Marina couldn’t believe her ears when her mother-in-law dumped this right out at dinner. She and Sergey had only just started eating, and Lyudmila Petrovna, wearing the face of a seasoned prosecutor, had launched into handing out her “wise” advice again.

“Have you lost your mind, Lyudmila Petrovna? Olya’s already living practically on a dump, and now she’s going to take my apartment too?” Marina couldn’t believe her ears. She and Sergey were having dinner, and her mother-in-law, Lyudmila Petrovna—wearing the face of a prosecutor—was laying out her plan. “Olya needs support. She needs a place […]

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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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