The golden glow of an autumn day filtered through the stained-glass windows of the living room, painting the parquet floor with intricate patterns. The air was filled with the aroma of freshly baked apple pie mixed with the refined scent of expensive perfume. The house was abuzz with the pre-celebration bustle, meticulously orchestrated by its […]
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Olga struggled to get out of bed, wincing in pain. Nearby, in the hospital nursery’s bassinet, her little son loudly announced his needs. Her stomach ached terribly after the surgery, and it felt as if someone were hammering his head—a consequence of the spinal anesthesia. “One in a hundred cases,” the anesthesiologist said sadly when […]
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When you grow up, you’ll be my support,’ the mother always said about her elder daughter, Polina. But Oleg, the younger son, found himself in a somewhat different situation. Although he was her son, he always played the second fiddle in the family, as if he were sitting on the ‘bench of substitutes.’ Their apartment […]
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— Nikita, go take a walk,» the mother-in-law addressed her son. The man, who had been talking to his wife all this time, got distracted and looked at his mother. «Half an hour,» she clarified, nodding toward the front door. A week ago, Tatiana had registered at the civil registry office and was now the […]
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