Olga slowly approached the mirror, adjusting a stray lock of hair. She had always felt uncomfortable in noisy gatherings, but Artyom, her husband, decided that it would be impolite to refuse the neighbors’ invitation to a New Year’s party. “Do you understand, Olya, they always invite us,” he coaxed, pulling out his best suit from … Read more
Sweetheart, your future husband’s parents should not be just any parents, but representatives of respected professions! None of this ‘the important thing is that the person is good’ nonsense! What do you mean — you’re willing to settle for an orphan? Have you been watching too many romantic movies?” exclaimed Vasilisa Antonovna, a 65-year-old woman, … Read more
This apartment must be legally ours! Do you understand, weakling? Only ours! And only in this case can you dictate your terms to your stubborn wife. And keep her on a leash!” the mother-in-law shouted. A few minutes earlier… “Oh, it’s so cold! Winter is coming soon,” Polina shivered. She should have worn a jacket, … Read more
Provincial,’ that’s the first word Nastya heard from her future mother-in-law. Yes, she was from a small town, but that didn’t mean it was a backward area. There were excellent schools, even an institute and a university – it wasn’t a province at all, just a small peripheral town. Galina Viktorovna had been watching the … Read more
Mom will arrive on Saturday!” Alexey exclaimed joyfully. But Anna did not share his enthusiasm at all. She already sensed more reproaches and mockery coming her way. An unpleasant memory from her birthday resurfaced immediately – when Margarita Sergeyevna had managed to ruin the celebration. The guests had already gathered, and the mother-in-law’s reaction was … 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
— You only made money off that wreck! — these words whipped Zhenya all the way. — What were you waiting for, Zhenya? A happy life? Well done, you got what you deserved! She dropped the heavy bags and sank onto an old stump. Everything had started out so well… Or was she simply deceiving … Read more
Having bought milk on the highway from his ex-cleaning lady who had been caught stealing, the office director did something incredible the very next day… Sergey Vladimirovich had always been a man of action. That’s why, just a week and a half later, on one bright May day, leaving his manager in charge, he got … Read more
I never considered myself a simpleton. On the contrary, I had plenty to be proud of in this life. I managed to escape from a tiny town, move to a big city, get a good job there, and even buy a three-bedroom apartment. Then I got married, and it seemed my happiness knew no bounds. … Read more
In their family, everyone was used to seeing Grandma Katya as a gentle, conflict-free person who was ready to sacrifice herself for the well-being of her children and grandchildren. Her sons—Lyosha and Yury—had long since started their own families and lived separately, but they regularly sent their children to visit Grandma. No one even doubted … Read more