Olga was eagerly flipping through a culinary magazine, making notes in the margins. The new recipe for French julienne caught her particular attention. “I’ll have to try adding porcini mushrooms instead of champignons,” she thought, imagining how she could surprise her husband with the unusual taste. Cooking had always been her passion. She could spend … Read more
— Your entire maternal lineage is cursed,” the healer whispered softly, gazing at Veronika. “Your great-grandmother brought misfortune upon you: she destroyed an innocent person, and herself lost both her children and her husband. Your mother, who died because of her curse, cursed your ancestors. Don’t waste time—your husband is already on the edge. Evil … Read more
Hello, darling! I have a big surprise for you! Prepare your signature dish for dinner tonight!” “What happened?” Svetlana asked, worried. “Everything’s fine! I’ll tell you later!” The call ended, and the woman looked out the window with doubt. It was a chilly October. Her husband’s call didn’t lift her spirits; after twenty-five years of … Read more
– Ah, Anna Alekseevna… The concert at the cultural center, yes-yes, you asked me to remind you, – Lenochka sang, glancing at the clock. – You’ll make it, just in time! The secretary knew that if Anna Alekseevna had gone to the cemetery, she’d forget everything. She called, warned, kept track, like a second mother, … Read more
Nikit, did you forget that we’re starting the renovation in the nursery tonight?” Marina asked, pouring her husband a morning cup of coffee. “I remember, of course. I promised,” Nikita replied, hurriedly buttoning his shirt. “I bought all the materials yesterday, just as we agreed.” Marina smiled, looking at her husband. They had been married … Read more
‘And my little monkey is cleaning my mother-in-law’s house right now!’ — he loudly declared at the corporate event. But at home, a very different mood awaited him… The corporate evening began for Vadim in great spirits: New Year’s was just around the corner, the bonuses were already in his pocket, the room was filled … Read more
They lay in the very bottom drawer of the desk—hidden under a stack of old folders, wedged between a worn leather notebook and a pen he hadn’t used in ten years. Like dust. Like a time capsule, holding the breath of another era. Outside, snow was falling—quiet, indifferent. The city was silent. The phone, too. … Read more
Well… when were you planning to tell me everything?” — the son looked at Natasha with hatred in his eyes, stunned. — “Gleb, my son, what is it? What happened?” — “I know everything… mom.” The last word the boy spat at his mother’s face. — “Well, tell me, I want to know too,” Natasha … Read more
A young and attractive woman in a home robe with a bright Mickey Mouse on the side blinked confusedly, standing in a long hallway with wooden floors, looking at a full woman of about fifty-five years, dressed in a good sheepskin coat. “What do you mean, a week to move? Fear God, where are we … Read more
Do you have two children? I see… I’m afraid you won’t be suitable for us,” Alena, a mother of two, heard yet another rejection at her latest interview. “You’ll be sick all the time, constantly taking sick leave… Why would we want those problems? We need a more reliable candidate. All the best!” “Look at … Read more