— 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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“Evil spells are very serious, girls,” Lyudmila began. “Do you want me to tell you a story? About a mother-in-law’s spite. She tried to harm her son-in-law but ended up causing trouble for herself. And it’s not made up—it really happened a long time ago… On the third day, Natalia felt terrible. The exhausting winter, […]
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— Well, since you’ve come with complaints, let me explain a few things. Let’s start with the apartment. A year ago, even before your first criticism of my daughter, we officially transferred the ownership. The apartment belongs to Katya. And she has the right to inform you of this at any time. But since she […]
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— Is there nothing else? — Oleg grimaced when a plate with buckwheat porridge and two sausages was placed in front of him. — I don’t eat buckwheat. You know that, brother. — What would you like me to cook? — Inna’s voice turned sharp. — Well… I’d like some meat, of course, but chicken […]
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Grandmother Alexandra’s house, whom the villagers simply and familiarly called Shura, was avoided by day from afar. Not that anyone saw evil or black magic in her, but among the people, as usual, they loved to believe in omens — especially in old times. Strange things were said about her, whispered behind gates, near the […]
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