Title: LOVE BETWEEN LIES
Status: On-going
Author: xinksykkrox
Disclaimer:
This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are either products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Author's note:
"This is my first story I uploaded, so I expect there might be some mistakes. I'm still learning and growing as a writer, so I'd really appreciate your support. If you find the story uninteresting, feel free to move on. I apologize again for any errors and thank you for giving me a chance. I'm excited to share my work with you and hope you'll enjoy the journey with me. Your feedback will be invaluable in helping me improve, so don't hesitate to share your thoughts. Enjoy reading!"
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SYNOPSIS
Meet Lycoris, a very nice and sweet matured woman with a soft heart and good personality. You can tell her parents raised her well. But surprisingly, nobody likes her except her parents. Since childhood, she's had no friends except Khaos River, her childhood best friend. She had a crush on him that turned into love over time. After repeated rejections in college, she never stopped showing her affection, and eventually, Khaos learned to love her. But what if this love is all a lie? Will she leave him or stay in the love between lies?
PAUL
I cheated on my fiancée.
Sophie and I were building our future. In love, happy, peaceful. Then she found a lump in her breast and I made the worst choice: I numbed my fear by sleeping with someone else. My worst mistake and my biggest regret. Now I see Sophie around town with him. She's radiant and laughing with people who actually show up. I'm trying to learn how to be a man who does. If she lets me, I'll spend the rest of my life proving I can choose her when it's hardest. If she lets me...
SOPHIE
I thought the promise was in sickness and in health.
But he buried his fear in someone else. On the same night, I walked into a bookstore and meet the gentle giant owner who invites me to his book club full of misfits.
I'm laughing again, I smile more than I ever have, I heal my heart.
My ex says he can learn to stay, but my bookstore owner keeps showing up like it's as easy as breathing. I don't know what the future holds; I don't know if I'll win this battle against cancer, but I do know I'm done wasting time on people that love only when it's easy.
CALLUM
She came in to Rivers & Rhodes Bookstore and asked for books with happy endings only.
I gave her a recommendation, an invitation, and an offer of friendship. Now, this beautiful brave woman is completely under my skin. I'm not here to win a competition against him. I'm here because choosing someone, second by second, is the only way I understand love.
Content Warnings: on page cheating, emotional and physical infidelity, cancer, mentions of vomiting, bleeding, surgery. Please be advised.