“Why isn’t the floor mopped? And where’s dinner?” Gleb tossed his briefcase onto the couch and swept the room with an appraising look. “You’ve completely stopped taking care of yourself!”

— “Why isn’t the floor washed? And where’s dinner?” Gleb threw his briefcase on the couch and looked around the room. “You’ve stopped taking care of yourself altogether!” Marina froze at the stove, flustered. It was past midnight, and there she was, like a fool, waiting for her husband with a hot dinner. He smelled […]

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I came home at the wrong time—or just in time—to catch my mother-in-law in her element. Trying on my jewelry came with a running commentary about her plans for my property. And then—a call to the lawyer.

“I came home at the wrong time—or at exactly the right time to catch my mother-in-law playing the heiress in action. Trying on my jewelry came with plans for my property. Then a call to the lawyer.” Tatyana stood in front of a huge mirror in the walk-in closet, scrutinizing her reflection. An ivory cashmere […]

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