The stepfather took his sick stepdaughter to the countryside so she could spend her last days in oblivion, leaving her in the care of an old nanny. But years later, when he returned to sell the house, he was met with an unexpected turn of events.

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“Andrey, promise me… promise you won’t abandon Larisa,” Nina whispered from the bed, her voice weak but full of pleading. “You know how fragile her health is. She needs constant care… You understand how difficult it is, but I’m so afraid she won’t manage alone. You will be her guardian for another two years… Please, … Read more

After the divorce from her husband and the division of the apartment, Ksenia had to move to almost the outskirts of the city.

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After the divorce from her husband and the division of the apartment, Ksenia had to settle almost on the outskirts of the city. She got a two-room apartment that had hardly ever been renovated. At least, that was Ksenia’s first impression. But she was one of those women who aren’t scared of anything—hardened by family … Read more

A millionaire bet that he would marry a village milkmaid — everyone laughed! But when she got money for her son’s surgery… he never thought of leaving her!

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Andrey carefully parked his car by the gate, turned off the ignition, and paused for a few seconds, listening to himself. The frosty air seeped into the cabin through the cracks, and snowflakes, caught by gusts of wind, danced in the streetlight glow as if foretelling something unusual. He looked around. Along the fence, cars … Read more

— You’re fired! Get out of the company, you talentless fool! — the mother-in-law threw at her with malicious delight, pushing her daughter-in-law out of the office door.

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“Oh, damn, I nearly shit myself laughing at that meeting!” Marina threw her shoes into the corner and collapsed onto the sofa without even bothering to take off her jacket. “Can you imagine? They were accusing you right in front of the whole department of embezzlement! And you — damn it — an experienced accountant, … Read more

— So, if my husband and I get divorced, I’m the one who walks away with a suitcase, and little Igor gets stuck with the Khrushchyovka apartment? You geniuses, Vasily Petrovich!

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— Why did you tell them about the apartment? — Lydia’s voice was trembling, but not from tears — from rage. So much so that the kettle behind her seemed to decide not to boil but to evaporate in shame. — They just want to help… — Igor, not lifting his eyes from the screen, … Read more

During a thunderstorm, an escaped prisoner burst into the old lady’s house. However, the grandmother turned out to be not so simple after all.

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Anna Fedorovna sighed heavily, placing another pot under the stubborn trickle of water seeping through the dilapidated roof. — What a disaster! — she whispered, looking up at the ceiling as if trying to see the very sky through the cracks. — When will this ever end? The rain’s gone mad — it just keeps … Read more

She accidentally bumped into him in the crowd — and didn’t recognize her ex-boyfriend who had become a gangster… A story about childhood friendship, betrayal, and one twist of fate that turned her life upside down

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When Dasha, trying to pass a group of slowly walking girls who were animatedly discussing their shopping, accidentally bumped into a man, she didn’t recognize him immediately. She apologized in passing, involuntarily gasped, and tried to walk around his broad figure. “Dasha?” At the sound of that voice, she flinched. But not like usual — … Read more

I opened the door to my mother’s apartment with my own key—and was stunned by what I heard… What I learned that day changed my life forever!

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Lera was walking home, lost in thought, as if silently treading along the street where cars hummed, passersby laughed, and the lights of the evening city flickered. Her mind was in complete turmoil — thoughts swirled like autumn leaves in a gust of wind, chaotic and cruel. She had just returned from that very date … Read more