Dad, are you serious? I’m not going to work here!” “You will, Pasha. And don’t even think about resisting. If you continue in the same vein, I’ll just turn away and leave you to deal with it yourself. Think about how much trouble you’ve already caused.” Pavel snorted and turned away. What’s gotten into his … Read more
Konstantin called his ex-wife with disgust, from whom he had divorced three months ago. Behind her back, he never missed an opportunity to badmouth her. Oksana was aware. At least, she had heard about it from mutual acquaintances. However, she was not at all surprised. “Oksana, how can he dare to speak of you like … Read more
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
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
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
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
Just over a year had passed since Olya disappeared from Nikita’s life. Time had not erased her from his memory, but he learned to live on, gradually getting used to the thought that he might never see his wife again. With each new day, the hope of finding Olga melted away like snow… To soothe … Read more
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
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
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