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

Your bonus will now go toward paying for my nephew’s tuition,” declared the husband, without asking for my opinion, during dinner with his sister.

– Arina, where are you? Tolya let me in, and he went off to work!” – the voice of the future sister-in-law echoed through the apartment. Arina sighed tiredly. She forced a smile and invited Olga to the table. Her life was falling apart. Stability. Arina had dreamed of it for as long as she … Read more

At the bus stop, a woman left me a little girl and a suitcase full of money—I remained silent for 30 years, but I never expected…

Just grab and run, you know? Immediately…” “But why me? What’s so special about me?” Thirty years have passed, yet these phrases still ring clearly in my memory, as if spoken only yesterday. That fateful evening radically changed the course of my life. Now, looking back through the prism of all these years, I clearly … Read more

The orderly agreed to play the role of the dying millionaire’s grandson, not suspecting what would unfold.

Alexey had taken a break from the book he was intently reading between tasks when he heard an unusual proposal from the head of the department. Igor Dmitrievich approached him with a serious look and said: “Listen, Lyosha, wouldn’t you like to earn a little extra money? There’s a job.” The young man looked at … Read more

Yulia stopped her car a block away from her mother-in-law’s house. The clock read 5:45 PM — she had arrived earlier than the appointed time.

Yulia stopped her car a block away from her mother-in-law’s house. The clock read 5:45 PM — she had arrived earlier than the appointed time. “Maybe she’ll finally appreciate my punctuality,” she thought as she smoothed out the wrinkles on her new dress. The gift was carefully wrapped on the back seat — an antique … Read more

You wanted a child, so now raise one,” he declared, hauling along the microwave, the vacuum cleaner, and the last shreds of his conscience.

— And where’s the baby’s dad? Is he helping? — He left. While I was in the hospital. Elena sat on the bed, wrapped in a hospital gown, and gazed out through the plastic window through which the outlines of a March day slowly emerged. Outside, the sky was gloomy, and somewhere in the distance, … Read more

— Mother-in-law, are you serious? On what grounds are you running the show here? — Katya held back her irritation.

— What an ungrateful person! — the mother-in-law exclaimed indignantly, flinging her arms about and pursing her lips. — We give our whole heart to you, and she… — Her whole heart? — Katya interrupted. — Have you ever asked if it’s convenient for me to have guests? Maybe I have work, deadlines, important things … Read more