My own mum despised me from the moment I was born

When her dad’s fun mate became part of her family, Sarah was delighted – at least at first…

He told me I could trust him. Believing him was my first mist ake

The phone rang at 2.34am, waking me with a jolt, and before I answered it, I already knew it would be my sister and, instinctively, I knew why she was calling. ‘Mum’s gone,’ she said, quietly. Listeni

I’d made a confession to my mum but I was hiding something much bigger that would tear our family apart.

Ashley was only going on a harmless holiday, but her boyfriend saw red…