An orphan decided to visit the house that he inherited from his mother, and he was stunned when he climbed the attic stairs.

A good old house can concentrate energy of goodness and light. Only kind memories remain in it, which settle in human memory for a long time. This also happened to Viktor. Fate had not spared the boy, but one beautiful day it rewarded him fully. A Good Old House Young Vitya lived in a village … Read more

Your son has been living off me for three years. Take him back! “Do you even realize that this can’t go on?!” Olya’s voice broke as her fingers clenched the edge of the chair.

Do you even realize that this can’t go on?!” Olya’s voice broke as her fingers clenched the edge of the chair. “What did I do this time?!” Konstantin gripped the tabletop, trying to steady the tremor in his hands. “If I stay silent now, I’ll just explode!” The girl threw a cup into the sink. … Read more

The father-in-law forced the pregnant daughter-in-law to clean the pigsty. Once, following her, he bolted the doors.

Throwing the rag into the bucket, Lena leaned against the windowsill. Dizziness and nausea made it hard to work. She sat down on a chair to catch her breath. Why had she rushed to wash these windows when her pregnancy hardly let her live? Looking through the clean glass at the washed curtains, Lena smiled. … Read more

Double betrayal awaited Marina on her husband’s birthday, but she had prepared a surprise for him.

Part 1 Marina flew down the street as if on wings, her heart overflowing with joy from unexpected freedom. A spring breeze playfully tousled her hair, and the sun gently touched her skin. She decided to surprise her mother-in-law, Anna Petrovna, and visit her unannounced. Approaching the old Khrushchev-era building, Marina paused for a moment. … Read more

Deciding to test his fiancée, the new director of the company made her the boss, while he pretended to be a janitor…

Son, maybe you should stay here after all?” a charming brunette woman tried to convince the man sitting in the chair. “Managing such a business isn’t easy. Not to mention, the owners are unlikely to sell a well-functioning asset.” “Mom, why are you worrying? I’m already thirty years old, and you act like I’m a … Read more

The conductor seated the pregnant stowaway in the compartment with the strange old man. At night, screams echoed through the car.

Natalya slammed the door loudly. From early morning, she had a premonition that the day would go wrong. Lusya, her 19-year-old daughter, had recently brought home a kitten named Musya, who had already managed to make a mess right on the bathroom mat. It was hard for Natalya to scold her daughter for this since … Read more

The parents sold the grandmother’s apartment and gave the money to their younger daughter. A month later, she came asking for help.

Please, Andryusha, just for a month! I swear I’ll find a job and move out,” Sveta pleaded, fiddling with her worn handbag as she looked at her brother. “Why should I?” Andrei leaned against the door frame, arms crossed. “When we divided Grandma’s apartment, you didn’t think about how Marina and I have been bouncing … Read more

My stepfather mocked us, my mother and me, but he didn’t know that in a month I would become his boss.

Victoria noticed how her mother’s hand trembled while setting plates for Sunday lunch. It was their tradition—to gather together once a week, although it became increasingly difficult to force a smile. Especially when her stepfather turned every meeting into a silent battle. “Dear,” Andrei theatrically adjusted the very tie, “please pass the salt. You know, … Read more