Some homemaker you are,” the mother-in-law sighed loudly. “When Dima was sick, everything in my place was sparkling. Have you even picked up a rag at all?

And you still call yourself a homemaker,’” the mother-in-law sighed loudly. “When Dima was sick, everything in my place sparkled. Have you even picked up a rag once?” “Now is not the time for cleaning, the child’s temperature is almost forty.” “A fever is not the end of the world,” retorted Antonina Andreyevna. “Besides, you […]

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They’re not my children. If you want to help your sister, do it not at my expense. If you want to babysit your nephews, go to your sister’s place and babysit there

Just for a couple of hours, Dan, really!” Marina’s voice over the phone sounded both pleading and demanding. “It’s a rush job, you understand. And I really need the money right now…” Polina froze with her mug of coffee in her hands. The words printed on the porcelain — “My home is my castle” — […]

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They’re not my children. If you want to help your sister, do it not at my expense. If you want to babysit your nephews, go to your sister’s place and babysit there.

Just for a couple of hours, Dan, really!” Marina’s voice over the phone sounded both pleading and demanding. “It’s a rush job, you understand. And I really need the money right now…” Polina froze with her mug of coffee in her hands. The words printed on the porcelain — “My home is my castle” — […]

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I don’t get it! Why on earth should your sister and your mother be living in our bedroom while you and I sleep on the sofa in the living room? What kind of reshuffling of sleeping places is this supposed to be?

“Ilya’s mom and Lenka are coming on Friday. I’ve already bought their tickets,” Igor mentioned offhandedly, without taking his eyes off his phone as he lazily scrolled some feed. He was sitting at the kitchen table in a relaxed pose, one of those evenings when the world feels simple and predictable. Veronika, who was wiping […]

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I didn’t choose you for passion. I needed a woman who would be normal. Home, order, children. No drama. You were perfect for that—quiet, compliant.

“I didn’t choose you for passion. I needed a woman who would be normal. Home, order, children. No whims. You were a perfect fit—quiet, compliant. A nanny, free of charge and enthusiastic. And women for love—they’re different. They know how to live beautifully, don’t dump their problems on you, and look… well, definitely not like […]

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Have you come to scold me, mother-in-law? Wasted effort. Your son is a traitor and a cheat, and this apartment is my legal property and mine alone.

“Are you kidding me or what?” Sasha’s voice rang like a tight string. “I came home and you didn’t even make anything? Nothing, Katya!” Katya stood by the window, watching how the drizzle smeared the lights in the courtyard. Her fingers still smelled of medicine and adhesive bandages — during her shift at the infirmary […]

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— So your sister gets to drive our car, and you won’t even let me near it? Then let her pay the loan for it, my dear! You won’t get another cent from me for it

“Here, Anya, take it. Just be careful out there, okay? Don’t speed,” Andrey said with a wide smile, handing his sister the car keys. “Thanks, big bro! You’re the best! I won’t be long, honestly! There and back, I’ll stay at my friend’s for a couple of days and bring it back,” Anya happily grabbed […]

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I agreed to let your sister live with us while she was studying, but she finished her studies six months ago, so she can get out of here! I don’t need that lazy freeloader here anymore!

I agreed to let your sister live with us while she was studying, but she graduated six months ago, so she can get out of here! I don’t need this freeloading do-nothing in my home anymore!” Veronica said this in a flat, emotionless voice, but the sound of her putting her plate in the sink […]

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My mom will stay with us for a month,’ my husband announced on the eve of my due date. I quietly packed my things and left, and he didn’t even understand what had happened.

My parents are coming tomorrow to stay with us for a month to help with the baby,” my husband happily announced one evening, a week before my due date. He expected me to jump for joy. Instead, I silently packed my things and went to my mother’s, leaving him alone in our tiny apartment. He […]

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