I suggest we live together as a threesome,» my husband declared to me. «I’ve always dreamed of this. Tanya, why are you being so stubborn? I’ve thought it all through! Look, Alya will move in here, into your house. You’ll help her until the baby is born, and then the three of us will raise […]
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So, is your darling husband sprawled on the couch again?» came the sharp voice of the mother-in-law from the kitchen, like metal scraping against glass. «Go check on him, sweetheart, maybe he’s not even breathing anymore!» Marina sighed deeply and glanced at her husband, who was indeed lying on the couch, glued to his phone. […]
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Yeseniya worked as an accountant in a modest construction firm. A nondescript office building on the outskirts of the capital. An average income. A routine life. Yet deep inside, she always held a cherished goal — to launch her own business. In the evenings, like many of her colleagues, she studied financial management software, devoured […]
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nobody’s going to take your apartment away? really? and when your ex-husband turns up at your door with his mother and suitcases, sure that he has every right to live here—what will you do? smile and step aside, clearing the way? or will you find the strength to slam the door in their insolent faces? […]
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The sixth month isn’t exactly the ideal time for cozy family get‑togethers with your husband’s relatives—especially when most of them never warmed up to you. Vera knew this, yet she agreed anyway. Anton had just come back from a two‑week business trip, and her mother‑in‑law, Regina Mikhailovna, insisted on a “small family dinner.” “Come on,” […]
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Alexei stepped into a small grocery shop to buy some coffee and a snack for tea. The day had gone off the rails from the very morning: his alarm hadn’t gone off at the appointed time, his phone battery had died, and a nasty autumn drizzle pattered outside. He felt that nothing was going according […]
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Olya, as usual, was putting her daughter Oksana to bed. The girl was tossing and turning, refusing to listen to a bedtime story. Instead, she asked her mother to tell her something about her father, who had passed away a few years ago. “Your dad was a very brave man,” Olya began softly. “He worked […]
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Sofia’s handbag almost slipped from her hands. «Mikhail, this is impossible,» she breathed out. The man laughed loudly and hugged her tightly. «As you can see, it’s possible. Anything can happen in life.» «Where did you come from? You left without a trace. I heard everything was going great for you, and you weren’t planning […]
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Elizaveta and Olga are sisters, but their connection is based solely on blood ties. Liza, the older of the two, was born with a look that seemed to have bypassed the genetic lottery of beauty. Her features were sharp, her hair thin and sparse, and her height left much to be desired. However, nature had […]
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— Mom, are you working the night shift again today? — Katya asked, looking at her mother with concern, as if hoping for a different answer. — Yes, sweetheart. You and Yura will behave yourselves, won’t you? — Marina gently stroked her daughter’s hand, trying to reassure her. — Of course, Mom. But you never […]
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