You have to sell your apartment because I need a new, good car! — insisted the husband. The mother had come to visit her grandson and found out entirely by chance that her daughter was planning to sell her apartment when she saw some documents on the kitchen table. — I feel sorry too, Mom, … Read more
“At retirement, Tamara Konstantinovna Belozertseva was bid farewell by the entire hospital. In the surgery department where she had worked as an operating room nurse for nearly forty years, a beautiful festive table was set up, with a huge fruit-and-cottage-cheese cake placed in the center, bearing the lovely inscription ‘Tamara – the soul of the … Read more
It seems that only yesterday I thought Andrei and I were the perfect couple. Thirty years together, two children, a house—everything was complete. We had it all: a seaside house, an apartment in the city, a car… And I trusted him. “After all, he’s my husband, the father of my children,” I kept telling myself … Read more
Anton had always considered himself the master of his life. Even back in college, he managed to move in such a way that his classmates could only gape in amazement. While others were slogging over textbooks, Anton was already busy with business. Sometimes he was reselling cars, other times he was assembling computers to order. … Read more
Later in the evening, a young man walked into the café with a girl – apparently a couple. They became the main protagonists of the evening. They were greeted by waitress Nastya, who had just completed her internship and was on her first independent shift. The dining room was packed, and even I had to … Read more
Anna froze in front of the mansion’s front door—the same place where her family life once unfolded. Now she locked eyes with her former mother-in-law, Marina Petrovna, who was nervously fidgeting with the hem of her knitted jacket. — Anna, dear, we need your support, Marina Petrovna said in a trembling voice. Anna gave the … Read more
Why did you get so angry?” Lev finally said. “Let’s discuss everything calmly. You’re right: we owe my mom a lot. So why not thank her in just that way?” “In what way, exactly? By giving her what belongs to me and our daughter? Instead of providing for Nina’s future? Are you kidding me?” Irina … Read more
In their family, everyone was used to seeing Grandma Katya as a gentle, conflict-free person who was ready to sacrifice herself for the well-being of her children and grandchildren. Her sons—Lyosha and Yury—had long since started their own families and lived separately, but they regularly sent their children to visit Grandma. No one even doubted … Read more
Maxim stopped his car in the overcrowded parking lot of the children’s hospital, barely finding a spot between other vehicles. Today, the place was especially crowded, as if every parent had decided to visit their child on that very day. It had become his constant ritual: after finishing his work, he would swing by his … Read more
— “Oh, Grigory, how lucky I am to have you! I can’t imagine how we managed without your help before,” said the elderly woman, watching as the young man skillfully handled his tools. Grigory gathered the tools into his bag and smirked: — “Oh, come now, Elena Sergeyevna. It’s nothing—a mere matter of moving the … Read more