Author: Emily Nguyen Le
“Your mother sold her house to someone a week before her death,” the lawyer told the two men. “How could she do that?” one of them growled before the lawyer handed a sealed envelope to the brothers. “Here, read this. It’s a letter from your late mom,” he said. “Don’t you think it’s strange Mom’s lawyer never called us after her death?” Mark asked his brother, sitting on the chair next to him in the waiting room of the lawyer’s office. “I think that’s very unprofessional of him,” Peter replied. The brothers lost their mother three weeks ago and had…
Have you ever pondered why, despite meticulous brushing, you can’t keep your breath fresh? This minor issue, which is frequently considered taboo, can soon become an embarrassment. However, there could be a natural, easy, and extremely effective remedy buried in your kitchen… Those Little White Balls That Ruin Your Breath (But Nobody Dares To Talk About) You may have already noticed little whitish balls with an unpleasant stench in the back of your throat. They can fall off on their own when you cough or remain silently snuggled in the recesses of your tonsils. These little formations, however unappealing and…
When I read a cryptic message on my wife’s phone about keeping something from me, I took a bold risk and invited the sender over. I thought I was prepared for everything, unaware that the person who would show up at my door that night would change my life in an unimaginable way. I’ve always thought of myself as a lucky man. I was adopted when I was just a baby, and my parents, Mark and Linda, never let me forget how wanted I was. “We chose you, Eric,” Mom would whisper every night as she tucked me in. “Out…
Vaginal mucus or discharge is the secretion that comes from the cervix and vaginal walls. The most important aspects of this discharge are texture, color, and odor, although these vary from woman to woman. However, in a healthy woman, the discharge is typically watery, slightly sticky, and has an appearance and color similar to egg white. Why might it stain your underwear? This is normal; all women stain their underwear with varying shades of white. Generally, the most watery discharge is clear or white. When it dries, the liquid evaporates and leaves a whitish or yellowish residue, which may have…
She was just a lost little girl in the park. But when I saw what was hanging around her neck — the locket my mother wore the day she vanished — I knew my world was about to change. I was thirty-five. Unemployed, with a weird résumé even I had stopped believing in.. I turned into my own shadow. From a successful designer… to a woman who couldn’t get past the first round of interviews. “You’ve got solid experience… and this is…what, some kind of… speech thing?” “It’s just a stutter.” That’s what I wanted to say. But most of…
A man abandoned his young daughter with his mother to go off with his new wife, and when he comes back ten years later, he is shocked to find they both vanished without a trace. Doris Dakkar had been a single mother to her only son after her husband had walked out on her when Nicholas was seven years old. It hadn’t been easy, but Doris worked two jobs and made sure her son lacked for nothing. Back then, she’d been thirty years old. She never imagined she’d become a single parent once again at the age of sixty. Nor…
A recent study has found that simply changing how fast you walk could significantly benefit your heart health. Most of us know someone who walks at lightning speed, and trying to keep pace can be exhausting. But according to new research, that fast walker might actually be doing their heart a big favor. Published in the journal Heart, the study found that walking at a quicker pace is linked to a lower risk of several heart rhythm disorders—specifically atrial fibrillation, bradyarrhythmias, and ventricular arrhythmias. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat that starts in the upper chambers of the heart, often leading…
Indulge in the flavorful experience of Southern Fried Salmon Patties. Discover a simple recipe with canned salmon, onion, cornmeal, flour, egg, and mayonnaise. Learn the art of crafting these delightful patties for a delicious mealtime treat. Ingredient Quantity Canned Salmon 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can Onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup Cornmeal 1/4 cup Flour 1/4 cup Egg 1 Mayonnaise 3 tablespoons Instructions: Open and Drain Salmon: Open the canned salmon and drain it thoroughly. Place the drained salmon in a mixing bowl. Flake Salmon: Using a fork, flake the salmon evenly in the mixing bowl. This ensures a consistent texture for your…
Matvey stopped the car at the cemetery gates and took a deep breath. Lord, how many times had he planned to come here? How many times had he postponed it “for later”? When his mother was alive — there was never any time. After her death — it was as if there was no place left for the past at all. And yet, it was long overdue to wake up. To understand that this whole world he had so carefully built around himself was just a facade. Not a single word, not a single gesture had any real foundation. Ironically,…
An elegant woman in an expensive coat, with a heavy gaze and restrained posture, entered the old building of the city hospital. The air was thick with the smell of medicines, and the walls seemed to hold stories of pain and loss. She slightly wrinkled her nose — not from the smell, but rather from memories that suddenly came alive in her mind. Her husband, one of the country’s most famous billionaires, was now lying in one of the hospital rooms. After a stroke, he no longer spoke. His eyes were open but frozen, as if looking somewhere beyond time.…