My husband left me on the side of the road with the words, “You’re worthless to anyone.”
Ive nowhere left to go. “I wont go back to that mangy old dog! Id rather live in a basement than with him!
Happiness with a Hint of Sorrow Emily, a sweet, plump girl with unruly curls framing her round face
A Stepmothers Motherly Heart Not long ago, the wedding bells had rung. Not long ago, the family had gathered
**Diary Entry** “Did you buy a dress without asking?” my husband asked, glaring at the receipt.
Six months later, I was taken to the orphanage, while my aunt sold my parents’ flat on the black market.
“Mum, your phones ringing again,” called Matthew from behind Emily. “Who is it?”
**The Business Trip** Mid-autumn had arrived, and the weather was far from pleasant. There was no sign
Id been my sons free nanny and cook for yearsuntil they saw me at the airport with a one-way ticket. “
Im the daughter of a farmerand some people think that makes me less. I grew up on a potato farm ten miles









