You, Valentina Stanislavovna, once kicked me out into the cold with the children,» Elizabeth said, looking her mother-in-law in the eye, «do you remember? Oh, there was no such thing! Your memory is short! Valentina Stanislavovna, do you think you have the moral right to count on my help? I wouldn’t even give you a […]
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Katya struggled with the heavy stroller down the street. Rain was imminent, and she didn’t even have an umbrella. She needed to move faster. No one was there to help her. Her mother worked double shifts, and the father of her child had passed away last year. If not for that tragic accident, everything would […]
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I can’t believe Matvey is gone forever. That can’t be. He’s just on edge because of the mess I made in the apartment. I definitely shouldn’t have torn up and cut all his things. Matvey will cool down and come home. We are a family, after all. And now we’re going to have a child. […]
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A little girl in brown tights, without shoes, ran along the icy village road. The ice, mixed with dirt, melted under her warm feet, and the big toe peeking through a hole in her tights turned completely black. For some reason, that toe felt the coldest to Nadya. Maybe because she could barely feel her […]
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When I fantasized about living together with my future husband, I imagined cooking him delicious meals, and him praising me for it. I imagined us sitting together watching a movie every evening—or at least a couple of times a week—laughing, crying, discussing what we saw. I imagined greeting my husband with a kiss on the […]
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Maria absentmindedly looked out the window. Her fingers gently stroked a photograph in a frame. From the old picture, Tamara Ivanovna smiled. Aunt Tamara had been the only person to support Masha after her parents’ death. Even this apartment was Aunt Tamara’s last gift. Every corner reminded her of their tea times and long conversations. […]
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My mother-in-law had a big appetite. And I’m not talking about a food appetite, but an appetite for money and other people’s achievements. There was no limit to my mother-in-law’s audacity, but I did not let her destroy everything. It all started from the moment I married Vadim. We were young and naive. There wasn’t […]
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Anna sat on the sofa, clutching a mug of cooling tea. Her eyes lazily followed her older son, who was playing with toy cars on the carpet. In the kitchen, the clock ticked quietly, creating an illusion of tranquility. But Anna knew this was the calm before the storm. Little Masha had been sleeping for […]
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Katya, this is only temporary,» Sergey’s voice sounded strained, almost apologetic. He sat across from his wife, avoiding her gaze. A cup of cooled tea sat on the kitchen table, next to a modest shopping list. The discussion was clearly not the kind that ended peacefully. «My parents just need a little time; they’ll stay […]
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Yes, Ania, now you are our breadwinner,» Mom looked at me very expressively. Inside, everything snapped. «Well, what did you expect? Your father and I raised you, now it’s your turn to pay us back.» «Mom, what debt?» I tried to keep a serious expression on my face, but her melodramatic speech sounded funny. «Well, […]
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