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The Wife I Picked From the Street

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A story of second chances, unexpected love, and the courage it takes to open your heart again—this is the story of a man who picked a wife on the street, and learned to love again Francis Fire had built a life of order from chaos: a high-flying career, a carefully structured home, and two children who were everything to him. But love? He had long since closed that chapter. His divorce left him wary, lonely, and convinced that the heartache of the past was enough to last a lifetime. Then, one night, he found her—Hannah McKay, nineteen, a street child with a fire in her eyes and nothing to call her own. Compassion led him to take her in, give her a home, and help her pursue an education. What started as charity slowly wove itself into something deeper. Hannah’s laughter filled the empty corners of his house, her warmth touched his children, and before he knew it, Francis Fire—the man who had sworn off love—found his heart awakening again. Just as he began to imagine a future with Hannah, the past returned. His ex-wife, seeing his life rebuilding, is determined to reclaim him—and this time, she isn’t taking no for an answer. Francis is forced to confront what he truly wants, what love really means, and whether the woman he found on the street can truly become the woman of his life. .
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