The document provides backstory on Isabetta and Antonio's marriage. Isabetta had wished for Antonio to fall in love with her using a magic lamp, but their marriage soured after she had an affair. Though angry, Antonio refuses to divorce her since she is pregnant. Their daughter Netta notices the tension but does not understand the cause. Daily life continues with Netta in school and Isabetta confined until the baby's birth.
Isabetta and Antonio have been married for one day when Antonio is called away on business for two months. At breakfast, he informs Isabetta that some of his ships were lost in a storm and he must travel to Sicily to deal with the issues. Isabetta hides her disappointment. Meanwhile, Bianca tells her family that she wishes to become a nun. Both her parents are supportive of her decision.
The document describes a family dealing with various challenges. Ellie has an outburst and destroys her father's painting easel, worrying her mother. Later, Ellie's brother Jonathon is able to help calm Ellie's mind using a special ability or "gift." Their mother worries about the children's wellbeing and tries to provide stability and happiness for the family.
Niccolo Moretti arrives late to a dinner party with a woman named Signorina Riverso, worrying Viola Buondelmonti who has designs on Niccolo. Throughout the evening, Viola charms Niccolo and dances with him frequently. The next day, Niccolo asks Beniamino for Viola's hand in marriage, having been swayed by her attention. Viola is overjoyed at the prospect of becoming Baronessa Viola Moretti. Years later, Niccolo's children Giacomo and Alessandra return home and are introduced to their new stepmother Viola, much to Giacomo's surprise.
Pocahontas and Powhatan explain to Joel the history of their Lenmanian Indian heritage and their ability to communicate with wolves. They reveal that their great aunt Suni was responsible for wiping out the Lenmanian clan, and is now after Pocahontas and Powhatan. The siblings and Joel were escorted to a safe house by wolves for the night to avoid Suni, who attacked them in the park.
Dakota leaves Enrique's camp in the night without saying goodbye, feeling he has become a liability. Salem notices Dakota is missing and worries for him. A year later, Dakota is living peacefully in the forest with his wife Cara and newborn son Angel. He calls Enrique for the first time in over a year to share his new life. Meanwhile at Albert's house, Hailey unexpectedly gives birth to twins Fyre and Iyce, whom she claims to have farted out. At the Legacy house, Ethan and Fair have twins of their own, daughter Fiona and son Charming. Marylena dotes on her grandson Charming and continues to disapprove of Ethan. Sabrina
Spencer finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation. She wakes up confused about strange messages and overhears an argument between Jenna and Toby. Later, Spencer and her friends are manipulated into a frightening game by their tormentor, A, which leads them to discover Ian Thomas's empty grave. Spencer turns to Jason for information and learns more about Ian and N.A.T. Returning home, Spencer has a terrifying encounter with Ian, who reveals he is alive and threatens her to keep his secret.
Dawn discovers she is pregnant after a trip to France. She realizes the father, Don, is a liar and cheat after a woman answers his phone while he was showering. Dawn tells Don she is pregnant. Though distrustful of him, Don enthusiastically proposes marriage. Dawn remains unsure given his infidelity and wonders if he truly loves her.
Aerith is at a bar trying to avoid being hit on by men. She sees a mysterious man at the poker table who she has seen before. She becomes angry and confronts a man who follows her outside, biting him and drinking his blood. Shocked by her actions, she runs away.
Liz finds messages that Zeph has been missing work and is concerned about his behavior. She cleans the messy house while waiting for him to return.
Taz has dinner at Dagmar's place. They bond over their past relationships and breakups. Dagmar offers her friendship and support to help Taz move on from his ex-girlfriend.
Isabetta and Antonio have been married for one day when Antonio is called away on business for two months. At breakfast, he informs Isabetta that some of his ships were lost in a storm and he must travel to Sicily to deal with the issues. Isabetta hides her disappointment. Meanwhile, Bianca tells her family that she wishes to become a nun. Both her parents are supportive of her decision.
The document describes a family dealing with various challenges. Ellie has an outburst and destroys her father's painting easel, worrying her mother. Later, Ellie's brother Jonathon is able to help calm Ellie's mind using a special ability or "gift." Their mother worries about the children's wellbeing and tries to provide stability and happiness for the family.
Niccolo Moretti arrives late to a dinner party with a woman named Signorina Riverso, worrying Viola Buondelmonti who has designs on Niccolo. Throughout the evening, Viola charms Niccolo and dances with him frequently. The next day, Niccolo asks Beniamino for Viola's hand in marriage, having been swayed by her attention. Viola is overjoyed at the prospect of becoming Baronessa Viola Moretti. Years later, Niccolo's children Giacomo and Alessandra return home and are introduced to their new stepmother Viola, much to Giacomo's surprise.
Pocahontas and Powhatan explain to Joel the history of their Lenmanian Indian heritage and their ability to communicate with wolves. They reveal that their great aunt Suni was responsible for wiping out the Lenmanian clan, and is now after Pocahontas and Powhatan. The siblings and Joel were escorted to a safe house by wolves for the night to avoid Suni, who attacked them in the park.
Dakota leaves Enrique's camp in the night without saying goodbye, feeling he has become a liability. Salem notices Dakota is missing and worries for him. A year later, Dakota is living peacefully in the forest with his wife Cara and newborn son Angel. He calls Enrique for the first time in over a year to share his new life. Meanwhile at Albert's house, Hailey unexpectedly gives birth to twins Fyre and Iyce, whom she claims to have farted out. At the Legacy house, Ethan and Fair have twins of their own, daughter Fiona and son Charming. Marylena dotes on her grandson Charming and continues to disapprove of Ethan. Sabrina
Spencer finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation. She wakes up confused about strange messages and overhears an argument between Jenna and Toby. Later, Spencer and her friends are manipulated into a frightening game by their tormentor, A, which leads them to discover Ian Thomas's empty grave. Spencer turns to Jason for information and learns more about Ian and N.A.T. Returning home, Spencer has a terrifying encounter with Ian, who reveals he is alive and threatens her to keep his secret.
Dawn discovers she is pregnant after a trip to France. She realizes the father, Don, is a liar and cheat after a woman answers his phone while he was showering. Dawn tells Don she is pregnant. Though distrustful of him, Don enthusiastically proposes marriage. Dawn remains unsure given his infidelity and wonders if he truly loves her.
