— «Mom wants to celebrate her anniversary at our dacha. Will you organize it?» — said my husband, as if it was my obligation. But what happened next turned everything upside down.

Marina tore herself away from the laptop screen where she was reviewing the estimates for the new project and saw Sergey standing in the doorway. He looked uncertain—his shoulders slumped, his head slightly lowered. Marina knew that look all too well: it foretold trouble. After twelve years of marriage, she had learned to read his […]

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Just because I am your daughter-in-law doesn’t give you the right to rummage through my pockets! Buy whatever you want for your daughter — but not at my expense!

Marina had always understood one simple truth: in the Berezkin family, she would always remain an outsider. Not because Alyosha didn’t love her—he adored his wife, saw in her his support and the meaning of his life. But behind that love stood an invisible yet strong wall, built over the years by Valentina Petrovna—his mother […]

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