Southern Roots
Family Drama · fiction

The Person Who Always Stayed

Maris is the relative who can always figure something out. At her parents' anniversary dinner, the next favor reveals how much of their perfect family life depends on her staying behind.

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Cover of The Person Who Always Stayed
Genre
Family Drama
Audience
Adult readers
Chapters
6
Fiction status
fiction
Editorial responsibility
My Life Story Editorial

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Southern Roots

Chapters

  1. 01Chapter 1
  2. 02Chapter 2
  3. 03Chapter 3
  4. 04Chapter 4
  5. 05Chapter 5
  6. 06Chapter 6

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Story information
story id
3fac4e19-ed4a-40c5-a89d-03ffe7d59419
primary theme
Southern Roots
secondary themes
None assigned
genre
Family Drama
fiction status
fiction
audience
Adult readers
setting
Not specified
chapter count
6
publish date
2026-11-02T01:32:21.922Z
updated date
2026-11-02T01:32:21.922Z
author
My Life Story Editorial
editor
My Life Story Editorial
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