**London, 1971.** The city stirred beneath a blanket of morning fog, damp from the nights rain.
Margaret was arranging the freshly washed tea towelsnew ones, with a subtle rose patternwhen her phone buzzed.
“My son, please look after your sick sister. You mustnt abandon her!” whispered Mother, her
London, 1971. The city stirred beneath a blanket of grey morning mist. The streets glistened with last
Theresa was neatly folding the brand-new tea towelssoft linen ones with little rosebudswhen her phone buzzed.
London, winter of 1991. The city woke to a biting cold that seeped deep into the bones. Frost clung to
London, winter of 1991. The city woke to a biting cold that seeped deep into the bones. Buildings, frosted
The Day I Returned My Mother-in-Law to My Cheating Husband and His MistressWith Words That Left Them
**Diary Entry 12th June** James and I had been married for seven years. From the day we said our vows
“My son, please look after your sick sister. You mustnt abandon her!” whispered Mum, her







