Author: Walton Merritt

A Drop of Water Taught Him A single drop fell from the tap, landing squarely in the dried yolk of yesterday’s

**The Tale of a Farmer** There once was a farmer—your average, run-of-the-mill chap. Not exactly rolling in money.

Emily couldn’t take it anymore. She couldn’t understand why James had become so distant—had he fallen

THE UNEXPECTED JOY In the halls of Oxford’s faculty, none of her colleagues knew—nor would they believe—that

The household is in turmoil, and even home brings no joy. “I hate him! He’s not my father!

**Cursed Love** “What happens now?” asked Emily anxiously, more to herself than to her sweetheart. “

“Where did you get this photo?” Edward paled as his eyes locked onto the image of his missing father.

An Extra Mouth The kitchen table was cramped. The tiny five-metre space could barely hold five people—two

Cramped! Lorraine stared in disbelief at the message on her phone: *”Hello, darling. Forgive me

**Diary Entry** Last night, Anton—my granddaughter Lucy’s husband—rang just before bed. *Gran, sorry