Spilt Milk

Bea has a termination appointment, but she doesn't regret it. Her first child changed her life, relationship, and identity, and she has a pregnancy test and a decision to face. This is a story about the women we know, the choices we make, and the friends who stand by us.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Bea has a husband and a daughter. Bea also has an appointment for a termination. Her first child changed everything – her life, her relationship, her identity. Now she has a pregnancy test and a decision to face.

This is a story about the women we (think we) know, the choices we make, the friends who stand by us, and how the secrets we keep and the words left unsaid can be more dangerous than any lie we tell.

Bea has always been a good mother, a devoted wife, and a loyal friend. She had always been the one who everyone turned to for advice, and she was always there to lend a helping hand. But everything changed when she found out she was pregnant.

At first, Bea was ecstatic. She had always wanted to be a mother, and she couldn't wait to start a family with her husband. But as the weeks went by, Bea started to feel overwhelmed. She was worried about how she was going to be able to afford a baby, how she was going to manage her career, and how she was going to balance her responsibilities as a mother with her responsibilities as a wife.

Bea's husband, John, was supportive at first. He told her that he would do whatever it took to make sure that Bea and the baby were taken care of. But as the pregnancy progressed, John started to become more and more concerned. He was worried about the financial burden that a baby would put on the family, and he was worried about Bea's ability to cope with the changes that were coming.

One day, Bea went to see her doctor for a routine check-up. The doctor told her that she had a high-risk pregnancy, and that she needed to be closely monitored. Bea was devastated. She had always believed that she was healthy, and she had never expected to face such a difficult challenge.

Over the next few months, Bea and John went to see countless doctors and specialists. They tried everything they could think of to save the pregnancy, but nothing worked. In the end, Bea made the difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy.

At first, Bea felt relieved. She knew that she was making the right decision for herself and for her family. But as the days went by, Bea started to feel guilty. She had always been taught that abortion was wrong, and she had always believed that it was a sin. She had never imagined that she would be in the position of having to make such a difficult choice.

Bea's friends and family were supportive, but they also had their own opinions about the decision. Some of them were angry with Bea for choosing to terminate the pregnancy, while others were sympathetic and understanding. Bea tried to keep her feelings to herself, but she couldn't help but feel like she was betraying her own values.

One day, Bea's husband, John, found out about the termination from the national press. He was furious. He had always believed that Bea was strong and capable, and he couldn't understand why she had made such a difficult choice. He accused Bea of being selfish and of putting her own needs ahead of the needs of their family.

Bea was devastated. She had never expected to face such a public backlash, and she couldn't believe that her husband had been so cruel. She tried to explain to John that she had made the decision based on her own health and well-being, but he wouldn't listen. He told her that he didn't want to be with her anymore, and that he was leaving.

Bea was left alone, feeling like she had lost everything. She had lost her husband, her daughter, and her sense of self. She didn't know what to do, and she didn't know where to turn. But then, something unexpected happened. Bea's best friend, Sarah, came to visit her. Sarah was a woman who had been through something similar before. She had had an abortion when she was younger, and she had faced a similar public backlash.

Sarah was kind and understanding, and she listened to Bea's story without judgment. She told Bea that she was proud of her for making the difficult decision that was best for her, and that she was there for her no matter what.

Over the next few months, Bea and Sarah became closer than ever before. They talked about their feelings and their struggles, and they helped each other through the difficult times. Bea started to feel like she was starting to heal, and she started to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

One day, Bea decided to take control. She started to focus on herself and her own needs, and she started to pursue her dreams. She started to write, and she started to paint. She found that she had a talent for both, and she was amazed at how much joy they brought her.

Bea's husband, John, eventually came back to her. He had realized that he had been wrong about Bea, and that he had been so focused on his own fears and insecurities that he had lost sight of the woman that he loved. He apologized to Bea for his behavior, and he asked for her forgiveness.

Bea was hesitant at first, but she eventually decided to forgive him. She knew that forgiveness was not easy, but she also knew that it was necessary for her to move forward. She and John started to work on their relationship, and they slowly started to rebuild their trust.

In the end, Bea learned that sometimes the worst thing a mother could say is the truth. She learned that sometimes the choices we make are not easy, but they are the right ones for us. She learned that sometimes the secrets we keep and the words left unsaid can be more dangerous than any lie we tell. But she also learned that there is always hope, and that there is always a way to heal.

