I gifted your house to your daughter-in-law – you already have a one-room apartment,” the mother-in-law declared unexpectedly. But Pavel found a way to teach his relative a lesson.

Pavel and Olga had long dreamed of having their own house, even though they already owned a modest but comfortable one-room apartment in a multi-family building. Construction began five years ago with the spontaneous purchase of a suburban plot. “Come on, dear,” the husband said to Olga, “we need to invest our money somewhere so … Read more

After the mother’s departure, the son decided to clean out the closet and found a letter there. After reading it, he turned pale.

— Arina is complaining about her husband again. He earns so little, and your sister is really struggling. I didn’t sleep all night; I was so upset after she arrived,” Mom said as she began to sob into the phone once more. “— Mom, I understand, but no one dragged her into this marriage on … Read more

The groom ran away from the wedding after hearing just one toast. Who would have known what it would lead to?

Alina stood frozen in the window opening, watching the solitary dampness slowly creeping along the glass surface. The snowy white dress—which just yesterday had embodied the very incarnation of dreams—now lay in a shapeless heap in the corner of the room. Only three days ago, her existence had seemed clear and predictable. Now everything was … Read more

Rita came to after passing out in a dump among ragged drifters, remembering nothing of her past.

Rita lazily stretched, loosening her stiff limbs beneath an old, grimy blanket that had long lost its original shape and color. Her body felt as if it were made of lead, and every movement sent an unpleasant tingle through her muscles. Reluctantly, she opened her eyes, blinking against the bright sunlight that filtered through the … Read more

— “No way, Mom, we’re not going to sell my wife’s parents’ apartment just to indulge your vanity,” Oleg said firmly, barely restraining his irritation.

— “Larisa, leave the kids alone—why do you always have to cling to them?” Vyacheslav Semyonovich snapped at his wife. “They are building their own lives! Especially since Sasha lost her parents not long ago! Don’t meddle with them!” — “I nearly forgot to ask you, right? You can’t possibly save enough money for us … Read more

I transferred the car to my mother so that you wouldn’t get it in the divorce,” Artem sneered with a smirk. But Polina only smiled, knowing exactly how to outplay him.

Polina stood by the window, gazing at the black BMW parked in the yard. The car hadn’t come easy – they had to take out a loan that she and Artem were still paying off. Or rather, only Polina was paying it off – her husband hadn’t worked for the past three years. “Are you … Read more

After dropping his mistress from the car, Buchin tenderly said goodbye to her and drove home. At the building’s entrance, he paused for a second, mentally weighing everything he would say to his wife. Then he climbed the stairs and unlocked the door.

After dropping his mistress from the car, Buchin tenderly said goodbye to her and drove home. He paused by the entrance for a moment, mentally weighing everything he would say to his wife. Then he climbed the stairs and unlocked the door. “Hi,” Buchin said. “Vera, are you home?” “Home,” his wife replied in a … Read more