December 2025 – Page 19

James, are you sure you need winter boots? Its only October and the forecast says rain, not snow, Emma

Dont you ever set foot in my house again tomorrow! Michael roars. You still cant get a divorce from me

Clare slipped through the front gate, eyes fixed on the pile of my child’s clothes, and turned

I found a baby beneath a silver birch and raised him as my own. But who could have foreseen what would

Dear Diary, Tonight Im still reeling from the absurd request my old schoolmate, Penelope, made over a

It feels odd how youve both agreed on this, Marina says to her husband, Oliver, with a sigh.

You can file for divorce yourself, he said, his voice flat. Theres nothing left to split, so as they

Are you alright? I asked gently, though I already knew silence would be my only reply.It was a rainy

Can you let her crash on the sofa for a few days? Emmas voice trembles over the phone, the words tumbling

The rain was relentless as I stood on the stone steps of the Ashford estate, clutching my newborn daughter