Devout Deception
cradle_life
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  • Reads 1,187
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  • Parts 16
  • Time 1h 38m
cradle_life
Ongoing, First published Jul 08, 2024
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Abigail Havisham has a carefully hidden secret - she suffers from amnesia and can remember little of her life prior to an accident that wiped her memories three years back. A winter ball puts her between a rock and a hard place when she is introduced to Lord David Righton, a man who claims they were sweethearts cruely separated four years ago

Abigail has her suspicions - but she also has her curiosity. Could she really once have loved this man who was now a perfect stranger to her? She decides to investigate Lord Righton, hoping to find out what their connection truly was. The results turn out to be not only surprising but also life changing.
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Xavier Castillo is a cruel and powerful man who spares no one. If anybody crosses his path, he expects them to respect him or face a terrible punishment. He doesn't believe in family since he lacks one. He is a lonely man who does not want to be around anybody. Harper White has a family, although she is not treated as one. She wanted to go away from her family, but she had nowhere to go. Despite having a family, she is lonely. What happens when two lonely persons encounter one other? Will they heal each other or walk away? ****** "I will heal you" I scooted far away from him. "No, don't touch me" I avoided his grey eyes that begged me to trust him, but I couldn't after what I had gone through. "Please" "No," he held me, ignoring my response. "I promise I will heal you," he said again, which perplexed me considering his behavior towards me. THE PICTURES CONTAIN IN THIS BOOK DOESN'T BELONG TO ME. IT BELONG TO THEIR ORIGINAL OWNERS.

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