This apartment doesn’t belong to you! Sooner or later, it will belong to my little girl!” the stepmother said, poking Natalya in the chest. “I will do everything to make it happen as soon as possible. You can be sure of that.” Natalya was beaming with happiness. She had finally married the man she loved. … Read more
Yuri was very focused on eating his dinner and didn’t immediately notice how his wife, Evgenia, was engaged in a long and interested phone conversation with someone. “I wonder who has captivated my wife so much that she forgot about her unfinished dinner,” he thought, starting to get irritated by her prolonged absence. Evgenia was … Read more
Pasha, Pasha, where are you?” Vasiliyna called her husband. It was already 6 AM. They had argued yesterday, and her husband had spent the night on the porch. There, in the summer kitchen, was a topchan—an old sofa converted for use. Usually, by this time, he would already be in the yard, feeding the chickens, … Read more
They say that secrets may ruin a marriage. When I found that my husband had secretly purchased a second home, I got ready myself for the worst. But nothing prepared me for what I discovered as I drove there. I ended myself crying at the sight, and there was nothing to console me. Will and … Read more
Jenna is ᴅᴇᴠᴀsᴛᴀᴛᴇᴅ and confused when she discovers her gorgeous wedding gown has been ᴅᴀᴍᴀɢᴇᴅ by burn marks just days before the big day. Her search for answers uncovers a devastating betrayal that alters everything. Her next move is to teach him a lesson. I never expected to be one of those brides who cried … Read more
My wife abandoned me and the kids, and her decision not only caused sadness and fury, but it also left me with a million questions from my daughters and the rest of my family—questions I couldn’t answer. Romantic getaways What I thought was a perfect ten-year marriage ended abruptly. During the last few months of … Read more
Grandma just wanted a quiet dinner to celebrate her birthday, but our family demanded going all out. But they didn’t just kidnap her birthday, they dropped her at the table when the bill arrived! My grandma always has prepared cookies, never forgets a birthday. If anyone got the perfect birthday dinner, it was her. She’s … Read more
When I married Ryan, I knew his mother, Margaret, despised me. She never hid it. To her, I was a gold-digger, unworthy of her son. Worst of all? She refused to acknowledge my kids — my 5-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son — as her grandchildren. Ryan, though, loved us fiercely. He bought us a beautiful … Read more
I was taken aback when James demanded that we divide all costs equally after his pay doubled. At his urging, I was working part-time, but I only consented if we put it in writing. He has no idea that my consent is the first step in a plan, not a capitulation. I never imagined that … Read more
When Samantha, a humble woman, seated on a business-class flight, she never thought she’d be the target of a bratty teen’s antics and his father’s arrogant laughter. But a few hours later, destiny would link their paths in a way that neither of them could have predicted, giving the father and son a … Read more