Romance · fiction

Peonies After the Emergency Room

At 2:03 in the morning, Adrian Cross walked into the emergency room alone and found me with dried blood on my face, my left arm in a sling, and enough fear in my chest to make breathing hurt. The men who attacked me had not taken my purse. They had not taken my watch. They had not even touched the cash in my wallet. They wanted one thing. A...

By My Life Story Editorial

Published November 2, 2026 · Updated November 2, 2026

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Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult readers
Chapters: 6
Fiction status: fiction
Editorial responsibility: My Life Story Editorial

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story id: 1a4d28de-277e-4715-a661-65907d8bfb24
primary theme: Mafia Hearts
secondary themes: None assigned
genre: Romance
fiction status: fiction
audience: Adult readers
setting: Not specified
chapter count: 6
publish date: 2026-11-02T06:45:36.394Z
updated date: 2026-11-02T06:45:36.394Z
author: My Life Story Editorial
editor: My Life Story Editorial