This day became a turning point for Natalya, forever etched in her memory. The words of the one who was about to become part of their family tore her heart to pieces. It seemed as though time had frozen, and she herself dissolved like the morning mist. In the morning, Natalya had no inkling that […]
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When Vladimir learned that he was about to become the father of twins, a strange feeling of disorientation overwhelmed him. Before Svetlana’s pregnancy, he had truly dreamed of having children; together they made plans for the future and prepared for a new phase of life. But as soon as his wife went to the maternity […]
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— Yulka, it’s no use running from me. You’re going to be mine anyway—whether you like it or not. — Oh, come off it! Do you really think that just because your dad works in the police everything’s allowed for you? The law is the same for everyone. Just try it—and you’ll end up behind […]
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Marina sat on the windowsill, pondering the imminent end of school and an uncertain future. The options seemed elusive: there was no point in studying anywhere, and dreaming of sudden wealth was meaningless. Her father was drinking himself into oblivion, and her mother barely made ends meet on a disability pension by taking on extra […]
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Chapter 1. The Shadow Player Kira had learned to be inconspicuous. Her wardrobe consisted of simple items – beige sweaters, modest trousers, and minimalist earrings. She didn’t mind when her husband disdainfully introduced her as his “unemployed but thrifty” wife. She didn’t argue when he declared before his friends that “women were not made for […]
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The relationship between Masha and her mother-in-law was doomed from the start. At their very first meeting, Lidiya Ivanovna had decided that the future daughter-in-law was not her kind of person. She never missed an opportunity to convince her son of the mistake he was making: — Vitya, explain to me exactly what you saw […]
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Step, I don’t understand what you want,» Katya said. «Nothing special,» Stepan replied. «I just want to be alone, take a break. Go to the country house, relax, lose a couple of kilos. You’re getting too soft.» He cast a disdainful glance at his wife’s figure. Katya knew she had gained weight due to her […]
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Ten-year-old Grisha was hurrying home from school. His mother had strictly ordered him not to dawdle. That night, their cow had calved, and Lyudmila Sergeyevna spent the entire day by Zoryka and the newborn calf. Grisha was supposed to heat up lunch, wash the dishes, and do his homework. But it wasn’t household chores that […]
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Dear, think up there—up high—about how to offend your wife. When you’ve figured it all out, let me know! I’ll let you down, – shouted a pretty woman from the cab of the crane. And dangling from the hook was a little house, the kind you’d see in every village courtyard. When this story is recalled […]
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— Irina, all your attempts are in vain,” said Tamara Petrovna, watching as the young woman braided her hair before the start of the workday. “— What exactly are you talking about?” Irina turned to the elderly nurse who had been working in the hospital for several decades. “— About your hopes for something serious.” […]
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