The Desert Lily
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Life was going smooth and beautiful for Samaira until she was separated from her husband. After facing many difficulties, circumstances make her marry Ayush, her best friend's husband. Will love bloom or will they live in sorrow forever?
"Keep walking through the scorching sun and thunderstorms. Spring awaits you."
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#1 for pranushka on 21/06/2019
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