Month: August 2025

Waking up in the middle of the night, Inna realized her husband wasn’t home. And then she found him in a very unexpected place.

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“Inna, I’ve prepared a surprise for you, my dear!” Her mother-in-law uttered strange—hence frightening—words. “I know you simply adore surprises! And this one you’ll definitely love!” Inna looked skeptically at her husband’s mother, who, for some unclear reason, was in an unusually cheerful mood. On top of that, she was dressed very oddly—in a white … Read more

A Woman Pretended to Be a Poor Secretary to See the True Faces of Her Corporation’s Employees

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I stand before the mirror, staring intently at my own reflection. Elizaveta Andreevna Korablyova, 30 years old, Director of Business Development at a major IT company. On paper — successful, strong, confident. Inside — exhaustion. Deep, years-old exhaustion. But today I’m just Liza. Liza from an ordinary neighborhood, without gloss, without status. I take off … Read more

— Uncle, please give me that chocolate bar. I want to give it to my mom as a present because today is March 8th.

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Boris Sergeyevich, on his way to his business partner’s country house with his fiancée for a barbecue in honor of the holiday, stopped by the supermarket. Initially, he had planned to celebrate March 8th in a restaurant, but Anzhela, having learned about the invitation, persuaded him that a trip to the country house would not … Read more

Mother-in-law Came, as Always, to Demand Money from Her Daughter-in-law — But Didn’t Know Her Son Had Left

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“Sveta, are you home?” came the familiar Saturday morning phrase. “What is this? Again?” Svetlana reacted irritably, while tending to her beloved flowers in the yard. It was a scorching July. For several days the daytime temperature had hovered around 40°C, so one could only work in the garden either late in the evening or … Read more

“You won’t get even a piece of my apartment!” I hissed at my husband, having caught him with his secretary in our home.

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The white dress flowed over Maria’s figure in waves of expensive silk. She stood in front of the mirror, unable to believe her happiness. Today she was marrying Ivan. The very same Vanya who, three years ago, had literally saved her from loneliness. “Mashenka, are you ready?” her mother peeked into the room, her eyes … Read more

A pregnant orphan was abandoned by her boyfriend, left to die in poverty. Her decision shocked everyone who learned about it.

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Larisa had always considered herself a calculating and cold-blooded person. The orphanage had taught her a harsh truth: rely only on yourself. She had a clear life route — like a project measured down to the millimeter. First, a teacher training college, then a job — modest, but reliable. And later — marriage. Not on … Read more

“Don’t come to your father’s anniversary. Don’t spoil the celebration with your presence. It’ll be awkward in front of the guests,” my mother had said once.

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The phone rang just as Ella was lifting her noise-cancelling headphones off her ears — shrill, piercing, like someone had flung open a window into silence. “Hi, Ellochka,” Vera’s voice sounded overly bright, the kind of cheerfulness that always came wrapped around something unpleasant. “So, Mom and I were talking… You know about Dad’s anniversary. … Read more

They threw him out on New Year’s Eve. Years later, when he opened the door for them, no one could have foreseen the twist that awaited.

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Outside the windows, garlands glowed with warm light, their reflections trembling in the glass where Christmas trees sparkled faintly. From inside came the muffled strains of holiday melodies. Beyond those walls, however, ruled a different world—a white, breathless silence. Snow tumbled down in heavy flakes, as though an unseen hand endlessly poured it from the … Read more