Not the groom she chose
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Her groom ran away.
His life changed overnight.
Arifa Raheem was ready to say qubool hai to a man she barely knew...
but not like this. Not after being left behind.
Zayd Aziz never imagined he would take his brother's place at the altar-
not out of love, but out of responsibility.
One broken wedding.
One unexpected nikah.
Two strangers tied together by fate.
She's scared to trust.
He doesn't know how to express.
Between awkward silences, stolen glances, and unspoken care...
something begins to change.
But when the past comes back knocking-
will they still choose each other?
Or will she always be the bride who was left...
and he, the man who was never the first choice?
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