Marina was faced with double betrayal on her husband’s birthday, but she prepared a surprise for him.

Marina sped down the street as if on wings, her heart overflowing with joy from unexpected freedom. A spring breeze playfully tousled her hair, and the sun gently touched her skin. She decided to surprise her mother-in-law, Anna Petrovna, and visit her unannounced. Approaching the old Khrushchyovka, Marina paused for a moment. The peeling paint … Read more

Get out of my house, parasite!» the mother-in-law expelled her pregnant daughter-in-law.

Alenushka, please… listen to me!» the mother-in-law sobbed. «No, Vera Vasilyevna. There’s nothing to talk about,» Alena cut her off. She looked at four-year-old Valyusha, who was a spitting image of his father. But now, that no longer mattered. Not long ago, Alena would have given anything to hear these words. Back when she was … Read more

Innochka, my granddaughter, why are you crying?» asked Ekaterina Andreevna, looking at her twenty-four-year-old granddaughter.

Innochka, my granddaughter, why are you crying?» Ekaterina Andreevna asked her twenty-four-year-old granddaughter. «I am needed by no one!» the girl said bitterly. «Everyone just looks out for their own benefit, and no one cares about me!»   «How can you say you are not needed? What about me? Your mom and dad? From what … Read more

Olga and Maxim came out of the courthouse together.

Olga and Maxim left the courthouse together. Both had calm expressions on their faces. To an outsider, nothing would suggest that this couple had just dissolved a fifteen-year marriage. «I need to stop by work. Can you give me a lift?» Olga asked her ex-husband. «How will you pay me back?» Maxim teased. «I’ll make … Read more

The wife was stunned—she received a ring for 3,000, while her husband’s mistress got a trip to Paris.

Three thousand rubles,» Pavel said, without taking his eyes off his feet. «I got it at ‘Sunlight,’ there was a good discount.» «Thank you,» she whispered, trying to hide her disappointment. «It’s very beautiful.» Marina felt a strange emptiness in her chest. Of course, she hadn’t expected anything special—what diamonds could there be at their … Read more