Month: May 2025

He was her brother only by their father; they had different mothers. When their mother was sick and spent several weeks in the hospital, their father had already started seeing this Darya.

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He was her brother only by their father; their mothers were different. When her mother was sick and spent weeks in the hospital, her father had already started seeing this Darya. Darya worked at the local hairdresser’s, but her mother never went there, saying it was too expensive. Ulyana didn’t know why her father went … Read more

The inheritance fell on Galya quite literally like a bolt from the blue: she was coming out of the apartment building when she heard her daughter shouting from the balcony:

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The inheritance fell on Galya literally like a snowstorm: she was coming out of the entrance when she heard her daughter shouting from the balcony: “Mom! A letter came for you, I forgot! Wait, I’ll put it in a bag and throw it down now.” To keep the bag from blowing away in the wind, … Read more

She never remembered her dreams. He could recount every single one of his dreams in the smallest detail.

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She never remembered her dreams. He could recount every one of his dreams in the tiniest detail. She liked to sleep in longer, while he got up at five in the morning even in winter. But both of them loved potato pies and detective series. “That’s the killer,” the husband would confidently proclaim, pointing with … Read more

Husband Left for Another Woman, and the Ex-Wife for the First Time Allowed Herself to Live Large in Her New Apartment

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Galina Petrovna stood in the middle of the room where she had lived for almost thirty years, staring blankly at the suitcase by the door. Viktor was methodically folding clothes — shirts, trousers, sweaters. All the things she had washed, ironed, and carefully placed on the shelves for years. “Thirty years, Vitya. Thirty years down … Read more

Husband left for a younger woman but came back when his wife surprised him with important documents

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Wrinkled fingers of Lidia clenched the cup of cooled tea. Thirty-two years of marriage, three thousand dinners together, endless washing of his shirts — and now she sat alone in their kitchen, where every inch was soaked with shared memories. “I don’t understand, Vitya,” her voice trembled like a string. “You’re just… leaving?” Victor methodically … Read more

A former doctor got a job as a nurse after serving time. One day she entered the ward of a wealthy patient and noticed signs of an illness that were very familiar to her.

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Tamara looked at Valentin Konstantinovich and was once again convinced: her attitude toward him had remained the same — not changed even slightly. And he, as always, met her with the same piercing, full of hostility gaze. Once, a long time ago, before she foolishly got involved in that situation and ended up behind bars, … Read more

The husband received a letter from his wife who had died a year ago — and the date on the envelope was today.

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Autumn came to the Moscow suburbs slowly, without any solemn announcements—like a person who has long lived in the house but prefers to remain unnoticed, sitting quietly in a corner. The streets of Sergiev Posad were filled with the smell of wet earth, fallen leaves, and smoke from bonfires where the local elders seemed to … Read more

She left him because of poverty, and a year later, she came back, asking to be accepted for a job as a secretary.

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Nikita was trying his hardest to be someone he wasn’t. He knew that sooner or later, Yulia would find out the truth: he lived in the countryside, in difficult conditions, in a rundown apartment, and worked as a security guard. But he kept postponing the confession, continuing to play the role of a wealthy man. … Read more