Cyrus Hargrave

In hindsight, the marriage of Emily and Henry appeared perfectly respectable—quiet, harmonious, even enviable.

Another Chance at Happiness Emily woke with a flutter of excitement—it was her eighteenth birthday.

**I Deserve Love** Lately, Emily has been wondering why her family doesn’t understand her—though right

Squeezing into the overcrowded minibus, Lily quickly took the empty seat before anyone else could.

Love Carried Through the Years A new family moved into the village just as the new school was built.

Restless Emily had dreamed of becoming a doctor since childhood. She lived with her parents in a small

At long last. When Emily said “I do,” she had no idea her new husband, James, carried a dark secret.

Who would have guessed that two childhood friends, Emily and Lucy, could fall out? The villagers whispered: “

**A Stranger Yet Family** *Diary Entry* “Mum Fay, how are you? Anton and I were passing by after

Emily had always loved TV dramas, dreaming her life could be as perfect as the ones on screen.