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Oh, you’re still here? I thought you had already moved out,” the woman at the door tossed a strand of light hair over her shoulder and gave me an assessing look as if I were furniture that needed to be removed. “Clear out the apartment, I’m the new wife of your husband, I’ll be living […]

— You’ve already sorted out your vacation, haven’t you? Because my parents are waiting for us in August!” Timur asked his wife one weekend. “— Yes, darling, I’ve taken care of everything! They finally approved my leave application!” Dasha replied. “— Wonderful, then I’ll call my mom tomorrow and tell her to expect us on […]

Son, you need to file for divorce immediately and divide the property!» These were the words that Katya accidentally overheard while she was helping her mother-in-law in the garden. Changes in her husband’s behavior began subtly. At first, Katya simply ignored Oleg’s displeasure. Then she compared his behavior from a week ago to today and […]

— You’ll be living in Ilya and Lariska’s room. I won’t be a nuisance to you; we’ll get along just fine,” the pleased mother-in-law advised, biting into a generous slice of roulade and washing it down with tea. “Mom, it isn’t really my apartment—it’s Sonya’s,” Dima said tensely as he looked at his mother. “Well, […]

I used to think that such things only happened in TV shows: when the heroine is helplessly watching her territory being brazenly taken over by her mother-in-law, not knowing how to behave, what to say, or how to react. But here I am—standing and watching as my mother-in-law shamelessly settles into the tiny nest my […]

Barely had yet another satisfied client left the salon—leaving behind only a faint scent of expensive perfume—when Yulia allowed herself a brief pause. The next appointment wasn’t scheduled for another twenty minutes, so she decided to take advantage of the moment for a short rest. Settling comfortably into her chair, she blissfully stretched out her […]

— Anna, I can’t comprehend what happened to him. He didn’t even pull me close,» Yuri said, running a hand over his temples as he stared at the closed door of his son’s room. «It’s as if… he’s a stranger. «Enough,» Anna flinched, as if struck by sudden pain. «You speak as if this isn’t […]

— So what? Yes, I have an apartment, but I’m not going to sell it! — Anna declared confidently to her husband. — You do understand that they can’t manage on their own. The bank keeps calling, and calls come from somewhere else too — where your brother borrowed money. Mom is constantly on edge, […]

Maxim suddenly sat up on the bed—this horrifying dream had tormented him for an entire decade, and each time he woke up drenched in cold sweat. The voices from his night visions continued to echo in his ears: — You only evoke hatred in me! I curse the moment of our meeting! Stay away from […]

It was nearly noon when Ilya finally managed to call his beloved wife: — Yana, I’m alive and well. I’ll be there soon. There was an accident at the mine; we’re just returning to base. — Thank God, Ilyusha! I already called the dispatcher, and he told me everything. I’m waiting for you. Ilya was […]