Author: Walton Merritt

Betrayal in the Shadow of an Anniversary: How a Chance Encounter Changed Everything Alison was approaching

**A Mother-in-Law’s Feigned Illness** In the quiet town of Chester, nestled beside the River Dee, Anna

June 12th, 2023 I don’t trust my son’s mother-in-law. My husband says I’m obsessed with the baby.

On a cold metal bench in a quiet park in Manchester sat an elderly man wrapped in an old, worn-out overcoat.

**Diary Entry – January 12th** I stood there, key in hand, staring at the unfamiliar lock on our

“I won’t let my wedding be ruined!” my daughter shouted as I begged her to invite her

**Diary Entry – 16th March** Dear Mum showed up at our flat in Manchester this morning looking like she’d

When I arrived in Manchester, I was twenty-seven. Back in Moldova, my mother was waiting for a surgery

On New Year’s Eve, his parents threw him out into the cold. Years later, he opened a door for them—but

“This is your fault—you’re the one without money. No one forced you to marry and have children.