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Strengthening Ties

Strengthening Ties

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Parts 4

Ongoing22m

Last published Tue, Mar 7, 2023

Fiction

Romance

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"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? ****************************** 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? ************************************ This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, events, locales or places is mere coincidence

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