A wealthy entrepreneur received a terrible diagnosis from doctors. But a chance encounter with a wandering woman changed everything.

Fyodor was in the cool office of a private clinic, his fingers clenching each other so tightly that they turned white from the tension. Every word the doctor spoke, delivered with that particular caution that only appears when issuing the gravest of verdicts, seemed to drive another nail into the coffin of his fate. An … Read more

Dear, my mother bought us an apartment and registered it in my name. But you will be the one paying the mortgage,» my fiancé declared to me.

I sat, my head pressed into my shoulders, listening to torrents of abuse hurled at me from both sides. Valentina Alexandrovna, the mother of my future fiancé, spared no harsh words as she accused me of all the sins imaginable. What hurt the most was that Slava, my dear fiancé, didn’t even try to stop … Read more

Veronica was approaching the cottage and saw that the gate was open. Clearly, someone was there… — Honey, I’ve left!

Dear, I’ve left!» «Wait, did you forget anything? Did you take food for the road?» Veronica asked caringly. «Of course. I’m not going to go hungry for hours.» «Call me when you get there.» «Yes, of course,» Igor kissed his wife on the cheek and set off. Veronica and Igor had been married for over … Read more

Did you study at School 35?» «Yes! And you?

I studied at School 35, how about you?» «Me too,» Anton raised his eyebrows, looking at the girl. Quite a strange coincidence, but anything can happen in life. Surprisingly, their names were also the same. Anton and Antonina, as if there were no other names in the world. But this fact doesn’t hinder lovers from … Read more

The conductor seated the pregnant woman without a ticket in the compartment with the strange old man. At night, the carriage was awakened by screams.

The conductor seated the pregnant woman without a ticket next to the strange old man in the compartment. At night, the carriage was awakened by screams. Natalya slammed the door loudly.   From early in the morning, she had a premonition that this day would not go smoothly. Luce, her 19-year-old daughter, had recently brought … Read more

He was often mocked and dismissed as foolish and disabled. «I’m going to surprise my mom with a modest Christmas tree for New Year’s. She’ll be thrilled,» he thought hopefully. Yet, the events that followed were unexpected…

«Hey, lame man! Cripple!» Sasha keeps walking, ignoring the taunts. He knows it’s Volodya from the fifth floor, and he’s learned that responding only makes it worse.   «Aleksandr!» Volodya calls out again. «Look at you, working hard on New Year’s Eve. Isn’t he a diligent one? They say work loves a fool.» «Stop bothering … Read more

Having lost everything in the divorce, the wife left the courtroom to the laughter of her husband and mother-in-law, but, having settled into a dining car, the joy of the wealthy was short-lived.

«Dear court, have you still not realized that this cunning woman decided she could just snatch a part of the company and property honestly earned by our family?!» shouted the mother-in-law, jumping up from her seat. «Zinaida Pavlovna, please sit down. We will certainly hear you out, but later,» the judge said irritably, calming the … Read more

A girl gave a mute boy a teddy bear, and 20 years later, this bear was thrown back through her window, and a voice rang out.

«Daddy, daddy, buy it!» Lisa was about to cry when her father finally gave in and approached the saleswoman. «Let’s just get this bear for her. We pass by every day, and she always ends up in tears.» The saleswoman smiled and handed the girl the bear. Lisa grabbed it, hugged it tightly, pressed it … Read more

A wealthy man’s wife, troubled by suspicions of her husband’s unfaithfulness, sought insights from a fortune-teller. However, the visit took an unexpected turn…

Evgenia and her companion Inna had been seated at a café table for over an hour, their eyes glued to the window in anticipation of a significant event. They had downed two coffees each and indulged in plenty of pastries, yet the street scene remained uneventful. Evgenia broke the silence with a note of frustration: … Read more