Strengthening Ties
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  • Reads 359
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  • Parts 4
  • Time 22m
Ongoing, First published Dec 04, 2021
"You see my dear, this is actually on me. You will be assisting an old man in fulfilling his promise and strengthening the bond between two families who have historical ties together.
Will you consider my request and make me a happy man?
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She is an only child 
She has inferiority complex because she is female and an only child
She craves to prove herself worthy of her parent's love and pride
Against her innermost wish, she agrees to help her family uphold its honour by agreeing to a marriage pact meant to avouch the friendship between two families. 
After all if it doesn't work after one year, no one will blame her..... 

He is suffering from an emotional trauma
He saw his parent mourn the death of his brother
He vowed to fill the gap created by that loss
He vowed to always protect them from any form of pain
He agreed to a marriage pact against his wish just to ensure his parent an age long friendship
After all no one says he can't marry the woman he truly loves.......

Will he be able to make the marriage work?
Will they be able to go past their individuality and fulfill their desire to make their parent happy? 
Will life challenges and their innate psychological struggles be barriers against their self-actualization and happiness?
 Will they find love, peace and growth and strengthen ties, or will they end up going their separate ways? 

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