“Aunt Margery, Martina and I are so relieved that you’re all right. You’ve had a very nasty fall.” “It’s by the grace of God that I’m still alive.” “How are you feeling now?” “A little sore.” “Can you manage on your own?” “Yes.” “Promise me, you’ll call me if you need anything.” “I promise.” “Martina… Read More Aunt Margery On the Mend
“So, how’s your headache?” Chelsey asked her mother. “It’s gone,” Ruth told her. “You’ve been having a lot of them lately. Don’t you think you ought to go and see a doctor?” “No, I’m fine. So, how was Les Misérables?” “It was great. We were so engrossed in it that it didn’t seem as long… Read More Summer Jobs & the Krasnovas
Linh made her way in the garden to where Thao was waiting for her. When he came home for work earlier that evening, he asked her to meet him in the garden after dinner. When she saw the expression on his face, she knew that it wasn’t for a romantic rendezvous or anything of the… Read More Thao Asks Linh for a Divorce
The test had come back negative. She wasn’t pregnant. She had hoped she was because of her late period and the metallic taste in mouth which turned out to as a result of the over-the-counter multi-vitamins she was taking. Bitter disappointment had filled her when she saw the one horizontal line on the display of… Read More Making Decisions & Future Plans
She was Martin Luther’s wife. After their wedding, she was also referred to as, “die Lutherin” (“the Lutheress”). Following her mother’s death, when she was three, her father placed her in the cloister of Marienthron. She was there until she was 18. Soon, she began to feel like a prisoner and when Luther’s Reformation preaching found… Read More Katarina von Bora
Antonia was out of the hospital and back at the mansion with Mr. Pendlebury. She seemed to be fine and he was relieved about that but he still feared that she might have a relapse. He still hadn’t told Laird or Martina that Antonia had a mental breakdown and had been admitted to a hospital… Read More Antonia’s Back Home
Cate didn’t share her news with Edward on the day he took her home from the hospital. In fact, it wasn’t until about a couple of weeks later that she said to him, “I have some news I wanted to share with you before I tell Mother and Dad.” They were at her flat. Edward… Read More Cate’s Revelation
Gladys sat at her desk, looking out of the window. She wasn’t looking at anything in particular. Her mind was elsewhere. She was thinking about last night when Edward and she were together in her flat. He had stopped by in the evening and after they had dinner, they retired to the living-room. When they… Read More Cate’s Condition
She stared at the doctor. “I’m pregnant?” “Yes.” She had suspected after she had missed her period and experienced symptoms such as headache, fatigue and breast tenderness. She had taken a pregnancy test which showed a positive result but she wanted to be absolutely sure so she made an appointment with her doctor who gave… Read More Life Changes
Mr. Pendlebury left the hospital after spending a while with Antonia. She seemed to be improving although her face was thinner and pale. They wanted to keep her in for a little while longer for observation. He avoided any talk about Laird and Martina. He would never forget how scared he was when she had… Read More Mr. Pendlebury’s Tough Decision
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