Emily Taylor

The hallway was choked with cardboard boxes. Arthur, flushed with the effort, shoved another one onto

Mom, dad, hello, you asked us to come over, whats happening? Marina and her husband Tolya barged into

22October 2023 I stood before the floortoceiling window of my new flat on the twentysecond floor of a

She was 47 when she decided to adoptnot a child, nor a dog, nor even a cat.What she took in was silence.

I still recall those days as if they were a faded tapestry hanging in the attic of my mind.

Over such a trifle I wont even ask for time off work, Mum said when I invited her to my wedding.

5November2025 Wednesday I was pulling on my coat when the phone rang. It was my colleague Emily from

Emma hurried home. The clock had already struck almost ten in the evening, and she yearned to reach her

Saturday, 12April Id agreed to look after my neighbours daughter for the weekend, but it didnt take long

Alright, lets do a DNA test, I said with a smile to my motherinlaw. And perhaps your husband should check