Aerith is at a bar trying to avoid being hit on by men. She sees a mysterious man at the poker table who she has seen before. She becomes angry and confronts a man who follows her outside, biting him and drinking his blood. Shocked by her actions, she runs away.
Liz finds messages that Zeph has been missing work and is concerned about his behavior. She cleans the messy house while waiting for him to return.
Taz has dinner at Dagmar's place. They bond over their past relationships and breakups. Dagmar offers her friendship and support to help Taz move on from his ex-girlfriend.
A'Tuin tells Celeste that he thinks he is the killer who has been murdering students on campus. Meanwhile, Annabeth tells Chandler she thinks she knows who the killer is, and Anakin tells Sunny the same. Fear has been growing throughout the year as more students died unexpectedly. The chapter sets up mystery around the identity of the killer.
The three Lightning siblings - Annabeth, Anakin, and A'Tuin - mysteriously collapsed after telling their partners that they knew who the serial killer was. They have since woken up with no memory of what happened. Annabeth and Anakin seem confused but well, while A'Tuin claims to remember but refuses to see Celeste or explain what happened. Their partners are left worried and without answers about what caused the siblings to collapse or why only A'Tuin remembers.
Isabetta is excited to see her husband Antonio return home from a business trip, bringing his brother Marco as a surprise guest. Antonio explains that Marco has refused marriage in the past after falling in love with a woman who was destined for the church. He hopes seeing Isabetta and Antonio's happy marriage will encourage Marco to follow suit. Isabetta is wary of Marco's arrival and history with the woman destined for the church.
1) Olivenite finds a vampire named Catalina while on vacation and she turns him into a vampire as well.
2) Olivenite's sisters all get engaged to their partners.
3) The simselves Shadow, Jo, Ashley, Leo and Fuzzy arrive in Belladonna Cove and will be staying with Ani-Mei and Gabriel.
4) Fuzzy takes a liking to Gabriel despite his insistence that he isn't looking for a relationship.
The document provides an update on the second half of year 3 in the Joutila village. It summarizes various events, including Onni starting multiple kitchen fires, Elmo beginning a relationship with Daniela and getting her pregnant on a trip, Hilda growing up and marrying Orlando, and Petri's wife Taika giving birth to twins after Petri was fired from his job.
The document is a play script that introduces the characters of Mrs. Amelia Slater and her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan. Their father Abel Merryweather has just passed away. While preparing for Elizabeth and her husband Ben to come over, Amelia convinces her husband Henry to move their father's bureau downstairs before Elizabeth arrives to claim it. When Elizabeth and Ben arrive, they discuss the arrangements for the funeral. However, Amelia's daughter Victoria then claims she sees their grandfather getting up from bed upstairs, surprising everyone.
This chapter introduces plot developments in the Lightning Legacy story. Annabeth is struggling in school and receives a poor grade, which upsets her. She tells her brother Anakin about her grade in secret. Anakin wants to tell their parents about Annabeth's grade but doesn't want to break her trust. The chapter also covers Anakin's birthday and shows he has developed a romantic aspiration despite his character being focused more on mechanics.
1) Asher is struggling with his feelings for his girlfriend of 3 years, Melanie, as he is about to graduate and leave while she stays. They have an emotional conversation where she expresses her desire for marriage and a future together, but he refuses due to fears about continuing his family's legacy.
2) Elizabeth is having a bad day with kitchen mishaps and cheerleader drama. She reaches out to her ex, Zeph, and they agree to start over as friends.
3) At a party, Asher breaks up with Melanie as she pushes for a commitment he is unwilling to make due to his family's legacy. Meanwhile, Aerith has an unsettling encounter where the Cont
Aerith searches for the vampire Contessa at nightclubs to get answers about her transformation. She becomes angry and leaves when a man stares at her. Meanwhile, Asher has returned home for his wedding to Melanie, which his father Andy is hastily planning for that evening without much input. Aerith anxiously paces, waiting for nightfall to come to attend Asher's wedding.
This summarizes a document about the Emerson family. It describes Scarlett Emerson's birthday party where she is ready to stop using pull-ups. It then discusses Natalie giving birth to twins, Ryan and Angela, after already having a daughter Tara. The family enjoys time together on the beach until Natalie goes into labor. It concludes by describing the triple birthday party for Tara, Ryan, and Angela and teasing what may be in store for the large Emerson family.
Andy's entire family died in a challenge, except for his heir Asher. While Andy was able to resurrect his other children, he was unable to bring back his wife Kaylynn who died in a fire. This upset his children, with his son Zephyr angrily rejecting Andy and the legacy. Asher also refused the heirship, having gone through the traumatic challenge. Andy tried to convince Asher to accept his destiny as heir eventually, though Asher remained uncertain as he walked away deep in thought.
Before The Vanishing - Marco Siena (First 3 chapters) English Version Butter...Francesca EvilMatteini
The document discusses the mysterious disappearances of elderly people from several nursing homes. Peter notices reports of staff under investigation for kidnapping and murder at a nursing home in Padua, Italy. He also overhears his father mention a similar situation at a nursing home in Chieti. At work, Peter asks his friend Pablo if the missing elderly boss has been found, but Pablo is unaware of the situation. Peter believes hundreds of elderly people may be disappearing from care facilities across the country.
Dallas and his partner Jilly arrive to arrest Enrique, an old man they have history with. Jilly senses Dallas's anxiety about facing Enrique again and completing this mission, as it could determine Dallas's standing in their organization. They confront Enrique at his closed shop. When he claims not to know where Pongo is, Dallas threatens him, but Jilly warns Dallas to remain calm. Their history and the high stakes of the mission are increasing the tension.
Renee visits her sister-in-law Caterina to catch up on town gossip. Caterina shares that her daughter Heather, who is almost 18, has caught the eye of a wealthy Venetian merchant's son named Cosimo. Caterina expects Heather and Cosimo to be betrothed soon. Renee is surprised that one of her nieces is already of marriageable age but offers her congratulations regarding Heather's potential match.
