178 Results with the "Literary" genre


  • Searching for Love in Movies chapter 3 Cover
    by Carlos Drake Two days later, an article titled "Save Jerry, a Poor Prisoner of War, and His Mother" appeared on the front page of a local Mexican newspaper. There was also a photo of Marianne in the newspaper. She was sitting pitifully in the room, staring blankly ahead. The news caused a sensation in the whole city. Driven by the media, public opinion formed a huge voice: "Help this great mother from the United States." Soon, this news was reprinted by national Mexican newspapers, and some even spread to the United…
  • Searching for Love in Movies chapter 2 Cover
    by Carlos Drake War makes everything hard to recover. Theresa and her husband came back from their vacation. Although Marianne kept it a secret, Theresa still noticed something strange. Theresa secretly looked into her sister's luggage bag. There were maps of dozens of Mexican cities in it, and all the places with cinemas were circled in red. Theresa told her husband about her doubts. Her husband was a journalist. The couple decided to contact their brother - in - law in the United States. Theresa soon learned about…
  • Searching for Love in Movies chapter 1 Cover
    by Carlos Drake Child, turn around quickly! Since Jerry, Marianne's son, went to the Vietnam War, she had been growing older day by day. Jerry had just turned twenty this year. As soon as he joined the army, the Vietnam War broke out, and he went to Vietnam with his troops. At first, Jerry still sent letters from time to time, but five months ago, he suddenly disappeared without a trace. To help Marianne pass the time and prevent her from constantly thinking about Jerry and that damned war, her husband would…
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    by Carlos Drake In the shadow of the Vietnam War, a mother’s heart hangs by a thread. Marianne’s son Jerry vanished five months ago after being sent to the war – torn land. One fateful evening at the movies, a documentary shows a prisoner of war with a back eerily similar to Jerry. Marianne’s world stops as she yearns for that figure to turn around. What follows is a desperate journey to Mexico, a city – wide media storm, and a race against time to save Jerry. Will this mother finally be reunited with her son? Or will the cruel hands of war snatch away her last hope?
  • Replace the hostage with a blind person chapter 3 Cover
    by Dominique Patrick ### Blind but Wise John had long planned the details of collecting the money. He sent Jones and Gurita to pick up the money. After they left, John brought some food and wine, put them on the table, unlocked George's handcuffs, and smiled sinisterly: "Young man, have something to eat - this is your last meal." George's face changed drastically. He stared at John with his empty eye sockets and pointed at him, saying, "You're going back on your word? Do you want to kill me?" "Your father doesn't know…
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  • Replace the hostage with a blind person chapter 2 Cover
    by Dominique Patrick John was almost furious. When he planned the kidnapping, he knew Evel was in poor health, but he didn't expect the little girl to have such a strange disease that could kill her at any time. He told Jones to comfort Evel well and then quickly went to check the computer. Smith had sent a second email: "Six million dollars is no problem, but it's difficult to get old - fashioned banknotes. I need time to collect them. However, I'm worried about my daughter's illness. Please promise me to exchange me for my…
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  • Replace the hostage with a blind person chapter 1 Cover
    by Dominique Patrick ### Premeditated Smith is the boss of a company. Twelve years ago, his five-year-old son, George, accidentally stabbed his eyes while playing and went blind. To help George become independent, Smith sent him to the best blind school in the United States, located in New York. Five years ago, his wife gave birth to a daughter named Evel. However, Evel was diagnosed with severe diabetes from a young age. Yesterday, Smith's wife went to New York to pick up George, while Smith stayed at home to handle the…
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    by Dominique Patrick In the quiet life of a prosperous family, a storm is brewing. Smith, a company boss, has faced his share of family trials with a blind son and a diabetic daughter. But one fateful day, while he’s dealing with a sudden internet outage, a sinister plot unfolds. John, a former employee with a grudge, hatches a plan to kidnap Smith’s little girl. As the innocent Evel is snatched away, a high – stakes game of ransom and danger begins. What will Smith do to save his daughter? And what unexpected twists await in this tale of revenge and resilience?
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  • Punish you to take an oath chapter 3 Cover
    by Jennifer Benjamin This was easy! The round - faced man stood at attention with a "snap" and raised his right hand towards Old Man Johnson. "I swear: I will keep my duties in mind, love my job, enforce the law civilly, serve the public warmly, cooperate with others, consider the overall situation, discipline myself strictly, and be honest and upright..." The round - faced man rattled off a series of oaths. "Stop, stop, stop!" Old Man Johnson shouted with wide - open eyes. "So this is what taking an oath is like? If I had…
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  • Punish you to take an oath chapter 2 Cover
    by Jennifer Benjamin Old Man Johnson jumped off the cart. The round - faced man asked him, "What's wrong with your ox - cart? Why isn't it moving?" Old Man Johnson pointed at the ox's rear end. When the round - faced man went over to take a look, he was shocked! However, instead of wrinkling his nose in disgust, a big smile spread across his face. Why? The city was currently cracking down on urban sanitation. There was a regulation that anyone, whether human or livestock, who "relieved themselves" on the street would be fined.…
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