Ruslan sat opposite the elderly woman, staring intently at her face, as if hoping to find a clue or justification for his actions. But in her eyes, he saw only silent, calm observation — the gaze of a person who had lived a life not without bitterness, but with dignity. And at that moment, Ruslan […]
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Each of us has that inner voice — not loud, but persistent. It whispers quietly, almost unnoticed, yet it knows the truth. Alina had such a voice too. And for several months now, it had been telling her: — Don’t. You’ll ruin everything again. Why can’t you just relax and be happy? But she didn’t […]
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Trying not to make any noise, 27-year-old Elizaveta Andreevna Malinkina cautiously moved down the corridor toward the room of Alisa — the 14-year-old daughter of the house owner. She needed to check if the girl was asleep so she could finally go to bed herself. For two weeks now, Liza has been working in the […]
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“Svetlana Alekseevna, don’t be lonely! We’ll be back in two weeks,” Darya Andreevna said with a warm smile, standing at the doorway. The housekeeper nodded; a slight worry flashed in her eyes, but she only sighed and, as always, tried to keep composed: “Oh, I’m no child. Rest well, don’t worry about anything. Everything will […]
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Near one of the entrances of a modern high-rise building, a car stopped. An elderly woman walking along the driveway began to complain loudly and even swung her cane at the car. “They park like this everywhere, there’s nowhere to step.” She would have kept complaining, but then a charming young man jumped out of […]
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Natasha came home earlier than usual and, taking off her coat in the hallway, heard Kirill talking to someone on the phone in the kitchen. His voice sounded soft and quiet, and Natasha involuntarily stopped to listen. «Yes, I got you, I’ll confirm tomorrow,» her husband said calmly. «Yeah, I’m glad too. See you.» Kirill […]
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Karina ran her finger over the smooth surface of the keys to their new apartment. The shiny metal reflected the evening light coming through the window of the real estate agency. The wedding was in three days, and she was preparing the most important surprise of her life. “Congratulations on the purchase,” the realtor smiled, […]
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“Oh, Yanochka, how hard it is for me to be alone,” Olga Nikolaevna lamented, pouring tea for her daughter-in-law. “My heart is acting up, my blood pressure is all over the place. Yesterday it hit me so badly, I thought—this is it, the end for me.” Yana silently nodded, trying not to show irritation. It […]
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In a small town where everyone was known at least by sight, the name Alexey sounded like a promise — a promise of life, a chance, salvation. His surname was synonymous with medical skill, a symbol of generations of doctors whose dedication to the profession knew no bounds. It was more than a tradition — […]
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Matvey stopped the car at the cemetery gates and took a deep breath. Lord, how many times had he planned to come here? How many times had he postponed it “for later”? When his mother was alive — there was never any time. After her death — it was as if there was no place […]
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