Roses Rising Above the Thorns

Roses Rising Above the Thorns

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You think of my love as a burden and can't see my pain and suffering. Love ensnares them in a world filled with disappointment. What will the female protagonists in the stories do once they've had enough of being let down?

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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 1

"Stell, I've agreed to return home for the arranged marriage."Freya Jefferson's calm voice carried clearly through the stillness of the night.On the other end of the call, Stellan Jefferson finally let out a sigh of relief. "You've finally decided to leave that boyfriend of yours? After all these years together, he wouldn't even agree to come home and meet me or our parents. I've known for a while that it wouldn't work out."Hearing her brother's confident tone, Freya lowered her gaze and murmured softly in agreement. "I was wrong before. I'll settle everything here as soon as possible. Please handle the wedding arrangements. Just give me two weeks.""Don't worry about the wedding; we'll take care of all the preparations. You just need to come back on time. This guy is someone Mom, Dad, and I carefully chose for you. He's perfect in every way: background, personality, and looks. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."By the way, since you're coming back to get married, make sure to invi...

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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 1
"Stell, I've agreed to return home for the arranged marriage."Freya Jefferson's calm voice carried clearly through the stillness of the night.On the other end of the call, Stellan Jefferson finally let out a sigh of relief. "You've finally decided to leave that boyfriend of yours? After all these years together, he wouldn't even agree to come home and meet me or our parents. I've known for a while that it wouldn't work out."Hearing her brother's confident tone, Freya lowered her gaze and murmured softly in agreement. "I was wrong before. I'll settle everything here as soon as possible. Please handle the wedding arrangements. Just give me two weeks.""Don't worry about the wedding; we'll take care of all the preparations. You just need to come back on time. This guy is someone Mom, Dad, and I carefully chose for you. He's perfect in every way: background, personality, and looks. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."By the way, since you're coming back to get married, make sure to invi
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 2
At 7:00 am the next day, Freya's biological clock woke her up on time.The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Kenneth standing in front of the mirror, adjusting his shirt.Kenneth, whose schedule was usually all over the place, rarely got up this early. In fact, Freya thought that this might be the first time.Hearing movement, he turned around to look at her. He asked, "How do I look today?"Kenneth was born a model; even a simple black shirt looked incredible on him. But today, he had put in extra effort. The result was stunning—his lazy, effortless charm could easily make any girl swoon.Freya didn't know why he was suddenly paying so much attention to his appearance. In the past, she might have been so captivated that her heart would skip a beat. Now, she merely gave a calm nod. "You look great."Kenneth didn't seem to notice her change in demeanor. He smilingly told her, "I've got a gathering today. Be good and stay home. I'll bring back some sweets for you."With that, he
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 3
That was because he had something more important going on.Freya closed the half-watched movie on her laptop and clicked on the ever-persistent WhatsApp pop-up in the corner.It was Kenneth, chatting with Charlotte.Kenneth wasn't aware that his WhatsApp was synced to her laptop, allowing her to see all his messages.Freya watched as the two reminisced, discussed the present, and even talked about their future together.In the countless lines of messages, Kenneth didn't mention Freya even once.Of course, why would he? To him, she was nothing more than a placeholder, a fleeting but of comfort. There was no reason to bring her up.Freya stared at the endless stream of messages still updating in real time. Then, without hesitation, she pressed the power button to shut the laptop off.It was a sleepless night for her.The next morning, Freya was awakened by the sound of the doorbell.Rubbing her eyes, she walked into the living room, only to see Kenneth, already awake, turning a
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 4
As soon as Charlotte spoke, Kenneth's hold around Freya's shoulder tightened abruptly.Freya, however, remained calm, her expression unchanged. "Is that so? Fate must have brought us together."Seeing how the atmosphere seemed to dampen, people around them immediately began to liven things up.A group of familiar faces gathered to drink and play games, making a lot of noise.Since Freya didn't know anyone and wasn't interested in joining the commotion, she sat quietly on the couch.Although Kenneth stayed by her side, his gaze kept drifting toward the table on the left.Freya followed his line of sight and immediately saw Charlotte, who was causing the most noise.At first, Kenneth tried to hold himself back, but when Charlotte picked up her drink, he couldn't sit still anymore. He suddenly stood up, snatched the glass from her hand, and spoke with clear displeasure."Why are you drinking when you're allergic to alcohol? Are you crazy?"His tone was so agitated that the entire
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 5
