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A Mother’s Reluctance to Embrace Her Grandchildren
Margaret slammed her teacup onto the saucer so hard that the tea splashed onto the tablecloth.
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Let Them Believe I’ve Had Unimaginable Luck
**Diary Entry** I suppose people think I’ve been unbelievably lucky in life. I could never stand my name—Jessica—let
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The Phantom
**The Ghost** Oliver was driving back home after visiting his parents. They lived in an old cottage in
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I Won’t Abandon You, Don’t Be Afraid
“I won’t leave you, don’t be afraid.” Margaret smoothed her floral summer dress
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A Sister Takes Charge for Everyone
The phone rang sharply at seven in the morning, just as Lydia was heading to the kitchen to put the kettle on.
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Let Them Believe I’ve Struck Life’s Jackpot
Let them think I’ve had the luckiest life. Amber despised her first name, and her last name, Ferret
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Never Again
Never Again After work, Helen stopped by the shop. She didn’t feel like cooking, but she had to feed Lucy.
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A Decade Wasted
*Ten Wasted Years* “Bloody hell, Valerie!” shouted Emily, slamming her mug of cold coffee
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A Decade Wasted
Ten Years Wasted “What on earth are you saying, Emily?!” cried Charlotte, snatching the cold
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A Decade of Lost Dreams
**Ten Years Wasted** “Bloody hell, Emily!” shouted Charlotte, grabbing her cup of cold coffee