Across Generations
Psychological Drama · fiction

The Answer in Four Words

For seven years, Marcus Sterling had convinced me that shame was simply another word for love. He never said it that way, of course. Marcus was too polished for cruelty that sounded cruel. He used softer phrases. “You wouldn’t be comfortable there.” “Those parents can be judgmental.” “I’m protecting Chloe from unnecessary attention.” And,...

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Genre
Psychological Drama
Audience
Adult readers
Chapters
5
Fiction status
fiction
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My Life Story Editorial

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Across Generations

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  1. 01Chapter 1
  2. 02Chapter 2
  3. 03Chapter 3
  4. 04Chapter 4
  5. 05Chapter 5

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