This is a story about the women we (think we) know, the choices we make, the friends who stand by us, and how the secrets we keep and the words left unsaid can be more dangerous than any lie we tell. It is a story about the strength and resilience of the human spirit
Bea has always been a good mother, a devoted wife, and a loyal friend. She had always been the one who everyone turned to for advice, and she was always there to lend a helping hand. But everything changed when she found out she was pregnant.

At first, Bea was ecstatic. She had always wanted to be a mother, and she couldn't wait to start a family with her husband. But as the weeks went by, Bea started to feel overwhelmed. She was worried about how she was going to be able to afford a baby, how she was going to manage her career, and how she was going to balance her responsibilities as a mother with her responsibilities as a wife.

Bea's husband, John, was supportive at first. He told her that he would do whatever it took to make sure that Bea and the baby were taken care of. But as the pregnancy progressed, John started to become more and more concerned. He was worried about the financial burden that a baby would put on the family, and he was worried about Bea's ability to cope with the changes that were coming.

One day, Bea went to see her doctor for a routine check-up. The doctor told her that she had a high-risk pregnancy, and that she needed to be closely monitored. Bea was devastated. She had always believed that she was healthy, and she had never expected to face such a difficult challenge.

Over the next few months, Bea and John went to see countless doctors and specialists. They tried everything they could think of to save the pregnancy, but nothing worked. In the end, Bea made the difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy.

At first, Bea felt relieved. She knew that she was making the right, decision for herself and for her family. But as the days went by, Bea started to feel guilty. She had always been taught that abortion was wrong, and she had always believed that it was a sin. She had never imagined that she would be in the position of having to make such a difficult choice.

Bea's friends and family were supportive, but they also had their own opinions about the decision. Some of them were angry with Bea for choosing to terminate the pregnancy, while others were sympathetic and understanding. Bea tried to keep her feelings to herself, but she couldn't help but feel like she was betraying her own values.

One day, Bea's husband, John, found out about the termination from the national press. He was furious. He had always believed that Bea was strong and capable, and he couldn't understand why she had made such a difficult choice. He accused Bea of being selfish and of putting her own needs ahead of the needs of their family.

Bea was devastated. She had never expected to face such a public backlash, and she couldn't believe that her husband had been so cruel. She tried to explain to John that she had made the decision based on her own health and well-being, but he wouldn't listen. He told her that he didn't want to be with her anymore, and that he was leaving.

Bea was left alone, feeling like she had lost everything. She had lost her husband, her daughter, and her sense of self. She didn't know what to do, and she didn't know where to turn. But then, something unexpected happened. Bea's best friend, Sarah, came to visit her. Sarah was a woman who had been through something similar before. She had had an abortion when she was younger, and she had faced a similar public backlash.

Sarah was kind and understanding, and she listened to Bea's story without judgment. She told Bea that she was proud of her for making the difficult decision that was best for her, and that she was there for her no matter what.

Over the next few months, Bea and Sarah became closer than ever before. They talked about their feelings and their struggles, and they helped each other through the difficult times. Bea started to feel like she was starting to heal, and she started to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

One day, Bea decided to take control. She started to focus on herself and her own needs, and she started to pursue her dreams. She started to write, and she started to paint. She found that she had a talent for both, and she was amazed at how much joy they brought her.

Bea's husband, John, eventually came back to her. He had realized that he had been wrong about Bea, and that he had been so focused on his own fears and insecurities that he had lost sight of the woman that he loved. He apologized to Bea for his behavior, and he asked for her forgiveness.

Bea was hesitant at first, but she eventually decided to forgive him. She knew that forgiveness was not easy, but she also knew that it was necessary for her to move forward. She and John started to work on their relationship, and they slowly started to rebuild their trust.

In the end, Bea learned that sometimes the worst thing a mother could say is the truth. She learned that sometimes the choices we make are not easy, but they are the right ones for us. She learned that sometimes the secrets we keep and the words left unsaid can be more dangerous than any lie we tell. But she also learned that there is always hope, and that there is always a way to heal.

This is a story about the women we (think we) know, the choices we make, the friends who stand by us, and how the secrets we keep and the words left unsaid can be more dangerous than any lie we tell. It is a story about the strength and resilience of the human spirit.

Weight: 520g
Dimension: 145 x 224 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008526436