Family Secrets
Psychological Drama · fiction

The Gift That Survived the Price

The first thing I remember was the cold. Not Diane Morrison’s smile. Not Brendan’s laughter. Not Jessica’s hand flying to her mouth as if she were trying to hide how entertained she was. The cold came first. It crashed over my head in one brutal sheet, soaking my hair, my face, my shoulders, and the dark maternity dress I had chosen because I...

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Genre
Psychological Drama
Audience
Adult readers
Chapters
6
Fiction status
fiction
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My Life Story Editorial

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Family Secrets

Chapters

  1. 01Chapter 1
  2. 02Chapter 2
  3. 03Chapter 3
  4. 04Chapter 4
  5. 05Chapter 5
  6. 06Chapter 6

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