When Linette saw a young girl wearing a silver bracelet that resembled the one she had buried with her daughter five years prior, her brief trip to the grocery store took an unexpected turn. She chose to learn the truth because she was curious and uneasy, which led her to discover startling historical mysteries. Linette was rushing on her typical Tuesday morning. She had no other option and was out of milk, but she didn’t want to deal with the throng at the grocery store. She was reminded of how much life had changed by her daily errands, but she…
Author: World Wide
Alice finds herself in an unexpected conflict when Jason’s estranged parents arrive and demand the house he left behind. Determined and grieving, she consents to take their claim into consideration—but only if they can provide an answer to the one question that plagued Jason right up until his dying days. For Jason and me, that turning point in our lives occurred when we were seventeen years old. I will never forget the day he arrived at my door with a broken heart and only a backpack, his eyes stained with tears. Without even providing a valid explanation, his parents…
Without any warning or note, my best friend disappeared over night. I had questions after she left her husband and little son behind. What would make a loving mother abandon her family? Everything changed when I discovered the truth, even though I believed I knew her. Perfect families didn’t exist, they said. That was obviously a falsehood. I was parenting my daughter Mia alone as a single mother. I was still pregnant when Mia’s father abandoned me. Being a decent father or husband didn’t interest him. In retrospect, I wish I had noticed the warning signs sooner. But I wouldn’t…
I thought it was a hack or an error when I received a message that almost all of our savings had been taken out of our joint account. It wasn’t. What I did next made sure my husband, Mark, would never forget what he had done—the unfathomable. It’s been said that a man’s treatment of his mother reveals a lot about him. I discovered from Mark’s story that a man can occasionally treat his mother too well. I ignored it for years, but this time he went too far and it was unavoidable. Mark wasn’t an awful dude, to be…
John and Anne’s marriage and trust are put to the test when an unexpected note at their gender reveal party turns the celebration into a battlefield of accusations. However, a close buddy makes an unexpected disclosure that upends the chaos and drastically changes their story. As friends and family gathered in the garden for the eagerly anticipated gender reveal party, Anne stood amid the colorful decorations, her heart racing with excitement. Around the expectant couple, there was a lot of enthusiasm and laughter. Her husband, John, was standing next to her, grinning as much as she did while they both…
When I came home a year after my mother’s death, I discovered my bags at the door and a stranger sitting in my living room, dressed in my mother’s robe. She had no idea whose house she was actually at, but her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend grinned and told me it was time for me to go. My suitcase rolled in after me as I pulled open the front door. The stench of something oily and cheap perfume filled the house. That was incorrect. The apartment was always cozy, clean, and familiar thanks to my mom. Then I noticed two big…
I discovered after my divorce that I should not give my heart to anyone, not even those who present me with vows of eternal love or wedding rings. I didn’t fall in love with Nolan right away. I gave him the opportunity to earn us. Ava, my daughter from my previous marriage, and I. Ava, whose nose, giggle, and feisty little heart will not shatter no matter how hard the world tries. What’s greatest about Nolan? Only for illustrative reasons. He didn’t hesitate. He entered our lives as though he were a natural part of them and we were never…
My son’s voice pierced the chapel as I raised my bride’s veil, about to say “I do.” “Wait, Dad! Take a look at her shoulder! The room went cold. Among the guests, there were murmurs. As I followed his eyes, my pulse raced. What could he have seen? I buried my wife four years ago, along with a piece of myself. Tim’s tiny hand in my, black umbrellas against a bleak sky, and our mutual shivering made the funeral seem like a blur. I believed that I would never be happy again. However, life continued on its usual course. I…
At first glance, Lexie’s choice to house her husband’s parents in her mother’s house during their financial difficulties appeared to be a kind act. She wanted to aid her in-laws who had fallen on hard times, so she was in the appropriate frame of mind. In the hopes that this would provide a short-term reprieve from their hardships, her mother, a generous woman, had grudgingly consented to host the extended family. However, what began as a kind deed quickly turned into a source of conflict and annoyance, resulting in unanticipated issues. The situation spiraled out of control as the days…
