The Beaufort Inheritance – Chapter 2

The PhD Guide Bettina had quickly oriented herself to London and built a tolerance to the English culture. The Reddy clan had interfaced with the English in India. French and English two colonial powers often at war interfaced in India through their merchant outposts and there was a commonality between the Eurasian societies in each despite wars and competition between these colonial powers. So, the … Continue reading The Beaufort Inheritance – Chapter 2

The Beaufort Inheritance – Chapter 1

Migration Bettina sat on the bed after unpacking her suitcases in Uncle Louis Reddy’s spacious apartment. Louis worked in the diplomatic offices of the French Embassy and commuted from his home to 58 Knightsbridge London each day. He welcomed the opportunity to have his niece with him as his wife had recently passed on and it was comforting to have this brother and sister in … Continue reading The Beaufort Inheritance – Chapter 1

Time Heals – Chapter 5

“Elizabeth I’ve been thinking for some time about forming a literature club where we could read a particular book and share our thoughts about the authors and their works. Would you have an interest in helping me set up such a club?” Elizabeth paused eating and looked up happily. “I’d love that, William. How could I help?” “Well, I could look for a suitable venue … Continue reading Time Heals – Chapter 5

Time Heals – Chapter 4

Finding Life Partners The evening was a success. He picked Mary up at her home for the dance under the watchful supervision of her father and brothers and was instructed to get to her home safely and on time after the dance. This irritated him for a moment but when Mary appeared in her evening outfit with hair done beautifully his breath was taken away … Continue reading Time Heals – Chapter 4

Time Heals – Chapter 3

Family Rapprochement Jack had been working for the Birch family for several years now and felt fulfillment in the jobs he’d been assigned in his rise from general helper in the stock department to supervisor of that department and then manager of the grocery sales department. He was currently the assistant manager for the purchasing department and aiming to be to apply for manager when … Continue reading Time Heals – Chapter 3