Crossed paths
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Last published Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Hadiza and Zubair shared a love built on faith, patience, and deep affection, believing nothing could ever come between them. But everything changed the day Hadiza gave birth -when one child mysteriously disappeared, taken by someone they never suspected.
Years passed with pain, unanswered questions, and a love tested by loss. Unknown to them, fate had already begun to rewrite their story.
In the future, two hearts meet and fall in love, unaware of the hidden truth that binds them-a past that was stolen, a family torn apart, and a connection that was never meant to be broken.
Will love survive when the truth is finally revealed?
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