Second Chance
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Last published Sun, Sep 29, 2024
Based on a true story: Gracie Richardson, the first born of Gary and Stacie Richardson was a wonderfully talented girl. She had studied literature in one of the most prestigious universities in the world and passed with flying colors. Not long after, she became an aspiring writer and a professor at the university.
Despite all her achievements though, her family fails to find her a groom. With a stature of only 4'9 and a face of below average beauty, no man wished to marry her. Soon, Gracie finds herself lost in the thoughts of a boy who had once loved her but had been turned away by her.
The idea for this story came to me in the form of my aunt and uncle's love story. Keep in mind though that the characters and much of the plot still remains fictional and if in any case resonates with real life then it is purely coincidental. Oh, and a heads up, if you recognize the inspiration for most of the characters, then you are a true genius.
With all that aside, let's get to it.
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