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Arriving at the banquet hall earlier than the guests to make sure everything was ready for her son’s wedding, Lidia went pale when she accidentally overheard the conversation of the in-laws.

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Leaden clouds hung over the city, as if ready to pour down a thick blanket of snow at any moment. The winter morning was damp and unbearably cold. The air soaked through the skin to the bone, while rare snowflakes slowly twirled in the air, settling on car roofs and pavement tiles. Lidiya Nikolaevna, tightly … Read more

Got too smart for your own good!” — the nurses mocked the very orderly who had dared to burst into the medical consultation…

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When Alyona got a job as a ward aide at City Hospital No. 7, she was treated with slight disdain. Young, fragile, wearing a worn-out coat and with big eyes, she seemed out of place in this noisy, tense world of corridors filled with rush and exhausted faces. She always spoke politely, addressing everyone formally, … Read more

— You think I’m a burden to your son? And who’s paying the mortgage on his apartment? — I asked, pulling out the bank statements.

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— Liza, what is this?” Tamara Sergeevna held a box of crystal glasses in her hands. Liza’s hand trembled, breaking the rhythm of dusting the shelf. It was impossible to guess what Tamara Sergeevna would dislike today. “— It’s a wedding gift from my godmother,” Liza tried unsuccessfully to smile. “Crystal, Czech.” Tamara Sergeevna pursed … Read more

I was abandoned as a child, on a train, when I was only five. Today, at 25, I returned to that very platform where it all began.

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I was only five years old when I was left alone for the first time. Not just alone, but inside a huge metal beast called a “train,” which rattled its wheels on the rails as if mocking my childhood fear. At first, I didn’t understand what was happening. People in gray and dark clothes bustled … Read more

— Aren’t you overdoing it, dear? Who even gave you the right to expect that my parents will buy us an apartment?

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— Alright, Lika, — Anton pushed the cup away from under his latte, almost finished to the bottom, leaving a dark ring on the saucer. He looked at his fiancée with the expression of someone ready to say something important and long thought over. That look of his, slightly disdainful and at the same time … Read more

Mother-in-law was going to transfer the apartment to her daughter but found out the truth just in time

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Galina Ivanovna put the kettle on and plopped down on the kitchen chair. Outside, a drizzle was falling, gray clouds pressed on her shoulders, intensifying the gravity of the moment. Seventy-three years old — the perfect time to think about what will remain after you. — It needs to be decided, — she muttered into … Read more

“Timofey, hi!” — Lena burst into the apartment like a whirlwind. She had looked at the windows of their apartment from the entrance hall and saw the light on inside, and she was very happy.

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“Timofey, hi!” Lena burst into the apartment like a whirlwind. Even from the entrance, she looked at the windows of their apartment and saw the light on, and was very happy. After all, her Timofey had been on a business trip, and if there was light in the windows, it meant he had returned! Finally, … Read more

The wedding ended in a scandal thanks to the mother-in-law, and three days later the husband’s mother regretted her actions

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The crystal glasses rang cheerfully, the guests were smiling, and Maria couldn’t take her eyes off her husband. Dmitry, now officially her husband, was beaming with happiness. The wedding was a great success — a cozy restaurant decorated with fresh flowers, beloved people around, and most importantly — they were together, no matter what. “Here’s … Read more

Entering the apartment, Dasha froze in place. She had expected her husband to meet her after a long business trip, but no one was in the hallway.

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Entering the apartment, Dasha froze in place. She had expected her husband to greet her after a long business trip, but there was no one in the hallway. “Maxim? Are you home?” In the dark, Darya reached for the light switch, but suddenly someone touched her hands. “Don’t, don’t turn on the light,” came her … Read more