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The doctor’s voice was steady, but Irene’s trembled as her fingers dug into the edge of the desk, her

Emily froze as her mother-in-law’s words registered. Her fingers went slack, and the tray in her hands

Emily froze as her mother-in-law’s words echoed in her ears. Her fingers loosened their grip, and the

I stood before the bathroom mirror, mascara trembling in my hand. The last time I’d applied it with such

I gazed at the plane tickets, my heart sinking. “One first-class seat… for William. One for his

The sharp knock at the door startled Evelyn awake. She tightened her robe and peered through the peephole—a

It was a crisp autumn morning, and Richard was lost in the tune playing through his headphones as he

I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, mascara trembling in my hand. The last time I’d put this

“Doctor, tell me straight!” Emily’s voice trembled, her fingers gripping the edge of the

EVIE-COUSIN My cousin Evie was my childhood idol. She lived in Manchester, while I grew up in Bristol.