Emily Taylor

The hospital room was draped in shadows, the faint glow of a single lamp barely touching the girl’s face.

Margaret woke up late. No need to rush—she’d been retired seven years, and there was no one left

**The Unloved Daughter** I was nearly home when my phone rang from inside my bag. I fumbled for it and

Grandma Taught Him a Lesson He’d Never Forget Our grandmother had always been the heart of our family.

Margaret wakes late. There’s no rush—she’s been retired seven years, with no one left to care for.

“Are you okay in there? Maisie, open up.”—Polly hammered harder on the bathroom door.

**Diary Entry** Our dear Nan had always been the backbone of our family. With her endless kindness and

Emily pulled up to her mother-in-law’s cottage thirty minutes ahead of time, never expecting the words

**Diary Entry** I arrived at my mother-in-law’s house half an hour early today—just in time to overhear

Once, in a time not so long past, I collapsed at a family gathering because my husband refused to share