Emily Taylor

When James returned home on Friday evening, the flat smelled of roast potatoes and something sour.

**A Life in Shadows** I first considered divorce just six months after the wedding. But then the pregnancy

**Headstrong Mums** When Oliver and Emily married, both families were over the moon. Margaret, Oliver’s

Emily didn’t understand why train stations pulled at her. Maybe it was because trains never lingered—they

The Heart Beats Again Emily gave birth to her daughter Lily without knowing who the father was.

The Last Time “I’ll kill you, you bloody wretch!” Nicholas pounded his fists against

The Door Left Ajar When Emily returned from the shops, the door to her flat was slightly open.

The air in the paediatric oncology ward was thick with the scent of disinfectant and a quiet, aching despair.

The little flat won me over straight away. Small, tidy, with old-fashioned furniture everywhere—even

The Door Ajar When Emily got back from the supermarket, the front door was slightly open. Not wide—just