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The stranger’s kindness

Author: Gifted
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Serena stood on the pavement, one trembling hand wrapped around the handle of her suitcase, the other cradling the gentle swell of her belly beneath her sweater. The sun had begun to set, casting long shadows across the quiet, upscale neighborhood. The world outside Ben’s house was still and beautiful—roses blooming behind pristine gates, fountains burbling peacefully in manicured gardens—but inside her, a storm was raging.

She could still feel the echo of her footsteps on the hardwood stairs, still hear the faint tremor in Ben’s voice, the way he had whispered her name like a last prayer. And she could still feel the finality in her own goodbye.

A goodbye she wasn't sure she had the strength to follow through.

“I shouldn’t have left,” she muttered under her breath. “What have I done?”

Her voice cracked on the last word. Her legs ached from the long walk she'd taken without any direction, her feet swollen and sore in shoes not meant for escape. She hadn’t even taken her wallet—only he
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    The weeks passed slowly, but Elijah didn’t mind.Every morning, he was there at Serena’s door before the sun had fully risen, ready to drive her to her prenatal appointments or walk her through the quiet gardens near his estate so she could get some fresh air. The pregnancy had been both a blessing and a challenge—Serena’s body was adjusting, and though she tried to hide it, Elijah could see the toll it took on her.He made it his mission to ease every burden.On clinic days, Elijah was the one holding her hand as the nurse guided her through ultrasounds. He would sit quietly beside her, watching her face light up when the faint, rhythmic sound of the baby’s heartbeat filled the room.Sometimes, she cried.Elijah never said a word, never tried to make it about himself. He would simply hand her a tissue, his hand lingering softly on hers, a silent anchor.At home, he made sure the house was stocked with everything she craved or needed—fresh fruits, her favorite herbal teas, even the od

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  • Dumped by Ex , I married his Uncle    Have lost her completely

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    The grand house that once echoed with laughter, warm aromas from the kitchen, and the quiet intimacy of shared lives had become a museum of sorrow. Dust didn’t dare settle on the expensive furniture, thanks to the relentless hands of the overworked staff, but joy had long since fled the halls.Ben had become a ghost within its walls.Where once he would come home to Serena’s laughter filling the foyer, her arms wrapping around him with quiet affection, now he came home to silence or worse, to Audrey.It was the third time this week he came back later than he should have. The excuse was always the same: work. Meetings. Client dinners. The truth was simpler he couldn’t bear to come home. Not anymore.The house loomed in front of him now like a haunted monument. Lights blazed in almost every window Audrey liked it that way, claiming the darkness was "bad for the baby." Ben scoffed under his breath. The baby.The child she insisted was his.The one he never asked for.The one he wasn’t ev

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  • Dumped by Ex , I married his Uncle    Manipulation

    Ben slammed the door behind him, the sound echoing through the empty house like a final verdict. His footsteps dragged across the polished hardwood floors as he moved into the living room and sank to the floor, not bothering with the couch. The silence in the house was suffocating, broken only by the faint ticking of the antique clock Serena had once insisted on buyingthe one he used to find irritating, but now clung to like a heartbeat in the dark.He reached for the bottle of scotch left on the table from the night before. The glass was already there dusty, half-full. He didn’t bother pouring it. He drank straight from the bottle this time.Each sip burned.But it wasn’t enough to drown the ache pulsing through his chest.She had looked right at him and said she wanted a divorce. She had said no. No to fixing it. No to hope. No to him.Ben’s fingers trembled as he took another swig.He didn’t even hear the front door open.“Ben?”The voice came softly at first, but it was like nail

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