Viola discovers that her husband Niccolo has been denied the title and lands he expected to inherit, dooming her to remain the lowly wife of a schoolmaster. When she confronts her brother Beniamino with the denial letter, he confirms Niccolo will never rise above his current station. Though pregnant, Viola is desperate to escape her hopeless situation but sees no way out of her marriage or to improve her status.
Liz waits for hours for her boyfriend Zeph to show up for their date at a coffee shop. When he never arrives, she realizes she is tired of constantly waiting for him and wondering when he will stop using drugs to cope with his past trauma and let her support him. Meanwhile, Asher and his family have moved to a new, smaller home and are adjusting to the change well, with the birth of their newest daughter Paige.
Charity finds Aimee crying in the bathroom after returning home to find her father's urn in the kitchen. Aimee explains through tears that she asked her father to cook a fancy meal which caused a kitchen fire, and that she failed to save him from dying. Charity comforts Aimee but doesn't fully accept that it was her fault. Over time, Charity and their mother begin to move on with their lives, finding love and happiness again, while Aimee remains consumed by guilt and grief, blaming herself for her father's death.
The Dear Departed - II by William Stanley Houghton prescribed for Class X English by APSCERT & TGSCERT syllabus. PPT prepared by M Padma Lalitha Sharada of GHS Malakpet.
1) Buchi has been waiting for Jonas to leave his mother's room so he can confront the man he hates.
2) When Jonas emerges, he kicks Buchi's head against the wall before storming out.
3) Iweka later returns home with a recording device and captures Jonas sexually and physically assaulting their mother.
4) The police are called and Jonas is arrested for rape, threats to life, and drug possession based on the evidence Iweka collected.
Jennifer discovers she is pregnant after ending relationships with both Mortimer and Damien. She tells her mother Jane and Tam, the father, who is supportive. However, Jane is unhappy with Jennifer's situation. Jennifer gives birth to a baby boy named Kyle and returns home as a single mother to start her new journey.
The document summarizes the events surrounding Netta's wedding in England. It describes Netta and her family preparing for the wedding ceremony, as well as Maddalena becoming engaged to her partner Destry. At the wedding, Netta exchanges vows with William in English, hoping she pronounces the words correctly, as the ceremony is conducted in the local vernacular. Some of Netta's Italian family members are also in attendance to celebrate the marriage.
Hannah discovers that her brother Theobald has been lying to her and is not actually a witch. The townspeople have found Theobald guilty of witchcraft and plan to execute him. Hannah realizes that the people she thought Theobald had accidentally killed were actually killed by her own hands unknowingly. She tries to see Theobald one last time but he has already been taken away for execution. Cecily tells Hannah that there is no mercy for those accused of witchcraft.
A'Tuin tells Celeste that he thinks he is the killer who has been murdering students on campus. Meanwhile, Annabeth tells Chandler she thinks she knows who the killer is, and Anakin tells Sunny the same. Fear has been growing throughout the year as more students died unexpectedly. The chapter sets up mystery around the identity of the killer.
The three Lightning siblings - Annabeth, Anakin, and A'Tuin - mysteriously collapsed after telling their partners that they knew who the serial killer was. They have since woken up with no memory of what happened. Annabeth and Anakin seem confused but well, while A'Tuin claims to remember but refuses to see Celeste or explain what happened. Their partners are left worried and without answers about what caused the siblings to collapse or why only A'Tuin remembers.
Isabetta is excited to see her husband Antonio return home from a business trip, bringing his brother Marco as a surprise guest. Antonio explains that Marco has refused marriage in the past after falling in love with a woman who was destined for the church. He hopes seeing Isabetta and Antonio's happy marriage will encourage Marco to follow suit. Isabetta is wary of Marco's arrival and history with the woman destined for the church.
1) Olivenite finds a vampire named Catalina while on vacation and she turns him into a vampire as well.
2) Olivenite's sisters all get engaged to their partners.
3) The simselves Shadow, Jo, Ashley, Leo and Fuzzy arrive in Belladonna Cove and will be staying with Ani-Mei and Gabriel.
4) Fuzzy takes a liking to Gabriel despite his insistence that he isn't looking for a relationship.
The document provides an update on the second half of year 3 in the Joutila village. It summarizes various events, including Onni starting multiple kitchen fires, Elmo beginning a relationship with Daniela and getting her pregnant on a trip, Hilda growing up and marrying Orlando, and Petri's wife Taika giving birth to twins after Petri was fired from his job.
The document is a play script that introduces the characters of Mrs. Amelia Slater and her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan. Their father Abel Merryweather has just passed away. While preparing for Elizabeth and her husband Ben to come over, Amelia convinces her husband Henry to move their father's bureau downstairs before Elizabeth arrives to claim it. When Elizabeth and Ben arrive, they discuss the arrangements for the funeral. However, Amelia's daughter Victoria then claims she sees their grandfather getting up from bed upstairs, surprising everyone.
This chapter introduces plot developments in the Lightning Legacy story. Annabeth is struggling in school and receives a poor grade, which upsets her. She tells her brother Anakin about her grade in secret. Anakin wants to tell their parents about Annabeth's grade but doesn't want to break her trust. The chapter also covers Anakin's birthday and shows he has developed a romantic aspiration despite his character being focused more on mechanics.
1) Asher is struggling with his feelings for his girlfriend of 3 years, Melanie, as he is about to graduate and leave while she stays. They have an emotional conversation where she expresses her desire for marriage and a future together, but he refuses due to fears about continuing his family's legacy.
2) Elizabeth is having a bad day with kitchen mishaps and cheerleader drama. She reaches out to her ex, Zeph, and they agree to start over as friends.
3) At a party, Asher breaks up with Melanie as she pushes for a commitment he is unwilling to make due to his family's legacy. Meanwhile, Aerith has an unsettling encounter where the Cont
Aerith searches for the vampire Contessa at nightclubs to get answers about her transformation. She becomes angry and leaves when a man stares at her. Meanwhile, Asher has returned home for his wedding to Melanie, which his father Andy is hastily planning for that evening without much input. Aerith anxiously paces, waiting for nightfall to come to attend Asher's wedding.
This summarizes a document about the Emerson family. It describes Scarlett Emerson's birthday party where she is ready to stop using pull-ups. It then discusses Natalie giving birth to twins, Ryan and Angela, after already having a daughter Tara. The family enjoys time together on the beach until Natalie goes into labor. It concludes by describing the triple birthday party for Tara, Ryan, and Angela and teasing what may be in store for the large Emerson family.
