Walton Merritt

**Diary Entry – A New Chapter?** A rare day off—I could have stayed in bed, but instead, I stretched

Well-Earned Happiness Emily came home from work, changed into something comfortable, and had a cup of tea.

One rainy October evening, the evening service was coming to an end. There weren’t many people left in

**The Return of My Son** “Please, give me back my son. I’ll give you anything,”

**Sisters** Helen rose at dawn, made breakfast, packed her husband’s lunch, and only then went to wake him.

**The Deception** Life has a curious way of shaping people’s fates. Some are fortunate enough to find

“An Artistic Soul with a Love for Grand Gestures” “Do you regret it?”

Our Estate’s Caretaker Lauren walked home in the early autumn dusk. The streetlights, as usual, weren’t

I had no idea she existed until today. But I couldn’t just send her to an orphanage. She’s my daughter,”

**The Beat of a Heart** “Jeremy, it really isn’t necessary for you to go to the branch office yourself.