La vida
038
“Get Yourself Home This Instant! I’ll Deal With You There!—Max’s Threat to His Troublemaking Wife Varvara Unleashes a Family Showdown, a Hidden Past, and a Surprise Knockout in an English Village”
Go home! Ill talk to you there! I snapped at Emily in irritation as we left the bustling high street
La vida
05
I’m 60 and No Longer Expect to Welcome Friends or Relatives into My Home: Why I Prefer Meeting in Cafés, Cherish My Own Space, and Won’t Apologise for Protecting My Peace
Im sixty years old. In this odd, floating twilight of life, I no longer expect to find friends or relatives
La vida
07
A Mother’s Heart
A Mothers Heart Stephen sat at the kitchen table in his mothers semi-detached house in a leafy suburb
La vida
09
Mum, Your Son Is a Grown Man! Why I Finally Told My Mother-in-Law to Stop Controlling Every Detail of Our Lives—From His Underwear to Our Flat Décor—After She Tried to Send My Mum Away
Mum, your son is a grown man! Thats exactly what I said to my mother-in-law, because for the hundredth
La vida
036
Alex, I Just Don’t Understand You! Are You Out of Your Mind? You’re Leaving Me for a Mistress 16 Years Younger—And Her Dad Is Rich?! Well, Good Luck, Because I’m Going Out to Celebrate My Own Fresh Start!
Edward, I truly dont understand you. Have you lost your senses? What does it mean, Im leaving?
La vida
011
From Village Outcast to Star Performer: How Hardworking Natalie Won Hearts, Healed Old Wounds, and Showed Her Family the True Meaning of Devotion in Rural England
Margaret Leonards had fallen ill quite suddenly, as in a dream where time does not move in any proper order.
La vida
07
How My Son’s Mother-in-Law Stole Him Away: Ever Since He Got Married, He Never Visits Us Anymore—Now He’s Always at His Mother-in-Law’s House, Helping Her with Constant Emergencies, While We’re Left Trying to Understand What Happened to Our Close Family Ties
How My Daughter-in-laws Mother Took Our Son Away Ever since our son got married, he hardly ever visits us.
La vida
057
“Who Do You Think You Are to Tell Me What to Do? – Mrs. Joyce Peterson Threw a Rag Right in Her Daughter-in-Law’s Face: ‘You Live Under My Roof, Eat My Food!’ Tamara Wiped Her Face, Clenched Her Fists. Three Months Married and Every Day Feels Like a Battlefield… ‘I Clean, I Cook, I Wash! What More Do You Want?’ ‘I Want You to Keep Your Mouth Shut, You Stray! Dragged Your Kid Here with You!’ Little Ellie Peered Fearfully from Behind the Door—Just Four Years Old and Already Knows: Grandma’s Mean. ‘Mum, Enough!’ Stephen Walked in, Dirty from Work. ‘What Now?’ ‘Your Woman’s Disrespectful! I Say the Soup’s Too Salty and She Talks Back!’ ‘The Soup’s Fine,’ Tamara Said Wearily. ‘You’re Just Picking Fights on Purpose.’ ‘Hear That? She Says I’m Picking on Her! In My Own Home!’ Stephen Slipped His Arm Around His Wife’s Shoulders. ‘Mum, That’s Enough. Tamara Works Hard All Day—All You Do Is Start Arguments.’ ‘Oh, So Now You’re Against Your Own Mother! I Raised You, Fed You, and This Is How You Repay Me!’ The Old Woman Stormed Off, Slamming the Door, Leaving Silence in the Kitchen…”
And just who do you think you are, telling me what to do! Margaret threw the damp cloth straight at her
La vida
08
How My Son’s Mother-in-Law Stole Him Away: Ever Since He Got Married, He Never Visits Us Anymore—Now He’s Always at His Mother-in-Law’s House, Helping Her with Constant Emergencies, While We’re Left Trying to Understand What Happened to Our Close Family Ties
How My Daughter-in-laws Mother Took Our Son Away Ever since our son got married, he hardly ever visits us.
La vida
09
“Go Home This Instant! We’ll Talk When We Get There!” barked Max—he had no intention of giving passersby a show. But perhaps he should’ve learned what his wife Varvara—mild-mannered school gym teacher, runaway daughter of wealthy parents, and secret martial arts champion—was truly capable of before his family plotted to ‘teach her a lesson’ behind closed doors. When a seemingly ordinary afternoon turns into a showdown of wills—and rolling pins—Max and his meddling family are about to discover what happens when you mistake strength for submission in an English village where secrets never stay buried.
Go home! Well talk there! I shot at Emily with a huff. Ive no intention of entertaining passersby with a row.