Amidst my heart breaking, I watched as Leland eagerly hugged and kissed Caitlyn after seeing the pregnancy test.  “Really? You’re actually pregnant? That’s amazing!”  He was happy and excited.  But…

Chapter 7  Chapter 7  “Mango flavor?” I muttered, noticing Leland’s face suddenly change.  He grabbed the item and rushed to the trash can, his anger evident.  “Ms. Hoffman didn’t know…

Chapter 6  When I got home, I rushed to the bathroom, showering in cold water to clear my head.  But before dawn, I was running a fever, my body cold…

Leland called for me, and I stumbled to the door.  “Is your stomach still hurting? What’s wrong with your eyes?”  He cupped my face, his touch gentle and full of…

We arrived at the orchard just as the cherries were ripening, their sweet scent filling the air.  Leland took my hand and led me to the trees, his gentle gaze…

A phan on the table caught my eye. It was the one he gave me when he first came to our home  In the picture, a young man in a…

A month ago, I had become fascinated with the landscape paintings of an artist named Trevon Russell. He loved traveling around the world and painting on a whim.  Leland spent…

Chapter 1  The more than ten years of relying on each other with my husband made me believe that we deeply loved each other. However, this year I discovered a…

Chapter 12  I was about to go finish her myself.  But when I saw Eric completely lose it, I stopped.  In less than a minute, Vanessa’s head was bleeding.  And…

Chapter 11  I kept listening.  Vanessa said,  “That woman was already fed up with Eric.”  “Once their daughters died, she totally lost it.”  “This time, even if Eric doesn’t want…