In a small town where everyone was known at least by sight, the name Alexey sounded like a promise — a promise of life, a chance, salvation. His surname was synonymous with medical skill, a symbol of generations of doctors whose dedication to the profession knew no bounds. It was more than a tradition — […]
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Matvey stopped the car at the cemetery gates and took a deep breath. Lord, how many times had he planned to come here? How many times had he postponed it “for later”? When his mother was alive — there was never any time. After her death — it was as if there was no place […]
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Several weeks of agonizing waiting passed. Boris Petrovich lay in the intensive care unit—his life hanging by a thin thread, like a bird hesitant to leap from a branch into the abyss. The doctors were doing everything possible, but the man’s body, worn out by severe bilateral pneumonia, was exhausted to the limit. Mechanical ventilation […]
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“Zinaida Nikitishna, there probably aren’t any mushrooms left!” Tanya exclaimed with annoyance, spreading her hands. “If not, then not!” the mother-in-law persisted. “But maybe there’s still something left? Get ready, we’ll be quick!” Zinaida Nikitishna, as always, wasn’t going to listen to any objections. Tanya had just returned from the garden—her back hurt, her legs […]
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Veronika Sergeyevna adjusted her strict jacket one last time in front of the mirror and frowned — everything had to be perfect. Then, as usual, she put on a mask of cold calmness behind which she habitually hid her true feelings. “It will do,” she thought, looking at her reflection. After fifteen years as the […]
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“Dad, is she pretty?” Alexander smiled. What a relief—it was finally possible to tell his daughter about his intention to marry. He hadn’t dared to bring up the topic for a whole week, even though he knew the bride would move in with them in a month. Sonya was an exceptionally smart child. Sometimes her […]
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Svetlana felt like the happiest woman in the world. In just one year, her life had changed beyond recognition. A year ago, she lived with her aunt, who had turned her into a slave. The aunt did nothing around the house or in the garden — she only came home from the street and flopped […]
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“Irish, you’ll go to Aliska’s on Saturday and Sunday to look after the nieces and nephews,” Denis’s voice, lazily stretching the words while the football match played on TV in the background, sounded to Irina like the creak of an ungreased wagon over her frayed nerves. “She’s got some important plans, you understand.” Irina froze, […]
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Almost right at the entrance to the restaurant, a quarrel nearly broke out between Alisa and Pavel. She perfectly understood — this conversation had to happen sooner or later. Only she did not expect it to start right now, when they had come to discuss the banquet order. Pavel stopped the car and looked critically […]
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— Anna Mikhailovna, gather your personal belongings. You no longer work at the company. Igor didn’t even look away from the monitor screen as he said this calmly, as if talking about someone else. Twelve years of working together, twelve years side by side — and now he spoke as if they were strangers. — […]
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