“You think I’m a spendthrift? Fine! Starting today, we’ll have separate budgets, and we’ll see who runs out of money first.”

— “And what’s this?” Igor carelessly tossed a crumpled scrap of paper onto the kitchen table in front of Sveta. A receipt from a cosmetics store. He held it between two fingers as if it were too filthy to touch—a piece of damning evidence proving a monstrous crime. His voice was calm, even tired, which […]

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“I’m filing for divorce! I’m sick of your pills and constant pain! I want a young wife!” the husband declared.

Zinaida snapped the MacBook lid shut with such ferocity it was as if the laptop were to blame for all her troubles. It had been a rotten day. The client had changed the spec three times, and the doctor on the phone hinted at increasing her medication. As if she weren’t already a walking pharmacy. […]

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