Her husband didn’t take her to the reception, but when he saw who she had come with, he did not doubt his eyes.

— Arthur, I’m pregnant!” — she almost knocked her husband over, throwing herself around his neck. She was so eager to share the joyful news as soon as possible. He caught her but immediately pushed her away. It was then she noticed that strange look flicker in his eyes. — “Are you sure?” — he … Read more

— Mom told me that you should pay your own bills, — the husband blurted out to his stunned wife and immediately paid the price for his words.

Alina stood still in front of the bedroom mirror, adjusting the folds of her blue dress. The fabric gently hugged her figure, emphasizing her waist, and the deep cut on the back gave the look an elegant touch. Tomorrow was the corporate party at the advertising agency where she worked as an art director, and … Read more

The doctor saved the life of a wealthy man, but his family destroyed her career out of foolishness and envy. The talented doctor ended up on the street.

Lyudmila Andreevna had always been a disciplined and responsible person. Every day she arrived at the clinic twenty minutes earlier than her scheduled time—not just out of habit, but to have time to check the wards, review patient records, and make sure everything was ready for the start of her shift. For her, it was … Read more

— Yes, I have my own apartment now. No, my mother-in-law won’t be living here. Not even “temporarily.” I’ve had enough of your “family!”

“Are you completely out of your mind?!” Elena Pavlovna slammed open the kitchen cabinet door. “Shampoo for eight hundred rubles?! What is this, golden soap? Do you even realize how much money that is? If you want such luxury, buy it with your own salary!” “That’s my shampoo, Elena Pavlovna,” Miroslava said tiredly, not even … Read more

— Have you completely lost your mind demanding money from me for this? — shrieked the mother-in-law and lunged at her daughter-in-law with fists but tripped and smashed her forehead.

Larisa stepped across the threshold of the apartment on Mayakovskogo Street for the first time—not as a guest, but as a daughter-in-law. The suitcase in her hand felt heavier than usual—not because of the belongings inside, but because of the weight of expectations. She had dreamed of this moment during three years of relationship with … Read more

The homeless girl approached the dying old man and drew a picture of his mother… When he saw the drawing, tears ran down his wrinkles

Fourth childbirth. Nastya stood by the window, pressing her forehead against the cold glass of the hospital room, and prayed to all the saints she could remember. Let this baby survive. Lord, let him simply be born alive. Let there be a chance—just one single chance—to truly become a mother. Her previous three pregnancies had … Read more

The orderly lost everything in one day — her home, her job, and her hope… But a chance meeting with a stranger turned her life upside down forever.

Margareta, standing by the window in the hospital corridor, couldn’t take her eyes off the scene below. Near the entrance to the building, her husband Igor was once again flirting with a nurse named Marina. This had been happening for several days in a row. Every glance he cast, every touch to another woman, stabbed … Read more