Elena was carefully stirring the sauce when the lady of the house peeked into the kitchen doorway. Svetlana paused on the threshold, scrutinizing the room with a critical eye before twisting her lips in disapproval. “Why is it so stuffy in here? You need to air it out more often,” said Svetlana, adjusting her flawlessly […]
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Alina was summoned to the chief physician. She looked at the head nurse in astonishment. — Alina, I don’t know what could have happened to get you called in, — said Irina Petrovna, shaking her head. — But the fact remains. — What? — It’s like this… I just realized what the phrase “eyes popped […]
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— You sit around doing nothing, just warming up the air at home. And here, at least, you’ll be of some use. Artem looked at Alina intently. — My mother is the most important person in my life. I wouldn’t trust any other caregiver with her care, — Artem shook his head and called over […]
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— Vika, you have no idea! — chirped Natalia into the phone. — It looks like I’ve found the man of my dreams! Natalia was naturally a feisty and fiery girl—a trait that had helped her out in various life situations. Though she had graduated in logistics management from college, she had barely scraped through. […]
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Dear, you can’t even imagine who I really am,» Anna whispered quietly, looking at the ceiling. «You are better than anyone for me,» Vadim mumbled sleepily, hugging his wife. If only he knew how prophetic these words would turn out to be. Anna smiled faintly, remembering how it all began. How she, the daughter of […]
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Olga was ironing the children’s clothes, occasionally brushing away the tears that welled up. The tears were utterly pointless—after all, there was less than an hour left until the morning performance for Sema and Volodya, and there were still so many tasks to complete. Why had she set the ironing board by the shelf with […]
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Suddenly, an incoming phone call shattered the morning silence, disturbing the tranquility of the bedroom. Marina, with great effort, forced herself to open her sleep-clumped eyes and reached for the bedside table. The screen displayed the name “Aunt Zina.” Her heart involuntarily tightened – their last conversation had taken place over a year ago during […]
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Marina unlocked her apartment door with her key, entered, and switched on the light in the hallway. The first thing that caught her eye was a pair of red women’s shoes standing in the hallway. She recognized them immediately—they were the shoes… That morning at work, Marina had felt unwell. A sudden wave of nausea […]
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After returning from a business trip, Lilia decided to drop by the local eatery on the first floor of the apartment building where she lived. She planned to buy something ready for dinner. It was already close to seven in the evening, and Lilia knew there was no time to cook. Besides, she wasn’t in […]
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Alice Zv’yagintseva was born to the sounds of fanfare, as if the crown atop her head was not merely a symbol of luxury, but an integral part of her destiny. The wardrobes in her dressing room overflowed with dresses by renowned designers, and trips to Paris, Milan, and New York had become as routine as […]
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