Category: NB – Stories 1

Jeanne believed she had a happy, stable marriage, but John’s unexplained visits to his brother’s house made her uneasy. One Sunday, a phone call from her sister-in-law revealed

Emma’s world was upended when her father abruptly called her home from university, only to demand she vacate her room for her reckless stepbrother. Months later, another urgent

My wealthy parents demanded I marry to inherit the family business, so I chose a “country girl” to spite them. But soon, I discovered she was hiding a

Leslie rubbed her temple with one hand as she headed to her plane. She had a throbbing headache to remind her of the night she had spent partying

After years of trying to hold my marriage together, I thought catching my husband with another woman was rock bottom. But nothing could’ve prepared me for how he

Phoebe thought her day couldn’t get worse when she found her sister and her family settling into her home without asking. But just as hope seemed lost, an

For three months, Mia’s mom insisted she stay away while her house was being renovated. But something didn’t sit right. When Mia arrives unannounced, she finds the door

I was struggling to help Mom pay my late father’s medical debts when a stranger running a social experiment threw me a lifeline: quick cash or a job.

My mother-in-law is obsessively organized, but when she started hauling her towels and sheets to wash at my house every week, something didn’t feel right. I was annoyed,

A happy woman leaning out of a car | A happy man leaning out of a car | Source: Shutterstock | Freepik.com/freepik Everyone needs some comedic relief once