“Are you out of your mind? I already promised that money to my mother!” her husband roared, snatching the envelope of savings out of Anya’s hands.

  Anya flinched as if she’d been struck across the face. The blow was invisible, but that didn’t make it any less real—it hit straight in her chest, squeezing her heart into a tiny, frozen lump. The thick white envelope she’d been holding just a second earlier was no longer hers. It was in his […]

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“Fine—your mom can come over. But I have two simple conditions.” — The wife laid down an ultimatum

Lena was standing at the stove, stirring the soup on autopilot, when the doorbell rang. Way too early for Andrey. Which meant it was her again. “Lenochka, I’m just popping in for a minute!” her mother-in-law called cheerfully from the entryway. A minute usually translated to three hours. Minimum. Lena swallowed, turned off the burner, […]

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