Anastasia was setting up buns, taking her usual place behind the counter. The scent of baked goods filled the small shop. Nastya liked working in the residential area of Yekaterinburg. This store was more than just a business for Anastasia; it was a legacy inherited from her parents. The bell above the entrance door jingled, […]
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“Go to work, how long can you sit on my neck?! I’m working like a dog every day, and you’re resting at home! And don’t tell me you’re looking after the kids! Your mom helps you, the oldest is going to school soon, you don’t need to watch him. Look for a job and finish […]
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Three thousand rubles,” Pavel said, without taking his eyes off his feet. “I got it at ‘Sunlight,’ there was a good discount.” “Thank you,” she whispered, trying to hide her disappointment. “It’s very beautiful.” Marina felt a strange emptiness in her chest. Of course, she hadn’t expected anything special—what diamonds could there be at their […]
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Has anyone from my side called you today?” Alexey asked his wife. “They’ve been driving me crazy all day! It’s so annoying!” “I don’t understand! What do they need from you? And why would they need to call me?” Nastya asked her husband. “Not from me, from you!” Alexey smiled. “From me?” the woman was […]
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Andrey, a young vegetable seller at the market, began each day the same way. As soon as dawn broke, he was already at his spot, neatly arranging boxes of vegetables, fruits, and greens on his small stall. The work was not easy. In the morning, you get up before everyone else, then you lug these […]
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The customary, measured, calm life of fifty-two-year-old accountant Lyudmila Borisovna Belkina was fundamentally shattered by an impending disaster: her beloved son Vladik was getting married! Lyudmila and her son had long lived in Mytishchi, near Moscow. After the death of her parents, Lyuda, with little Vladik in tow, moved there, regretlessly selling the large, sturdy, […]
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“Mom, do you realize how hard this is? How do I even tell her about this?” Roma slumped into a chair, his hands trembling nervously. “You understand, even the thought makes your heart sink.” Elena Ivanovna looked intently at her son and sat down opposite him, trying to calm down. “Listen, son, let’s figure […]
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Valya! Valentina! What’s wrong with you?” Boris’s voice grew quieter and quieter with each passing second. A minute later, the woman couldn’t make out her husband’s words at all. She couldn’t hear or see anything anymore. After an emotional conversation, Valentina suddenly felt dizzy and fell down. The woman woke up when her husband brought […]
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And what, you’re just going to leave like that?! Ksyusha, then you clearly don’t respect my parents! And that means you don’t respect me either!” Anton yelled at his future wife, who was frantically throwing things into her bag at the time. “Anton, I’m sorry, I can’t stay. Something definitely happened to Dad, he hasn’t […]
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My mother-in-law had a big appetite. And I’m not talking about an appetite for food, but an appetite for money and other people’s achievements. My mother-in-law’s audacity knew no bounds, but I didn’t let her destroy everything. It all started when I married Vadim. We were young and naive. There wasn’t much money, but it […]
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