Raised by silence
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Last published Wed, Aug 6, 2025
Her mother walked out. Her sister became a mother. Her father stayed, but never really did.
Ayra grew up inside a silence so loud, it cracked walls.
Then she met Aman - quiet, gentle, and hiding something.
Something deadly.
As love blooms in hushed hallways and late-night stares, betrayal is already writing its name on her heart... with the hand of her closest friend.
RAISED BY SILENCE is a story of scars and secrets, love and loss, and the price of holding everything in - until it explodes.
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