Alice and Kirill had been married for twenty-five years. They had two sons. For their silver wedding anniversary, Alice gave her husband a designer silver ring from a limited edition jewelry collection, and he gave her a silver spoon. Alice was a little upset by such a gift but did not show it. “You shouldn’t […]
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— Is there nothing else? — Oleg grimaced when a plate with buckwheat porridge and two sausages was placed in front of him. — I don’t eat buckwheat. You know that, brother. — What would you like me to cook? — Inna’s voice turned sharp. — Well… I’d like some meat, of course, but […]
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“Your money should be useful! Pay for my grandchildren’s education!” — the mother-in-law decided that I would support her elder son’s children. Evgenia stood frozen by the mirror in the hallway. She adjusted the collar of her blouse. Tensed her shoulders. Family dinners at her mother-in-law’s were hard for her. Every time the same thing […]
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You Spent All The Money On Your Son, And Now You Want To Live In My Apartment?” — I Asked My Mother-In-Law, Who Showed Up At The Doorstep With Suitcases. 26.05.2025admin Jangling keys in the lock, Margarita opened the apartment door. Voices came from the kitchen, and the now-familiar smell of borscht filled the hallway. […]
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— Vera, hi. Mom called. Her violets are dying completely — they urgently need to be repotted. Go visit her, help out, okay? You always manage plants so well. The kitchen was filled with the thick, warm aroma of fried onions and carrots — homey, cozy, as if inviting to forget everything else. But this […]
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Exactly at ten in the morning, as on every weekday, Zoya Filippovna entered through the glass doors of the office building — a woman with a soft but tired gaze, wearing an old but neatly ironed coverall. Her appearance was always unobtrusive, like a shadow gliding down the corridor, but today, this day seemed destined […]
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Sunlight, filtering softly through the sheer curtains, gently fell upon a photograph in a silver frame—a snapshot frozen with the smile of a woman whose life was cut far too short. Vlad sat in his chair, motionless like a statue, silently gazing at Valya’s face. His eyes no longer wept, but inside, everything tightened as […]
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Svetlana wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at the clock. Half past five. There were still thirty minutes left in the workday, but no one was left outside the medical station. The April sun pierced through the blinds, casting striped shadows on the old linoleum. The paramedic stretched, loosening her stiff back. The […]
Продолжение...— What a disaster! — she whispered, looking up at the ceiling as if trying to see the very sky through the cracks. — When will this ever end? The rain’s gone mad — it just keeps pouring nonstop! Could it be that the roof in heaven itself, right above the Lord, has sprung a […]
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Crystal chimed merrily, the guests were smiling, and Maria couldn’t take her eyes off her husband. Dmitry—now officially her husband—was beaming with happiness. The wedding had gone beautifully: a cozy restaurant decorated with fresh flowers, their favorite people all around, and most importantly—they were together, despite everything. “Cheers to the newlyweds!” the toastmaster proclaimed […]
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