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The Petersens and the Yarrows, two neighboring families, had once been the best of friends. However, over time, their friendship had soured into a bitter feud. The…

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Moriah had spent her entire career at one company, rising steadily through the ranks over 35 years. Fresh out of university, she had secured a management trainee…

After a long and exhausting week filled with meetings and late-night flights, Tom was eager to return home. He yearned for the comfort of his home, the…

Hi, I’m Mia, a fourth-grade teacher and single mother to Luke. For five years, I’ve raised him mostly alone, with his dad rarely present. Four months ago,…