— “Alena will vacate the apartment”? But it’s her property! Want us to transfer it to your sister right away—to make it easier?

Alena loved the quiet of morning. The kind when the kettle only just begins to tremble on the flame, the coffee smells so good it feels like you’re breathing in flavor, and the sun lies softly across the old tiles, lighting up every scratch like a biography of the kitchen. In those moments she felt […]

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“I asked you,” he began irritably, following his wife into the kitchen. “To set a proper festive table. And what is this? You had time. Mom isn’t pleased.”

“I asked you,” he began irritably, following his wife into the kitchen. “To set a proper festive table. And what’s this? You had the time. Mom isn’t pleased.” “Your mom is never pleased. It’s impossible to satisfy her,” Milana replied calmly. It was Sunday. As usual, Kirill and his wife, Milana, were visiting his parents. […]

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