The surgeon was preparing for an operation — and suddenly recognized in the patient… his own father, who had disappeared 20 years ago!

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Young and talented surgeon Ivan Sergeyevich Murashin, who had already established himself as one of the most promising specialists in his clinic, had long been accustomed to the instability and unpredictability of his work schedule. For him, night calls had become almost a second name — they meant one thing: he was being called back … Read more

The mother knew: this guy was a scoundrel. But her daughter did not listen… Until one day she saw who was really the one bringing daisies to her window.

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Natalya, don’t go to him! He will deceive you!” Svetlana exclaimed in a voice trembling with anxiety, standing like a wall in front of the door. Her fingers gripped the wooden doorframe convulsively, as if it were the last support between a terrible past and an uncertain future. In the mother’s eyes shimmered a plea, … Read more

Yegor hated his stepfather, was angry at his mother, and dreamed of running away. Then the boy ended up in a village and for the first time in his life understood what it means to be a man…

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Yegor lay on the bed, face buried in the pillow, as if asleep. But it was an act—he could hear every word his mother repeated once again with that same tired intonation, the kind usually spoken with resignation in the voice: “Yegor, get ready.” He didn’t move. He only wrapped himself tighter in the blanket … Read more

How do you call a woman who sleeps while her husband leaves for work hungry?! A BAD wife

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“What do you call a woman who sleeps while her husband leaves for work hungry?! A BAD wife,” — grandmother often repeated these words… And they stuck deeply in Darya’s subconscious. “Congratulations on your wedding day!” — Darya’s grandmother wiped a tear with a pristine white handkerchief. — “Zhenya, my son, I entrust you with … Read more

When the daughter-in-law left her husband, the mother-in-law said she would crawl back on her knees — but who actually ended up crawling?

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— You bought the wrong buckwheat again! How many times do I have to explain that “Mistral” is money down the drain! — Mom, maybe it’s not worth making a big fuss over some grains? — Don’t you dare talk back to me, Sergey! Your wife needs to learn how to save money! The apartment … Read more

— Tamara Petrovna, this is the notary’s office! Open up, or we will break down the door! — a woman’s voice from the other side sounded like a hammer striking glass.

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— Tamara Petrovna, this is the notary’s office! Open up, or we will break down the door! — a female voice on the other side sounded like a hammer striking glass. Tamara Petrovna froze near the old secretary desk, her fingers tightly clutching a velvet box with photographs. There was another knock on the door, … Read more