Andy's entire family died in a challenge, except for his heir Asher. While Andy was able to resurrect his other children, he was unable to bring back his wife Kaylynn who died in a fire. This upset his children, with his son Zephyr angrily rejecting Andy and the legacy. Asher also refused the heirship, having gone through the traumatic challenge. Andy tried to convince Asher to accept his destiny as heir eventually, though Asher remained uncertain as he walked away deep in thought.
Before The Vanishing - Marco Siena (First 3 chapters) English Version Butter...Francesca EvilMatteini
The document discusses the mysterious disappearances of elderly people from several nursing homes. Peter notices reports of staff under investigation for kidnapping and murder at a nursing home in Padua, Italy. He also overhears his father mention a similar situation at a nursing home in Chieti. At work, Peter asks his friend Pablo if the missing elderly boss has been found, but Pablo is unaware of the situation. Peter believes hundreds of elderly people may be disappearing from care facilities across the country.
Dallas and his partner Jilly arrive to arrest Enrique, an old man they have history with. Jilly senses Dallas's anxiety about facing Enrique again and completing this mission, as it could determine Dallas's standing in their organization. They confront Enrique at his closed shop. When he claims not to know where Pongo is, Dallas threatens him, but Jilly warns Dallas to remain calm. Their history and the high stakes of the mission are increasing the tension.
Renee visits her sister-in-law Caterina to catch up on town gossip. Caterina shares that her daughter Heather, who is almost 18, has caught the eye of a wealthy Venetian merchant's son named Cosimo. Caterina expects Heather and Cosimo to be betrothed soon. Renee is surprised that one of her nieces is already of marriageable age but offers her congratulations regarding Heather's potential match.
Viola discovers that her husband Niccolo has been denied the title and lands he expected to inherit, dooming her to remain the lowly wife of a schoolmaster. When she confronts her brother Beniamino with the denial letter, he confirms Niccolo will never rise above his current station. Though pregnant, Viola is desperate to escape her hopeless situation but sees no way out of her marriage or to improve her status.
Liz waits for hours for her boyfriend Zeph to show up for their date at a coffee shop. When he never arrives, she realizes she is tired of constantly waiting for him and wondering when he will stop using drugs to cope with his past trauma and let her support him. Meanwhile, Asher and his family have moved to a new, smaller home and are adjusting to the change well, with the birth of their newest daughter Paige.
Charity finds Aimee crying in the bathroom after returning home to find her father's urn in the kitchen. Aimee explains through tears that she asked her father to cook a fancy meal which caused a kitchen fire, and that she failed to save him from dying. Charity comforts Aimee but doesn't fully accept that it was her fault. Over time, Charity and their mother begin to move on with their lives, finding love and happiness again, while Aimee remains consumed by guilt and grief, blaming herself for her father's death.
The Dear Departed - II by William Stanley Houghton prescribed for Class X English by APSCERT & TGSCERT syllabus. PPT prepared by M Padma Lalitha Sharada of GHS Malakpet.
1) Buchi has been waiting for Jonas to leave his mother's room so he can confront the man he hates.
2) When Jonas emerges, he kicks Buchi's head against the wall before storming out.
3) Iweka later returns home with a recording device and captures Jonas sexually and physically assaulting their mother.
4) The police are called and Jonas is arrested for rape, threats to life, and drug possession based on the evidence Iweka collected.
Jennifer discovers she is pregnant after ending relationships with both Mortimer and Damien. She tells her mother Jane and Tam, the father, who is supportive. However, Jane is unhappy with Jennifer's situation. Jennifer gives birth to a baby boy named Kyle and returns home as a single mother to start her new journey.
The document summarizes the events surrounding Netta's wedding in England. It describes Netta and her family preparing for the wedding ceremony, as well as Maddalena becoming engaged to her partner Destry. At the wedding, Netta exchanges vows with William in English, hoping she pronounces the words correctly, as the ceremony is conducted in the local vernacular. Some of Netta's Italian family members are also in attendance to celebrate the marriage.
Hannah discovers that her brother Theobald has been lying to her and is not actually a witch. The townspeople have found Theobald guilty of witchcraft and plan to execute him. Hannah realizes that the people she thought Theobald had accidentally killed were actually killed by her own hands unknowingly. She tries to see Theobald one last time but he has already been taken away for execution. Cecily tells Hannah that there is no mercy for those accused of witchcraft.
Turner has returned home after being injured in battle. He is helped inside by Alonzo but is grumpy and in pain. Alonzo mentions Turner's ex-fiancée Fanny has not married. Later, Alonzo visits Charlotte and mentions Turner has returned, hoping to stir up drama between Turner and Fanny who they know will soon visit. When Fanny arrives, Alonzo's news has little visible effect on her and she quickly takes her leave. Charlotte scolds Alonzo for his meddling.
This document summarizes the narrator's life story, beginning with their sudden appearance in a village as a child and the rumors and intrigue that surrounded them. It then describes how the narrator was raised by Mother Gothel in an isolated tower, where they spent their time reading the only book, a Bible, and later many novels that Mother Gothel brought them. The narrator developed a love of reading and writing stories of their own. One day, the narrator spotted an injured man outside and lowered their long hair to help pull him into the tower, where they learned the truth about their life and Mother Gothel.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Giacomo reads to his young sister Alessandra in the nursery on her birthday and teaches her a French nursery rhyme, though she finds it difficult. Niccolo Moretti receives letters from his son Giacomo, who writes to him often from boarding school, as well as a letter from Heather. Niccolo's brother Giusseppe visits and encourages Niccolo to remarry and provide a mother for his children, which gives Niccolo something to think about.
The document summarizes Piero and Giulietta's wedding and the beginning of their family. They have two daughters, Maddalena and Lucrezia. However, Giovanni is devastated when his wife Cadence suddenly passes away. The family mourns the loss of Cadence at her funeral.
Margherita visits her daughter Viola and discovers she is breastfeeding her infant daughter Renata, which Margherita disapproves of. Viola's husband Niccolo insists she breastfeed. Viola later reveals to her mother that she is pregnant again. When Viola goes into labor, her stepdaughter Alessandra helps with preparations. A healthy baby boy, Nico, is delivered. Viola is happy to have a son to secure her place in the family, while Alessandra must now help care for two children.
