Do you really want to take out a mortgage?” Natalia Grigoryevna, Arthur’s mother, exclaimed in an indignant tone. “Yes, what’s wrong with that?” her son asked. For a moment, the woman fell silent in thought. She understood that the only option for the newlyweds was to rent an apartment for now. She remembered how she […]
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Mom, are you working tonight again?» Katya asked, watching her mother intently. There was worry in her voice, as if she hoped for a different answer. «Yes, sweetheart. You and Yura will behave, won’t you?» Marina gently stroked her daughter’s palm, trying to soothe her. «Of course, Mom. But you never get any rest,» Katya […]
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Albina was sitting in a cozy café with her friend Natalya, enjoying fragrant coffee and an easy conversation. However, the discussion quickly turned into a heated debate, as was often the case between them. Natalya, waving her arms, exclaimed in indignation: — Alka, I just don’t understand you at all! Your father is a millionaire […]
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The Antonovs’ car was once again parked outside the house. Vera realized that the insolent guests had, once again, disregarded her request for them to get out of her little apartment. “Dear guests, aren’t you tired of the hosts? Relatives of my ex-husband were visiting without permission, but their hostess taught them a lesson.” “No, […]
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Spring sunlight persistently broke through the tulle curtains, painting intricate patterns on the parquet floor. Olga stood in the middle of her husband’s office, armed with a rag and window-cleaning solution. Every year before the May holidays she conducted a deep cleaning—a tradition honed over years of life with Viktor. «Really, how long can you […]
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What’s gotten into you today?» — Anna Mikhaylovna looked sternly at her daughter-in-law, as if trying to bore a hole through her with her gaze. «Have you decided to start a rebellion?» Lena calmly endured that look and replied in an even tone, without any hint of agitation: «If you don’t like something, you can […]
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Ivan Viktorovich anxiously paced around the room, his voice trembling with tension: — How do you understand this? She’s nowhere to be found? She just disappeared? The nanny, feeling guilty, tried to explain: — I don’t know how it happened. I was distracted for just a second… Then that dog, people started running away. I […]
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— I said — no, — Katya repeated, desperately trying to keep herself together. — This is my apartment. And I’m not going to… — Yours? — her mother-in-law interrupted. — What about the family? Sasha, are you hearing what your wife is saying? Katya slowly, almost reluctantly, opened the door to her apartment. It […]
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— What about a joint account? — asked Anastasia, knowing that Viktor would likely suggest it very soon. — If you agree to a joint account, insist on separate management. And don’t sign anything without my consultation, — Elena Sergeyevna advised firmly. — That’s all; I’ll be in touch! Anastasia slowly arranged the buns on […]
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When Natalia returned home, she found her husband Nikita in a very anxious state. He was pacing nervously from one corner to the other, constantly dialing a number on his phone. “Hi, dear,” Natalia said casually, pretending not to notice her husband’s agitation. “What’s for dinner?” Nikita seemed not to hear his wife, continuing his […]
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