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I hate you, you snake!” my mother-in-law rasped for all 20 years of our marriage. But there was one line in her will that knocked everyone off their feet..

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The heavy, cloying smell of her perfume hit me the moment the elevator doors opened. Alevtina Borisovna. She stepped into our tiny hallway, and the apartment instantly seemed to shrink, filled with that scent of expensive, suffocating powder. It was her smell. The smell of power. “Got yourself draped in rags again, Katerina?” Her gaze … Read more

So I’m supposed to throw you a party, but there’s no place for me at it?” — the girl was stunned by her relatives’ reply

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Lera was sitting on the floor of her tiny one-room apartment, surrounded by boxes of garlands, pompoms, and cardboard unicorn figures. Her phone wouldn’t stop ringing — yet another mom wanted to discuss her daughter’s birthday, Frozen theme, medium budget but with ambitions of grandeur. Lera smiled as she opened her notebook. Six months ago … Read more

My hubby mocked me in front of the guests, and in the end I “joked” in such a way that he lost his job

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When Artyom checked for the third time that evening whether the cutlery was arranged perfectly, my inner patience reached its very last limit. Not his patience, which seemed limitless when it came to my supposed mistakes, but mine. He froze over the festive table like an experienced commander studying a flawless battle plan, and a … Read more

Your entire apartment will go to my mom, and we’ll live in a rented one,” my groom whispered to me at the wedding.

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Anna stood in front of the mirror, and her gaze slowly slid over her own reflection. The snow-white dress, woven, it seemed, from air and light, fit her figure perfectly, and the light veil, like morning mist, gently fell over her shoulders. Every detail—from the finest lace to the neat pearls woven into her hair—was … Read more

My husband flew off to a resort with his lover, thinking I knew nothing. He had no idea I’d be sitting in the seat right next to him…

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The morning began with a lie. It slipped into the house together with the first rays of sun, which were carelessly playing on the perfectly polished parquet floor. Mikhail, my husband, kissed me on the temple with that carefully measured tender care he had been honing for many years. This gesture, which once made my … Read more

She abandoned her newborn in a spruce thicket, and three years later found him and decided to take him back. Out of greed.

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The autumn wind drove withered leaves along the asphalt, as if urging all the passersby to hurry and shelter from the damp chill. Sofia walked slowly down the street, noticing neither the wind nor the bustle of the city. She had just pulled shut behind her the heavy, insulated door of a certain institution, and … Read more

My relatives found out about my business making a profit of 20 million, and they immediately invited me to my brother’s wedding.

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Sunlight, warm and alive, streamed gently through the tall window of my office, playing in highlights on the polished surface of my desk. I sat there, buried in the routine of sorting through mail, opening envelopes with bills and business proposals, when my fingers came across something different. Completely different. The envelope was thick, weighty, … Read more