Walton Merritt

**December 31st – A New Year’s Revelation** That New Year’s Eve, when our whole family gathered around

“How could anyone ignore me?” grumbled Emily, studying her reflection in the mirror while

“Emily, maybe Sophie’s got a point? They’re starting a family, and the baby’

I quietly slipped into the hallway and accidentally caught my husband, Gary, slipping a banknote into

**Diary Entry** *”Let them stay with you! You’re the one who raised him this way!”

Not like on the telly, but the heart still knew what it wanted. Evie adored telly dramas. She believed

Finally, happiness found her. When Emily married James, she never imagined her new husband would be trapped

“Is this what you’ve done with my wedding gift?!” I gasped, completely stunned, visiting my son and his

“Mum, let me know when Oliver and Charlotte are coming over. I’d rather stay home with Lily that

I let out a bitter laugh—so, from the child support my ex pays for our son, I’m supposed to cover my