The Life We Chose to Live
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Last published Wed, May 21, 2025
Is time the healer or just the mask we wear while waiting to forget?
In Mia's world, everything was once full of colors. Every problem was like a lesson, every situation was a memory she held inside her heart, every dream was easy to reach, and everything she loved was something worth keeping. But life has its own way of twisting things because we can't always choose everything our heart desires. Sacrifices had to be made.
This is a story of Mia Torres and the love she tried to forget. Will time be on her side or her enemy? Did she really choose the life she wanted to live?
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