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20 years later is a narrative device that leaps forward in time to reveal the long-term consequences of events or character choices, often contrasting past actions with their matured outcomes or unresolved tensions.
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Love in lies
“You still can't remember?”
“I don't remember killing this woman or ordering anyone to kill her.”
“Cal can't be wrong you know.”
“Why remember this now, I'm sure it's been over 20 years.” Mr Harper said.
“20 years?”
“You quit the Mafia about 20 years ago right?”
He nodded his head, “Jonathan, call Cal and ask when Judi’s mom was killed.
“Yes boss.”
“There's no way it'd have been 20 years ago, Judi looks not more than 25 years.” I thought out.
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The Alpha's Mate
FOURTEEN YEARS LATER
Catrina lay on the bed, her eyes facing the ceiling. It has been fourteen years since the war, her life has been going great.
Epie is in her final year in the university, Catrina finished school years ago and now "mom" the voice of her handsome son who left looks just like his father but has her eyes, distracted her from her train of thoughts.
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Billionaire Contract Marriage: Her Quest
Twenty years of searching.
Finally done.
Now we could live.
Really live.
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Dempsey Twins' Human Mate
He didn't want his friend to be the target of the pack leader.
“Direct him to my study...” Dareen said, taking off his spectacles. The servant bowed his head and left the study.
Soon the door swung open. He looked up, a small smile graced Dareen's lips.
"Dareen? It's really you…" Blake exclaimed,
Dareen rose from his chair, his face breaking into a wide grin. "Blake! Yes, It's really me." A chuckle left from Blake. Dareen approached Blake.
The two old friends embraced each other. It's been twenty years since they met. They had once been inseparable, but life had taken them on different paths. Things that happened here made them lose their contacts.
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Fifty years
22years into the fifty years, 8 years to the fiftieth year.
I was running, hard. My feet crunched heavily into the snow as I maneuvered my way around the trees, clothed now in snow. I made a pause to catch my breath, Abigail had gotten it into her fair head to chase me around the forest and had instigated the snow ball fight. I let out a breathy laugh, puff of vapour billowing around my face, I couldn't say I didn't enjoy the freedom, I just needed to catch my breath.
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Owning the Lycan King's Daughter
4 YEARS LATER
Four years had passed since Francine and Azure had embarked on their secret romance, their hearts entwined in a love too precious to share with the world. Now, at the age of 24, Francine had blossomed into a successful businesswoman, while Azure, now 28, stood by her adoptive father's side, leading his business with unwavering dedication.
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THE MEET UP
Instead, standing upright beneath my own weight.
Amon shows up by my desk one hour after I’m already deep into work. He asks what happened at the meeting.
“Good. Really good, actually. I forgot how much I love this work.”
“I’m proud of you. You’re finding your way back.”
“Is that allowed? Finding my way back? Isn’t it too soon?”
“Sarah and Ayana, died two years ago. You’re allowed to have a life again.”
Two years gone by. Can it truly be so much time passed? At times, memory makes it seem like just last week. Then again, some moments make it feel ancient, buried deep in the past.
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FIRE CRACKER
In the same way, I had predicted though, it was already too late.
In less than fifteen seconds, Alice whispered something that I had waited twenty years to hear and nothing came after that.
“I love you.”
Every single fight I had in me, left. I was sent back twenty years when I was three and would constantly ask her if she loved me. She always waved the question off. Today when she had finally said it when she had finally said what I wanted to hear. I could not help but feel intense sadness.
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Dangerous Liaisons: Love in the Shadows
It was like she had this hidden disdain for me, always ready to unleash it whenever she got the chance.
Their conversation reverberated in my mind, the words echoing like a broken record. The mention of "two years" hit me like a tidal wave, stirring up a whirlwind of emotions within me. It had indeed been two long and tumultuous years since that day, the day that forever changed the course of my life.
"Jasmine, let me ask you something," Carmine began, his voice filled with a mix of curiosity and a burning desire for understanding. "What is it?" She asked, his tone tinged with irritation.
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After Five Years
Aisha's POV
The Paris sky that evening was a golden orange, reflecting the shadows of streetlights on the bustling city sidewalk. I sat on the balcony of my apartment, watching the hustle and bustle below while sipping on warm tea.
Five years had passed since I left my old life. Five years since I chose to disappear. Along the way, I had found a new self, but the shadows of the past still clouded my mind.
I was no longer the weak woman who felt unworthy of love. Now, I was a respected heart surgeon.
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Read 20 Years Later Novels & Stories Online
Here are 100 novels related to 20 years later for you to read online. Generally, 20 years later or similar novel stories can be found in various book genres such as Mafia, Werewolf and Romance. Start your reading from Love in lies at GoodNovel!
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The plot of 'Twenty Years Later' by Charlie Donlea? That one's a solid thriller, but honestly, my brain always tries to mash it together with Dumas first. Totally different thing! This one's a present-day forensic reconstruction story about a journalist, Avery Mason, who hosts a true-crime show. She's covering a 9/11 victim identified two decades later, but the DNA also connects to a recent, high-profile murder. The plot is essentially her untangling how these two deaths decades apart are linked.
It's a dual-timeline thing, flipping between the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and the modern investigation. The hook is pretty clever—using a historical tragedy as a springboard for a contemporary mystery. I found the pacing a bit methodical in the middle sections, but the final connections had me staying up later than I should have. The resolution hinges on some forensics that might feel a bit convenient, but it's a satisfying enough puzzle for a weekend read.
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