— When will you give us grandchildren? — my mother-in-law asked with a sneering mockery, as if casually, but clearly intending to hurt me. — How long can we wait? I told Andryusha—you’re not the right match for him! He took a dud, and now he’s suffering, poor thing… Every word she said cut into […]
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Denis woke up just as the first rays of the sun began to filter through the gaps between the curtains, and quiet but distinct footsteps were heard on the stairs. In their huge three-story house, every sound seemed to echo off the walls, reminding everyone that even the smallest rustle here would not go unnoticed. […]
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“Vadimka, I have amazing news for you!” Svetlana exclaimed, standing in front of the mirror carefully applying mascara to her eyelashes. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation, and her lips stretched into a satisfied smile. She glanced at her reflection as if confirming to herself that she looked like a queen about to announce an important […]
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A cold, piercing wind played with the hem of her light dress, as if trying to hold it back, to stop it, to bring it back. She stood by the gate, looking around as if expecting someone to call out to her, to stop her, to say: “Don’t go.” But around her there was only […]
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“Your money should be useful! Pay for my grandchildren’s education!” — the mother-in-law decided that I would support her elder son’s children. Evgenia stood frozen by the mirror in the hallway. She adjusted the collar of her blouse. Tensed her shoulders. Family dinners at her mother-in-law’s were hard for her. Every time the same thing […]
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The gray sky had been pressing down on the city for the third week already. Elizaveta Andreevna stood by the window, watching as ragged clouds clung to the roofs of the high-rises. In the courtyard, among puddles, children were playing, oblivious to the damp chill. Their ringing voices reached the seventh floor in muted echoes. […]
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Taya came to her sister not without a reason — she needed to look after Vladik, a smart and lively second-grader, while Albina went to an important corporate event. The very thought of spending the evening alone with a child felt unfamiliar to Taya, but she couldn’t refuse. Her sister’s boss, a strict and uncompromising […]
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Ivan was a man whose life resembled an endless carnival—dazzling and unrestrained. His world was woven from luxury, power, and permissiveness: pristine white yachts, sparkling champagne, wild parties lasting until dawn, multimillion-dollar deals capable of shaking entire markets. He lived as if he had stepped right out of the pages of a glamorous novel—where every […]
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The phone was literally exploding with calls. It didn’t stop for a second, trembling on the table like a living creature ready to bolt into a furious run. I had muted it yesterday when the first journalist tried to squeeze a comment out of me, but even in silent mode, the screen still beckoned, blinking […]
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The office door slammed open with a deafening crash, hitting the wall so hard that the freshly painted surface immediately dented ugly. In the doorway stood the director like a thundercloud — Arkady Sergeyevich Glebov. His face was flushed a deep crimson, and a blue vein bulged on his forehead, pulsing with rage. His eyes, […]
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