The Inheritance
Psychological Drama · fiction

Permission to Repair What Broke

My name is Lauren Mitchell, and until the morning my husband ordered me and our nine-year-old son out of our own home, I had spent six years convincing myself Derek’s temper had boundaries. I told myself he was stressed. I told myself marriage required compromise. I told myself every family had difficult seasons. Mostly, I told myself that...

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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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The Inheritance

Chapters

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

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