Hearing the sound, the people at the sink turned around.When Charlotte saw Freya, she froze for a moment before forcing a smile. "Frey? What are you doing here? You didn't hear what we just said, did you?"Freya glanced at her and walked slowly to the sink. "I heard everything," she calmly replied.Charlotte hadn't expected her to admit it so directly. Her face turned pale.Her friends, sensing something was wrong, exchanged glances and were about to step in to back Charlotte up.However, Freya turned on the faucet, cutting them off before they could speak. "Those who manipulate true feelings will never receive true love."That single sentence left Charlotte speechless. Her dissatisfied gaze landed on the distinctive mole near Freya's eye. Suddenly, she seemed to let go of her pretense, smirking with derision."You are just a stand-in. You never even had Kenneth's love. What right do you have to talk to me about true feelings?""Exactly. Look at you, left behind in this godfor
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 6
Kenneth's smile froze.Seeing the cool expression on Freya's face, he realized she might actually be upset.He walked over to her, gently took her hand, and, like performing a magic trick, placed a necklace in her palm."I'm sorry. I was busy picking up your birthday gift yesterday and ended up forgetting you at the villa. Forgive me this time, okay?"Did he think she would forgive him after he used such a flimsy excuse to brush her off?Freya stared at him steadily, neither speaking nor taking the necklace.When no response came after a long pause, Kenneth sighed and dangled the necklace in front of her."Why have you been so absent-minded lately? Is something bothering you?"Freya finally averted her gaze, turning her head to look out the window. Her voice was calm as she mentioned, "I do have something on my mind. A friend of mine recently found out that her long-time boyfriend had been lying to her. She's devastated. She came to me for advice, asking if she should forgive h
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 7
By the time Freya and Wayne arrived at the scene, it was already too late.A group of Kenneth's friends stood anxiously in front of a large screen showing the live feed of the race. Their expressions were grim."It's too late! They're already on the course. If something happens, how are we supposed to explain this to Mr. Deakin?""Don't jinx it, for goodness sake!""I knew it. Kenneth loses his mind whenever Charlotte is involved. Not even ten horses could hold him back! It used to be just brawls and maybe some disciplinary actions. But now he's betting his life? He's completely lost it!"Hearing these complaints, Wayne, who was still catching his breath, nudged the group with his elbow.Everyone fell silent immediately when they noticed Freya standing behind them.20 minutes later, the rumble of engines echoed in the distance, growing louder with each passing second.Freya fixed her gaze on the screen, where two cars were locked in a neck-and-neck race. Her frown deepened as s
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 8
Freya's editor called her right after she got home. "Frey, your comic went viral as soon as it was released. The readers are all demanding a sequel. What do you think?"Freya had been caught up at the hospital lately, so she was just hearing about this now. Her editor was all about riding the wave and making a sequel, but she gently declined.The reason was that the comic was based on her and Kenneth's real love story, and she'd ended it before the truth was revealed. A sequel would only spoil everything.Freya checked Facebook for the first time in ages. The flood of new comments had a smile spreading across her face.Kenneth noticed she was in a better mood and leaned in to tease, "Your comic's blowing up, huh? How about I throw a little celebration party for you, our star artist?"Freya didn't even have time to stop him before he'd blasted out a ton of messages. She held back what she was going to say and changed the subject."Have you checked out the comic?" she asked."Nah,
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 9
Freya couldn't believe Kenneth was actually asking her, the one who'd been wronged, to apologize to Charlotte, the one who'd done this all.Her heart felt like it was breaking. She shook her head firmly. "I'm not the one in the wrong. I'm not apologizing for anything!"Freya wasn't about to apologize and Kenneth wasn't letting up. Neither was giving in.Terrified that waiting any longer might give her away, Charlotte looked up through her tears and tugged at Kenneth's arm to get him to leave."Ken, let me take the blame. Please stop arguing with your girlfriend. Can we just calm down for a minute?"But Kenneth wasn't budging.Running out of options, Charlotte braced herself and forcefully twisted her left ankle.Panic and worry instantly took over Kenneth's face when he saw she was hurt. Ignoring Freya, he scooped Charlotte up and hurried downstairs.Watching them fade into the distance, Freya's anger slowly gave way to a crushing wave of heartbreak and sadness.The tears she'
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When Love Fades Like a Dream Chapter 10
After a few hours, the plane made its smooth landing in Halewater. The second Freya stepped out of the gate, she spotted her family and hurried toward them.Stellan saw the bandage on her hand from a distance and quickly hurried over, his eyes filled with concern as he took her luggage. "How'd you get hurt? Why didn't you say anything?"Russell and Kelsey noticed it too, their faces showing concern as they checked out Freya's injury."Does it hurt? You should've told us so we could've come to get you.""Looks pretty serious with how tight that bandage is. Forget the meal, let's go to the hospital!"Freya had been dealing with the injury alone for so long, and this was the first time anyone had cared this much. All the emotions she'd been holding in came rushing out, and she couldn't stop the tears from falling.Kelsey's eyes started to water when she saw Freya crying. Russell and Stellan got worried and quickly pulled out their phones to call a doctor.Freya felt a little self-c
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