This summary describes the wedding between Niccolo and Renee in Italy. Niccolo had courted Renee until her family agreed to the match. On their wedding day, they exchanged vows and rings during a simple ceremony. That evening at the wedding banquet, Renee learns her things have been moved into her new rooms. The couple is now married. Renee later discovers she is pregnant with their first child and Niccolo dotes on her. Renee befriends Niccolo's sister Caterina, who visits her daily while she rests during her pregnancy.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Pleasantviewkgcowbelle
The narrator is awakened on Christmas Eve by noises outside. Looking out the window, they see Santa Claus and his reindeer landing on the roof. Santa climbs down the chimney with his bag of toys. He fills the children's stockings and leaves. Before taking off in his sleigh, Santa wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.
Bianca receives a letter from her friend Analisa updating her on life since escaping the abbey with her lover Marco. Analisa details that she and Marco traveled to Venice where they purchased a home, married in a small ceremony, and Analisa has since given birth to two sons - Erocle and Cosimo. Analisa expresses her wish that Bianca could have been at the wedding and shares sketches of her new home, hoping to reassure Bianca that helping Analisa escape was the right decision.
Erocle, the son of a wealthy merchant family from Venice, travels to London to open a new branch of the family business. He stays with his cousin Netta and her family. Erocle is immediately attracted to Netta's companion, Tina. That night, Tina brings candles to light in Erocle's room, and they share a passionate kiss that leads to more. The next morning, they agree to keep their relationship secret for now, though Erocle insists his feelings for Tina are true. Their secret romance begins in Netta's household.
Charming meets a woman named Tina who is interested in his legacy family. She warns him that strange magical things have been happening and to keep a close eye on his twin sons, Changeling and Griffin, as well as any women they bring home. Charming rushes home where he finds his father Ethan caring for the crying baby Changeling. The family celebrates the twins' birthday with their grandparents. Griffin is tired and goes to bed while Ethan begins teaching toddler skills to Changeling.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 18 The MarriageDi Meeeee
Thomas Harrison passes away in his home, leaving his wife Violet grief-stricken. Meanwhile, Doc gives birth to twins Peter and Andrew. Eddie also welcomes a newborn, Bertie, and discusses getting a puppy with his father William. Beth visits her daughter-in-law Marielle and finds her dissatisfied with domestic duties. At a family dinner, Alexandra announces that she too is expecting a child.
The document is about various relationship dynamics and conflicts between characters. Angela tries to seduce Dirk after fighting with Lillith. Lillith later tells Dustin that Angela cheated on him. Tybalt looks into the history of the feud between the Capps and Monty families but gets conflicting information, so he tries anger management classes and meditation. Johnny questions his sexuality after a tutoring session makes him remember being attracted to his professor.
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- Theodore Harrison has returned to the Legacy Society after his summer project arranged by his grandfather to stay with 7 ladies. He tells his cousin Edward about one lady in particular, DrSupremeNerd, that he is interested in taking to dinner.
- Victoria Legacy leaves her family home to begin attending finishing school at the Acadamie, where she will be reunited with her sisters and cousins.
- Joe Grundstrom visits Victoria's family home to ask her father for her hand in marriage, however he struggles to convincingly say that he loves Victoria when questioned, causing her father to have doubts about Joe's intentions.
The Legrand Legacy Generation 1- Part 2WistfulRose
Anette is pregnant with their fifth child. Money is tight since Phil quit his stable job for a lower-paying dream job. Anette takes a job as a golf caddy to help support the family. Their four children, Anton, Brielle, Charnell, and Desiree, try to figure out why their mother has been sick. Anton suggests she may be pregnant. They also encourage Charnell to change her style to fit in better at school.
Anette, guided by her author, moves to Veronaville to start a legacy. She meets her neighbor Juliette and struggles to find a husband, rejecting several suitors. She eventually meets and marries Phil, with whom she quickly has four children. Meanwhile, matchmaker Danielle grows tired of being used only for dates and considers getting revenge with the help of a mysterious figure.
Alessandra is startled by noises in the courtyard and sends her siblings inside for a snack. A man named Lucio emerges from the bushes, explaining he arrived early to give Alessandra a gift from her brother Giacomo before meeting with Alessandra's father. Lucio leaves to retrieve his horse. Later, Alessandra finds one of her father's students, Riccardo, crying and offers to tutor him privately in exchange for payment, as Riccardo struggles with Italian and Latin. Lucio continues to tease Alessandra about her secret lessons.
This document provides information about an online tutoring website and summarizes a chapter from a book about a disease outbreak. It begins by listing the services provided by the website Homeworkping.com, including homework help, research paper help, and online tutoring. The majority of the document is a 3 paragraph summary of a chapter involving characters becoming infected with a disease that eats chakra. Medics are working to develop a vaccine and cure while isolating and treating the infected characters. Interactions between characters Hinata, Naruto, Ino, Sakura and Sasuke are described as they deal with the outbreak.
Bruno is returning to England after getting a call that his godfather Joseph had a suspected heart attack. Katy, who works for Joseph, dreads Bruno's arrival as she finds him intimidating and dislikes interacting with him. She takes up watch by the front door nervously awaiting his arrival. When Bruno arrives, he is strikingly handsome but Katy finds him cold. They discuss Joseph's condition, with Bruno pressing Katy for details and not liking that the house feels odd without his godfather there.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 15.3b But I Love YouDi Meeeee
Alexandra has accepted Anthony's marriage proposal despite just discovering she is pregnant by another man. Her family is supportive of the match as Anthony proves he genuinely loves Alexandra. Meanwhile, Eddie has returned from an upsetting trip with anger in his heart but finds solace playing piano with Theo and Stanley at the campus lounge.
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2. Life returned to normal after the passing of Giovanni and Cadence- or at least as normal as was possible. Too young to really understand death, Maddalena was constantly confused as to where her grandfather had gone. Giulietta and Piero had tried to explain many times what had happened but Giovanni’s presence was still missed.
3. But Maddalena grew and with age came knowledge, so she soon understood and accepted the fact that her grandfather was gone.
