I sat, my head pressed into my shoulders, listening to torrents of abuse hurled at me from both sides. Valentina Alexandrovna, the mother of my future fiancé, spared no harsh words as she accused me of all the sins imaginable. What hurt the most was that Slava, my dear fiancé, didn’t even try to stop […]
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A small orphan boy knelt in the quiet of a church, tears streaming down his face as he pleaded with God. “Please, let my mom come back for me,” he whispered, his voice trembling with desperation. Then, just as his cries faded into the stillness, a voice from behind startled him. “I’ll take you,” it […]
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We’re stuck at the crossing again,” sighed Klavdiya Petrovna, adjusting her woolen scarf. “What do you think, Anya, maybe we’ll get lucky and find a gold bar on the tracks?” “As if,” I smirked. “You’d be lucky to find a frozen crow here.” The November wind cut to the bone. I was returning from the […]
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I was completely exhausted when I went to bed, but then Kirill suddenly reached out and touched my shoulder. — Anya, we’re almost done with the construction,” he said, trying to speak quietly so as not to disturb my sleepy state. “I think in a month we can start the finishing work and, as they […]
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The car braked sharply. Ruslan swore as he was once again pulled from his thoughts about a new project. He needed to prepare himself to avoid falling flat on his face. His bosses had high hopes for him. As the head of a major company, Ruslan could not afford to slip up. Before he could […]
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As I approached the hospital, excitement bubbled within me, my passenger seat adorned with cheerful balloons. Today marked a joyful milestone: bringing home my wife Suzie and our newborn twin daughters. Anticipation surged as I envisioned Suzie’s delight in the lovingly prepared nursery, the homemade dinner awaiting her, and the family photos I’d placed on […]
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This day was supposed to be one of the happiest. Vlad had thought of everything down to the smallest detail. His bride deserved the best of everything. Although Alina always said that their love was what mattered most, he wanted to surround her with a real fairy tale. She deserved the best engagement and wedding. […]
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Lyudmila was awakened by the barking of a dog. She glanced groggily at the clock—it was only eight in the evening. She had fought sleepiness all day after her shift and had dozed off. Oh, the trouble… Now she wouldn’t be able to sleep until midnight. The dog continued to tear at his throat, but […]
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Everything is going according to plan,” her son-in-law’s voice reached her. “Mother-in-law almost agreed to the exchange.” “Do you think it will work?” the girl spoke softly, but in the nearly empty hall, every word was clearly heard. “And where will she go? We’ll exchange, take out a loan or mortgage, pay it off in […]
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Anna had long noticed oddities about Alexey. He started smiling more and stood taller. “There must be a reason,” thought Anna, and prepared herself for the evening service. At the icon of Saint Nicholas the Miracle-Worker, she fervently prayed for wisdom and to reveal if any ill intentions were being plotted against her. She and […]
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