By order, Lagernitsa was brought to the head of the women’s colony. Coming out of the office, she could barely lift her feet.

The winter of that year was especially harsh — the frost locked the earth tight, and the roads were covered with a crust of ice, turning into deadly traps. It was into such an icy prison that one of those fateful evenings fell, when Elena’s destiny sharply changed. She ended up behind bars, not because … Read more

The milkmaid decided to end her pregnancy out of spite against the groom who had dumped her. Crossing the threshold of the herbalist’s hut, she froze.

“Kolya, I’m afraid…” Lera whispered, clutching the edge of her simple cotton dress with trembling fingers. Her voice trembled like an autumn leaf in the wind, and her tear-filled eyes looked at Nikolai with a plea, as if asking not just for an answer, but for salvation. “What are you afraid of?” he answered softly, … Read more

The new female employee in the office was mocked. But when she came to the banquet with her husband, the colleagues quit.

Taking a deep breath as if gathering strength before a leap into an unknown depth, Yulia Sergeyevna stepped across the threshold of the office building, as if entering a new chapter of her life. The morning sunlight filtering through the glass doors played glints on her well-groomed hair, highlighting the confidence in her stride. She … Read more

— He’s your son, Dima, not ours! I’m not going to pay for expensive trips during vacations for someone else’s child! He has a mother and you! That’s it.

— Ler, I wanted to talk to you about something important. About Kirill. Dmitry approached her from behind while she was sitting in a deep armchair with a book. He put his hands on her shoulders, and his touch was deliberately gentle, almost coaxing. Valeria didn’t turn her head, she just slowly placed a silk … Read more

“Give me the keys to your summer house, we’ll stay there for a while,” said the friend.

Gennady was sitting at his desk, sorting through reports on quarterly results. The numbers demanded attention, but his concentration kept slipping away—there was too much piled up at work. He picked up the next folder when Veronika entered the room. “Gena, can I have a minute?” she asked, stopping at the doorway. “Of course,” he … Read more

— You wanted to save money on my birthday to celebrate your mom’s? I hope you’re happy now, — the wife handed her husband the bill.

Irina stood by the kitchen window, watching the janitor rake up the last of the yellow leaves. October was always a special month — her birthday fell in the middle of the month, and for a long time, she had dreamed of celebrating it properly. For the first time in seven years, they had the … Read more

— You, Mom, first deal with my younger sister, and only then start picking on my wife’s clothes.

The Best Clothing Stores — Here, admire this. The result of the inspection. Kirill stood frozen in the doorway of the living room, still clutching the briefcase handle in his hand. The air in the apartment was the same, smelling of freshly brewed coffee and Oksana’s perfume, but something had fundamentally changed. In the very … Read more

The girl was selling her grandmother’s preserves to survive. The other day, an unusual car stopped nearby with her.

The sun, like a golden disk, slowly rose above the horizon, flooding the village roofs with warm, gentle light. The air was filled with the scent of morning dew, blooming clover, and freshly turned earth. But in this peaceful, cozy morning landscape, an impatient voice of young Nadya was heard — a girl with eyes … Read more