4. The family moved on to happier times when Giulietta announced that she was expecting again. The family waited in anticipation for the day the baby would arrive- a day that came in early spring.
5. Niccolo Giovanni Moretti came into the world with no complications. At the birth of a boy, the family was overjoyed and celebrated the arrival of the next heir to the family’s legacy.
6. Lucrezia blew out her candles as hard as her little lungs could. Still, the flames only flickered. The rest of the family laughed and Giulietta helped blow the candles out. Today was her birthday and the family had gathered to celebrate.
7. Lucrezia grew in to a lovely young woman, much to the delight of her parents.
8. However, her parents also thought that their children were growing much too fast. They missed the sound of little feet running about the place.
9. Sure Niccolo could hardly walk yet, but Piero had always wanted a large family.
11. Isabetta grimaced as she heaved her breakfast into the pot again. For the past week she hadn’t been able to keep her breakfast down and there was a sneaking suspicion in the back of her mind that that night she had spent with Antonio the night before her father’s funeral was the cause. She stood up quickly and wiped her face with a towel when she heard Antonio call for her from down the hall. “ Coming!” she yelled, not wanting to cause suspicion.
12. Today was Netta’s birthday and the entire party was waiting on Isabetta. Hurrying into the dining room, Isabetta watched as her daughter blew out her candles.
13. Placing Netta on the floor, Antonio stepped back to give her some room. To him, it seemed that she was born only yesterday, and here she was growing up so fast.
14. Soon after blowing out her candles, Netta spun into a beautiful young woman. Quickly changing into her new dress and pulling back her hair, Netta rejoined the party.
15. Netta had returned just in time, too. Today was Tina’s birthday also and she had just blown out her candles in the kitchen.
16. Tina changed into her servant’s garb and pulled her hair back in a black ribbon before giving her best friend a hug. While their relationship seemed odd to anyone else, Netta and Tina were not bothered by their class separation. Whispering secretly, they walked off, arms linked, to the dining room to polish off some cake.
17. Isabetta, however, was not in the mood for a party. Quietly, she slipped out the side door to get some fresh air in her garden, hoping no one saw her leave. Since deciding that she had to release Antonio of his curse, she had come up with a plan. Now, all she had to do was gather enough courage to go through with it. Every time she had tried, she had lost her nerve and run from the room, shaking. Bending down to pick some daisies, she didn’t hear Antonio’s soft footsteps behind her.
18. “ Isabetta?” he asked quietly. Not expecting someone to be behind her, Isabetta let out a small shriek and jumped to her feet, “Goodness, Antonio! You scared me!” “ I am truly sorry, my love.” He answered in return. Isabetta just rolled her eyes and mumbled something about wanting to be alone before walking quickly out of the garden.
19. Either he did not hear or he did not listen because Antonio followed his wife outside. “What is bothering you, Isabetta? He asked once he had caught up to her. For the past couple weeks, she would hardly look him in the eye, let alone even touch him. “ I-I need you to do something for me.” Isabetta said nervously, her eyes sparkling with tears. “ Anything, my love!” Antonio said wholeheartedly. “ I need you to divorce me.”
20. “ Divorce you?! Why in the world would I ever do that? Besides, the church would never allow it!” Antonio practically shouted. “ Yes, the church would have to allow it, Antonio. I-I have not been faithful.” Isabetta said the last part quietly, afraid to finally let her dark secret out in the open.
21. “ It was while you were away on business for so long. Your clerk had come around a couple of times to check on the house. I was so bored, so lonely. I begged him several times to escort me to somewhere, anywhere, but he always refused, saying I had to wait for your return to be allowed out of the house.
22. “ After his third or fourth visit, I gave up trying to go out into town and began amusing myself with a new challenge. If your clerk wouldn’t take me out, I would take him in.
23. “ He came over nearly afternoon and, after talking a bit in the garden, I invited him inside for some wine and a snack.
24. “ He would stay for quite a long time, drinking a lot of wine. Of course, I flirted but he always left before anything happened.
25. The same thing would happen day after day. He would come to see how I was faring, I would ask to go out, he would decline, and I would invite him in.
26. “ One night, your clerk stayed later that usual. It may have been because of the unusual amount of wine he consumed that night, but that is beside the point now. Anyways, one thing lead to another and…
28. “ You committed adultery ?” Antonio asked, shocked at what he was hearing. “ Yes, and now I insist you divorce me, Antonio. Please.” “ No, I cannot! Have you no idea the scandal it would cause? Besides, I’m sure it wasn’t your fault! It was my clerk, Alberto, I’m sure of it! He seduced you and now he shall be punished!” Antonio was fuming. “ Stop it! It was not Alberto’s fault, it was mine. I am telling the truth!”
29. “ Do not take the blame upon yourself, my dear. Rest assured I will bring justice to the wrong Alberto has done.” Antonio moved in to give his wife a kiss, but Isabetta pushed him away. “ Stop it! You must listen to me! I am not worthy to be your wife. Please, you have to understand.”
30. “ I understand perfectly. Alberto took advantage of you when-” Isabetta cut off Antonio’s words, telling him he was wrong yet again. “Stay here. I’ll be right back.” she sighed. She had been hoping to be able to get Antonio to leave her without using her last wish, but it looked like she wouldn’t be so lucky.
31. Antonio listened to his wife and stayed put, nervous about what she was up to.
32. Isabetta came running back moments later, carrying a large gold object in her hands. Once it was set down on the ground, Antonio could see that it was a very oddly shaped lamp. Curiously, he watched as his wife rubbed it back and forth.
33. Isabetta stepped back and watched as a purple smoke wafted up out of the opening. She stood perfectly calm, waiting for it to materialize while Antonio looked confused and wondered if he was seeing things.
34. “ Finally!” the floating purple man that had formed in the air exclaimed, stretching out his back. “It’s nice to finally be out in the open again! How long has it been? Ten, fifteen years? It’s nice to see you again though, Isabetta. Are you ready to make your third wish?”
35. “ Yes.” she answered meekly. “ Aah, I see that your wishes have worked out perfectly.” the purple man said, noticing Antonio standing behind him. “ Er- actually, not as well as I had hoped. My last wish is to take back my first wish, if you please.”
