The Love She Stayed For
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Claire Astor thought love was something you fight for-until she found herself fighting alone.
When Kayel Lev Walton slowly drifts away and chooses someone else, Claire holds on, ignoring the pain for the sake of the love she refuses to let go. But when betrayal becomes undeniable and a life-changing truth grows within her, she is forced to choose: keep breaking, or finally walk away.
As Kayel realizes too late what he has lost, he tries to win her back-but some love, once neglected, doesn't return the same.
A story of love, betrayal, growth, and choosing yourself-even when it hurts the most.
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