one, a confident CEO, brings life and laughter. And the youngest, still a teenager, looks up to his brothers as his whole world. Through struggles, sacrifices, and quiet moments of love, their story isn't just about surviving-it's about staying together, no matter what. Welcome to "HeartBeat" - a gentle story of three brothers, bound by love, care, and an unbreakable bond.
She Loved Him First ✓ by YourTemptationx
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He's marrying her, my best friend... Yet here I am, pretending everything is fine while hiding my feelings for the groom. But the secret my best friend has been hiding? It's about to destroy us all.
The Queen's Realm by aarushi6
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🔅🔆Sequel of The Crowned Prince. Can't be read alone, kindly read The Crowned Prince first.🔆🔅 As he said, "It's not going to be peaches and cream,it's going to be roses and thorns." And he was waiting to be torn by the thorns just to get a whiff of the intoxicating smell of that sinful Rose. 🔅🔆🔅 She settled herself beside him. He glanced up from his laptop and asked, "What happened?" "I am nervous.",she muttered. "Come here.", he kept his laptop aside and pulled her closer. She hugged him tightly, hiding her face in his chest. He possessively wrapped his arms around her as if hiding her from the world. "You are my Queen, you know that?",he patted her head. She nodded her head, but pushing herself more in his chest. Who will tell this Crown Prince, that it was not nervousness, but her craving for his attention, love and care. 🔅🔆🔅 "Enough!!",she showed her hand and said in a loud voice. "Mr. Rawal, tell your son to stay in his limits.",she looked at the aged man. "Why the hell are you talking to my father? Talk to me, woman.",that man said arrogantly. "Mr. Yogesh Rawal, if I would have been you, I would love to mind my own business. Don't you dare to talk to me in that tone,ever. Believe me, you won't love the consequences.", her sweet tone laced with venom. "How-" He started in anger only to be cut in middle by her. "You love to test my patience, don't you? Listen to me and listen clearly, if you want your little self to stay alive,might I add in a single piece then just shut your bloody mouth. My tolerance is hanging on a thin thread.", she whispered to make it clear to that thick headed man. 🔅🔆🔅 She is the woman. Woman of words and confidence. Woman who demand respect. Her aura, screaming authority. Her eyes, burning with embers. Her heart, blazing from years. Her soul, greedy to see someone's end. Beware! Nobody will be spared in THE QUEEN'S REALM. 🔅🔆🔅 Peep in to know more....
IKTARA  by RiiiiReads
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The lecture hall buzzed as students settled in. Professor Shiv Raivardhan entered, crisp suit under his lab coat, eyes sharp. Silence fell instantly. "Open page 42. Today, we discuss ambition," he said, voice calm, deep. No one guessed that behind the cold, measured tone, he ran one of the city's most powerful companies. Only the faintest smirk hinted at the secret. Across the hall, a new teacher, Ahana Sharma, quietly organized her notes. Chalk dust lingered in the air, mingling with her nervous energy. She caught a glimpse of Shiv's gaze-brief, icy, and unreadable. Two teachers. One university. Lives about to collide.
Whispered Promises ✓ by iyawriteswhat
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#1st book of promises series. Drishti Khanna is an ambitious girl who fights with every insecurity she has had. Witnessing a struggle full of childhood and teenage, she finally made her dream come true but one thing she never experienced was love. She was so busy with her life struggles that she never wanted anyone to enter her life making it more difficult. She found it much easier to drool over fictional men than on real. But now when she looks back and sees her friends settling up in life, she finds herself alone. According to her, no man is made on earth who can meet her sky-touching standards. Taking a new turn she decides to shift to a new place, where she can experience living alone and independently. Unknown to the fact what the place holds for her. Kabir Deshmukh, born into a political family, has had all the things one can wish for but he didn't want it on a platter. To become something on his own, he tried in the acting field in his teenage. After struggling for years and because of his passion and focus he got the fame and place in the industry he wanted but was it enough? For him yes it was. He got so comfortable in his daily life that his mother insisted too he didn't want to take a step ahead in his life again. The heartbreak he got was also not helping him in the same. But one unknown meeting was going to change his life. Join the journey of Kabir and Drishti, to learn about them and dive into the sea of love..🤍
Between Numbers and Notes |✔️| by beingam
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#MiddleClassLoveStory #Corporate job holder X Teacher Life is more about efforts and second chances. What happens when we forget to appreciate the efforts done for us? Is it worth forgiving, every time ? Ranveer Agarwal, a financial analyst in a corporate firm and Priya Mishra, a student aspiring to be a high school teacher, were introduced by the families and eventually got married, slowly navigating their way of living in marriage. But a marriage that seems perfect outside, can it stand the test of time? Will Priya's quest for a 'happily ever after' be met? Let's dive into the world of Ranveer and Priya ❤️ Rankings: (May '25) 👑 #1 in #slowburn out of 91.6k stories (31.5.25 ❤️) 👑 #2 in #middleclass (out of 3.09k stories) 👑#2 in #indiancouple (out of 1.26k stories) 👑#5 in #lovestory (out of 378k stories) #37 in #mumbai (out of 7.67k stories) #65 in #caring (out of 7.47k stories) [Suggestion: The chapters are not very big, so you may try to read from website rather than the app, to avoid ads. And new readers, please vote for all the chapters if you're liking them.] Completed on : May 23, 2025 💝
Bound by love till eternity (Completed) by ShobhanaSinha
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Special mention in #Wattpad love awards Most impressive rankings #1 in Together-11/06/2022 #2 in Emotional-13/11/2021 #3 in Emotional-15/11/2021 #3 in Office-05/01/2022 Scene#1 "But I like you...I'll always be by your side..just give me a chance" he said. Shocked by his words she replied, " I can't even think of you in my dreams." "Why...I am very sure of my feelings for you and I am sure you like me too...please give us a chance" he sounded desperate but she had to act strong in front of him. "I trust you but I don't trust my fate," she said and walked away...breaking him, his heart into million pieces. Only if he knew how it took all her willpower to not look back and run in his arms and say soothing words to him...to express her feelings for him but she had to walk away. Scene #2 "I shouldn't have given up on her" Akash said, sighing and a tear slipped his eyes which he quickly wiped away. "You tried your best, Akash" Sid said and Akash looked at him. "But I didn't try enough," Akash said and Sid looked away. "If she decides to leave me, I'll let her go," Akash said. What happens when 2 different people keep meeting each other in different phases of life and realize they've fallen for each other only to be separated by fate every time. Will they end up together or fate will always keep them apart? Join the rollercoaster journey of our protagonists Siya and Akash and find out what has fate stored for them. Read their story to find out how they defy the norms of society and struggle to be with each other. First book in Eternity series. This is the first-ever book that I wrote in my life. It has grammatical and spelling mistakes, and also may sometimes feel like the characters are out of their mind but trust me, the book is worth giving a shot. All rights are reserved for this book. Don't try to copy my work otherwise, I won't take a minute to report your account in the name of plagiarism. Every word of this book is my idea.