36. Foolish mortals. The purple man muttered under his breath. Will they ever learn? “And you're sure about this? After this, I’m gone and you can’t take anything back. Ever.” he sighed. It was always the same with humans. They would wish for something outrageous and then take it back later, realizing they had made a mistake.
37. “ I'm positive. I’ve done enough damage already- I need to set things straight.” Seeing that his mistress was serious, the purple man waved his arms, saying “As you wish.”
38. Once the wish was granted, the man winked at Antonio (who had done nothing but stare at the man the entire time), turned back into smoke, and reentered his lamp. Seconds later, it disappeared in a shower of sparkles.
39. As the lamp disappeared, Antonio felt an odd feeling come over him. Stumbling back a bit, he put his hand to his head. He felt dizzy, but at the same time, his head was clearer. It was as if he had been walking around in a fog but now it had suddenly cleared.
40. “ You!” he shouted angrily, “What did you do?!” “ Just as you have heard. Years ago, I came across the lamp and found that I was able to make three wishes. I wished first for you to fall in love with me and second for money for a dowry. I needed a way to move up in the world and you were the quickest way I could think of.”
41. “ So you used me and then cheated on me?” Antonio was furious and didn’t care who heard him. It didn’t matter anyways, Netta’s party was probably over by now and the butler had shown the guests out. “Now that I see clearly, no thanks to you, I really should divorce you! Then the world would see you for the common trollop you really are!”
42. Isabetta started to speak, but a wave of nausea overcame her before she could make a sound. Knowing she didn’t have time to make it to the privy, she whirled around to heave into the bushes.
43. Antonio watched as his wife lost her lunch to the plants. Once she was done, she stood, wiped her mouth, and waited for Antonio to start talking again.
44. “ Please, don’t tell me that means what I think it means. Are you with child?” Antonio asked hotly. “ I’m afraid I must say yes, I am.” Isabetta admitted quietly.
45. “ Well, this certainly changes everything! I cannot divorce you now! It would simply ruin me.” “ Oh, it doesn’t matter, Antonio. Divorce me! No one will ever have to know! I can give birth in secret and you shall never have to set eyes upon me ever again.” Isabetta was tired of arguing and just wanted to be done with the whole situation. “ Ha! As if I would ever let my child alone with you. A conniving, sneaky woman like you is not fit to raise a child!”
46. Isabetta stung at his words, sure she wasn’t the best person in the world, but it didn’t mean that she was unfit to raise a child. “I’ll have you know-” Antonio cut her off before she could finish, “No, I’ve heard quite enough from you today. I am going inside to try to sort things out. I suggest you keep out of the way until I figure out how to solve this mess you’ve created.” Isabetta sank down onto the bench and let her tears fall as her husband stalked off towards the house angrily.
47. Isabetta waited outside until Antonio sent a servant to tell her that she was needed in the parlor right away.
48. “ Have you reached a decision?” she asked. “ Of course I have. What do you take me for? A simpleton? Not anymore, I’ll have you know. I am perfectly capable of making my own decisions from now on.” he answered bitterly. Isabetta held her tongue, not wanting to get into another argument.
49. “ But I digress.” Antonio stopped himself, “I have decided that the best plan of action will to leave our marriage, no matter how fraudulent, is to remain intact, if only for the time being. It is best for both of our families that no scandal is caused. You shall remain here until the child is born and afterwards, I shall reevaluate my decision. If the time is right, I shall divorce you then. If not, well, we shall see.”
50. “ I understand.” Isabetta hung her head in shame. She had caused the problem and now it was her turn to accept the consequences. “ One more thing,” Antonio said before Isabetta could leave the room, “I have penned a letter explaining his immediate dismissal from my service that I wish for you to deliver to Alberto straight away.”
51. Isabetta’s heart sank as she heard Alberto was going to be fired for her foolish ways, “Please, don’t fire him. It was not his fault that we were together, it was mine.” Antonio rolled his eyes, “I do not think you are in the position to ask for any favors at the moment. Besides, he is my employee and I shall dismiss him if I like. No matter who was responsible for starting the affair, it still takes two to tango. As far as I am concerned, he is just as much to blame as you are.”
52. “ Now, take this and be gone from my sight.” Antonio shoved the letter into Isabetta’s outstretched hands and turned to sit back down at his desk. She took it and folded it into her pocket before leaving the room with her head held high. No matter how bad she felt, she did not want to let Antonio see her cry again. She had to stay strong, if not for her own sake, then for the baby’s who was the only reason she was not out in the gutters this very minute.
53. The following months dragged on slowly for Isabetta. She spent most of her time alone in her chambers, shut away from the rest of the world. Antonio had no desire to see her and she could hardly stand to face her daughter, so she stayed to herself and watched as her stomach grew larger by the day.
54. Occasionally, she would venture downstairs for a meal or two. Dinner conversation was strained and Antonio rarely said two words to his wife. Netta, of course, noticed the tension between her parents and ate quickly so she could away as fast as she could.
55. Netta knew no details of her parents’ situation. She went about her days not understanding why her parents were hardly ever in the same room as each other. She was, however, thrilled by the prospect of becoming an older sister. She waited anxiously for the day her little brother or sister would be born.
56. Antonio spent most of his time engrossed in running his business. Now that his family life was falling apart, he had nothing else to do. He hardly spent any time with Netta any more, preferring to be working alone in his room.
57. Now that she had so much free time on her hands, Netta took to painting. She found that, with simple strokes, she could create pictures that almost make her forget what was going on around her.
58. At times, Isabetta would wander into the sunroom to watch her daughter paint, but even when she did, all she would do was lay down for a rest. She noticed that this pregnancy sapped much more of her energy than the last one had.
59. Now that there was no more infant to care for, Maria was promoted to nurse. She cared for Netta while supervising her education and giving her the attention she lacked from her own parents.
60. Maria’s daughter, Leontina, was also one of the staff. Since she was now old enough to care for herself, she became Netta’s personal maid. She cleaned up the nursery and acted as companion to her mistress.
61. If she finished her chores early, Tina was permitted to join Netta in her daily studies. Even though they were of different social rank, Netta enjoyed learning new things with her best friend and even helping Tina to learn to read.
