Walton Merritt

A Heart Shattered by Parting: The Tragedy of a Family We lived as if in a dream—or so it seemed to me.

He is a father to only one of his two daughters. But does our little girl not have a heart of her own?

For the past week, I’ve been staying at my mum’s place—I couldn’t stand the mess at home any longer.

My life in a small town near York turned into a nightmare ever since my daughter-in-law, Emily, became pregnant.

My younger sister, Emily, was deeply hurt by my refusal to help with her son. She insisted we were family

Oliver had turned into a slob, and his girlfriend—his mirror image. I’m exhausted, living in their filth.

**Diary Entry – 12th October** “You’re nobody to me, and I don’t have to listen to you!”

“Tired of Waiting—She Took Matters Into Her Own Hands” When Emily first met William, she

**Diary Entry** I’ve never been one to ignore another’s struggles lightly. Life has taught me too much for that.

“We raised your first granddaughter—now it’s your turn with the youngest!” I told my mother-in-law.