Artyom placed the last box on the floor and wiped the sweat from his brow. The move was finally over. Svetlana stood by the window, taking in the view of the city center unfolding from the ninth floor. “Can you imagine, now it really is our home,” Svetlana said as she turned to her husband, […]
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Elena Andreevna was staring intently at the features of her son’s face. “What’s happening to you, Maximka? You have helped so many regain their health, yet you do not strive to get well yourself?” she mused. Maxim lay motionless, his eyelids tightly closed. His face remained completely serene, not a single muscle betraying any emotion. […]
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— And you haven’t changed, — she answered quietly, as if speaking to herself. Sergey deliberately slammed the keys onto the table. — This is impossible already, Natalya. That’s it. Enough. — Enough of what? — her voice trembled slightly. — This constant control, your endless “wisdom”! You always think you know and understand everything, […]
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—And have you been with someone else for a long time?” Natasha asked, holding back tears. “Sweetheart, there’s nothing going on. You’ve misunderstood everything. You’ve drawn the wrong conclusions! There’s nothing, sweetheart!” Vadim mumbled, sounding frightened. And he really was scared. Ahead of him loomed the prospect of uncomfortable changes. It was one thing to […]
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Rain relentlessly lashed against the entrance awning while Alla sat on a suitcase, holding her six‐year‐old Misha tightly to her. The boy shivered from both cold and fear, his eyes glistening with tears. — “Mom, is it true that Daddy doesn’t love us anymore?” he asked softly, gripping her sleeve. Alla struggled to swallow the […]
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The world began to return to Katya gradually, as if through a thick fog. The first glimpse of reality was the snowy white ceiling overhead, blurry and indistinct. Sounds emerged one after another: the rhythmic clicking of medical devices, muffled conversations, the rustle of clothing. «Where am I?» – the thought slowly pushed its way […]
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— We will live together for an eternity,» Roman softly whispered to Maria as they submitted their application at the registry office. «— In joy and in sorrow?» she asked, smiling and gazing into his eyes, which were full of happiness. «— In joy and in sorrow!» he nodded confidently, pulling her even closer. «— […]
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— Why are you talking to me like that, Tanya? — Galina Yevgenyevna asked sharply, though her voice betrayed her agitation. — Mom, how do you think I should talk? I’m not living at a resort here, I’m working day and night to achieve something. And where have you all been all these years? — […]
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— He’s not coming, is he?» I asked the nurse, clutching the bundle with the baby close to me. «Sometimes that happens, dear. Perhaps he was held up at work,» she replied, averting her gaze as if checking documents. I looked at little Matvey’s tiny face, his barely noticeable eyebrows, and his pink lips, tied […]
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Vera and Nikolai started their family as soon as they reached adulthood. Their romantic feelings had begun back in high school. Vera wasn’t eager to marry early because she believed in the importance of education. However, her chosen partner countered that without financial support and useful connections, it would be nearly impossible for them to […]
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