Who You Aren't
MelodyStrickland
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MelodyStrickland
Ongoing, First published Aug 08, 2022
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How long can someone hold out for hope? How long do the clutches of bitterness bite at someone until they are completely consumed? 

How often does someone like that get help? How often do they experience the overwhelming love, power, and newness of Christ? 
How long will she wonder if everyone's going to leave, and distrust them? 
How long will her differences and talent single her out and make her feel alienated and a spectical?

Not until she sits at that kitchen table and hears the woman say, "Marielli! Your talents, your uniqueness, your God given difference, and your past, they don't define you. They're... Who You Aren't."
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Doubts - Regretful ex-Fiancé

24 parts Complete Mature

Jonathan and Isabella will have a HEA. "You know," he replies, starting to move back and forth in front of me. "I used to ignore the fact that you don't have a name or a very nice background. That you did not attend a great university or whatever. It wasn't crucial to me. But now I recognize you for who you truly are." He comes to a halt and looks at me with contempt. "White trash. Aren't you one? Isn't that how they refer to folks like you?"Jonathan....! Jonathan?! I shake my head at him, completely stunned and shocked by his statements. What? Do you think this...? Do you think this, too? "I should've known better. I thought about it a few times. Thank God, it happened now. It was a lucky escape, right?" She was seen cheating on him. All the evidence was against her. Two of his closest friends were certain of her identity because they saw her in the act. She tried explaining. The story seemed too crazy to be true. He asked for proof. She had none. He breaks up the engagement and asks her to leave the house they were living together. She cries, begs for some time till she can show him she is telling the truth. He ignores. She leaves. It seems it's over. Tags: engagement, grovel, HEA, happy ending, besotted, forgiveness, sorrow, sadness No cheating. No other women or men. Celibate. Besotted hero. Besotted ex-fiancé. Grovel. Happy ending for the main couple. Second chance. Broken engagement. Separation for week/months. Possessive. Mine. Strong language. Chapters: 24 chapters Just read if you like HEA and forgiveness because the couple will be together in the end.

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