Orphan Maria sat in the cold, grave-like room of the notary, hunched under the weight of hostile, malicious glances. On either side of her—like wolves at the edges of a pen—sat Grigory, her husband, and his mistress, Lidia. He wore a smug grin, as if he had already won; she gave a venomous chuckle, as […]
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— Tolik, you’re going to pick me up from work, right? We’re going to the theater tonight, remember? — Natasha glanced at the clock. There was an hour and a half left before the performance. And, as if on cue, rain mixed with snow started falling. She had spent the whole morning doing her hair. […]
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— Dear guests, I have a special gift for my husband’s birthday, — Svetlana pulled a small box out of her bag, and her mother-in-law’s face turned green with anger. — Shame! Aren’t you ashamed, you promiscuous woman?! — Galina Arkadyevna burst out. The guests fell silent. A hush fell over the table… Svetlana’s husband […]
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An old, crooked house with an overgrown garden, but with a soul. That’s exactly how Alyona saw it in the advertisement. And her heart skipped a beat. The city hustle and bustle had worn her out. Alyona needed a place where time flows slowly, and merging with nature would help heal the torn wounds after […]
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— Mom, are you going on the night shift again today? — Katya asked, looking at her mother. — Yes, my dear. Just you and Yura don’t get into trouble, okay? — Marina gently stroked her daughter’s hand. — Of course, we’ll behave, but you hardly ever rest, — Katya persisted. — Maybe you could […]
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At my husband’s anniversary celebration, my mother-in-law proudly announced: “Son, this is a gift from your father and me — the keys to a house. We are giving them only to you, so that this poor country bumpkin and her child from a previous marriage get nothing after the divorce.” The room fell into a […]
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Lena rushed out of the building, casting an anxious glance at her watch. “God, I’m late!” She hurried toward the metro. “Just what I needed—to be late for dinner with Pasha’s parents!” Recently, she and Pavel had made an important decision—to get married. But the wedding hadn’t happened yet. Lena was ready to just live […]
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Why is my balance still empty?!” Lydia Pavlovna exclaimed indignantly as she burst into the bedroom. Her son, Sergey, didn’t notice his mother’s arrival because he was wearing headphones, but Ira flinched and dropped the vase she was dusting under. “Irina! Where’s the money?” “Serzha! Serezhenka!” Lydia Pavlovna began shaking her son by the shoulders, […]
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Alice and Kirill had been married for twenty-five years. They had two sons. For their silver wedding anniversary, Alice gave her husband a designer silver ring from a limited edition jewelry collection, and he gave her a silver spoon. Alice was a little upset by such a gift but did not show it. “You shouldn’t […]
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Valery made one last walk around the empty hall of his restaurant. Today, he had sent all the staff home, and now only a small amount of food remained in the establishment. He decided that in a couple of days he would come back, gather everything necessary, and donate it to a charitable shelter. His […]
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