62. Days went slowly, each following the same schedule. Netta rose, dressed, studied, took supper with her father (and sometimes her mother), played a bit, and then went to bed. Somewhere along the line, her life had shifted from her carefree days spent playing with her parents to the now boring routine, and she was determined to figure out why. Every night, she begged her nanny to tell her what had transpired between her parents.
63. However, every night, Maria refused to say anything on the subject so Netta was sent to bed confused and disappointed, her head still filled with questions.
64. “ I know what happened!” Tina whispered in her friend’s ear. After months of begging and pleading done by her best friend, Tina had done enough gossiping with the kitchen staff to figure out what had caused the rift between Antonio and Isabetta. “ The kitchen maids say that your mother was unfaithful and that your father is very mad, but will not divorce her because of the damage it would to the their families.”
65. Netta pulled back, shocked at what she had heard. Her mother couldn’t have been unfaithful! Her parents loved each other, she was sure of it! “ I’m sorry, Netta.” Tina said quietly.
66. “ It’s alright. Thank you for telling me.” Netta made her way to the table on the side of the room and put a picked up a plate of food. “I suppose it’s best I know. I would have found out some day anyways.” she muttered as she munched on a bit of pastry.
67. Tina sat in the seat opposite her and took a plate of her own, “Don’t fret, Netta. I’m sure they’ll find a way to fix it someday.” Netta smiled halfheartedly, wishing her friend’s words would come true but seriously doubting that anything could bring her parents together again. Not knowing exactly what to say, they finished the meal in silence.
68. It was just after Isabetta had gone to bed that she went into labor. There was only one problem, however: it happened three months too early. Shouting for Maria, Isabetta doubled over in pain and prayed to God that her baby would be alright.
69. Maria heard the screams from her room down the hall and, waking Tina for help, rushed to Isabetta’s room to deliver the baby.
70. Quickly lighting candles, Maria set straight to work. However, she soon realized things were not going as they should. Pausing a moment to take a few more clean towels from a pile at the end of the bed, she instructed Tina to go wake Antonio and tell him what was happening. Then she was to ask a few of the more experienced maids to come help and go back to bed. She was too young to be of any help now.
71. Running as fast as she could, Tina fairly flew down the hall, her bare feet slapping against the cold stones. When she reached Antonio’s door, she didn’t bother to knock before entering, trusting that she wouldn’t interrupt anything.
72. Hearing his door bang open in practically the middle of the night, Antonio sat straight up in bed. Seeing Tina’s young form enter his bedchamber, he got up, thoroughly confused.
73. “ I apologize for entering without permission, master,” Tina began, “but I was instructed to tell you that your wife has gone into labor.”
74. Antonio’s blood drained from his face and his jaw fell when he heard Tina’s words. This was the last thing he had expected! “In labor? Now? But it is entirely too early!” he stammered, not knowing what to do. “ I’m afraid so, sir. My mother is doing the best she can and, if you’ll excuse me, I am on my way to get more help from the other servants.” “ Of course.” Antonio waved her away absent-mindedly and began to pace.
75. Not knowing what to do, he soon made his way to the library. Not bothering to light a fire, he sat there in the cold for hours on end, thinking over the situation. Sure he was furious at Isabetta for tricking him in the first place and then cheating on him, but he had never really considered what would happen if he lost her. Sure he was threatening to divorce her, but deep down in his heart he had always known he could never actually go through with it. As much as he hated to admit it, he really did love his wife.
76. It was some time after dawn that Maria finally came to give him the news. Knocking nervously on the door, he bade her to enter and stood as she came around the couch. “ Well?” he asked impatiently, “how fares my wife and child?”
77. “ I am very sorry, signore . I did the best I could, but there was no way to save the child. I am deeply saddened to say that your infant daughter was stillborn.” Dead. His daughter. Dead.
78. The thought hit him like a ton of bricks and something inside him exploded. “How could you? I hired you to deliver the baby, not kill it!” “ As I already said, I am sorry. There was simply nothing I could do.” Maria remained calm, hoping that Antonio would quiet down some. “ And what of my wife? Is she dead too?” he asked angrily, uneasy about hearing the answer. Could his heart stand if it he lost her too?
79. “ I am pleased to say, sir, that she is alive, however, she fainted just after the baby was born, and hasn’t responded yet. I have several of the maids doing all they can to revive her, but so far, no such luck.” “ Very well.” Antonio turned and strode from the room, knowing he had work to do. On the inside, he let out a sigh of relief. At least his wife was still alive, if not responsive.
80. After dressing quickly, he went to find Netta to tell her of the bad news. She had just risen and was making her bed when he entered her room.
81. Waiting patiently for his daughter to finish, Antonio paced around the room, anxious about being the bearer of such bad news. “ What is it, papá?” Netta asked tentatively, seeing her father’s agitated state.
82. “ Something happened last night, Netta. Something bad.” Antonio began. Netta stared up at her father, afraid to hear what was coming. “ Last night, your mother had her baby, but the infant wasn’t strong enough. I’m sorry to say that she was stillborn.”
83. At the news, Netta began bawling, “D-dead? My sister is dead?!” “ Shhh. It’s ok, sweetheart. The baby is in a better place now and your mother will be better soon.” “ Mother is sick too?!” Netta exclaimed as she cried even harder.
84. Antonio cursed himself inwardly for not breaking the news more gently. “She will be alright. Don’t worry. She’ll be alright.” Antonio put his arms around Netta and rocked her back and forth, trying to get her to calm down.
85. A couple of hours later, Netta had calmed down enough to dress for the day. Seeking out her best friend, she told Tina what had happened and the two walked solemnly down the stairs to wait on the bench by the front door for Antonio.
86. “ How are you doing, dear?” he asked, hugging his daughter tightly. “ Better.” she whispered into his ear. She had taken the news hard this morning so Antonio had decided to send her to stay at her uncle’s house until things calmed down a bit around home.
87. “ I’ve penned a letter that I wish you to take to your uncle Piero. While I have no doubt you and Leontina will be able to stay for a few days, this letter will explain everything, should he have any questions.” “ Yes, father.” she answered, taking the letter.
88. Netta gave her father one last hug before clutching the letter tightly in her fist and, walking next to Tina, went to get into the carriage that was waiting by the street.