Inheritance isn’t common property, and I’m not going to transfer the apartments to anyone! I declared, holding my ground against my mother-in-law’s pressure.

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Olga was tidying up the kitchen as usual. The day began calmly, but she knew that her mother-in-law, Lyudmila Petrovna’s visit was only a matter of time. Lyudmila Petrovna always appeared unexpectedly, disrupting plans, but Olga had long since learned to adapt. In the first few months after the wedding, the mother-in-law’s interference seemed harmless. … Read more

– Did I invite you? – my husband’s relatives decided that my house by the lake belongs to the whole family. – Buy a house outside the city?

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Buy a house outside the city? Olga, are you out of your mind? Why would you want this headache? You already have a nice apartment, and with Lesha, you have everything you need,» Anna Pavlovna pressed her lips together, eyeing her daughter-in-law over her glasses.   Olga slowly took a sip of tea, trying to … Read more

— Mom, are you home? — Andrey’s voice on the phone sounded unusually muffled.

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Mom, are you home?” — Andrey’s voice sounded oddly muffled over the phone. “Yes, sweetheart. Has something happened?” — Elena sensed trouble at once. “May I come over?” “Of course, you don’t even have to ask. You’re scaring me.” “I’ll be there soon.” Pavel poked his head into the bedroom, where Elena stood motionless before … Read more

A successful businesswoman met her ex after 12 years of separation, and his words left her speechless.

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Sofia’s handbag almost slipped from her hands. «Mikhail, this is impossible,» she breathed out. The man laughed loudly and hugged her tightly. «As you can see, it’s possible. Anything can happen in life.» «Where did you come from? You left without a trace. I heard everything was going great for you, and you weren’t planning … Read more

Returning from his shift, he had a fling with an older woman. After three months on the drilling rig, it didn’t matter who it was with.

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In the train car traveling from Novy Urengoy to Moscow, the air was heavy, saturated with the smells of fried food and unventilated space. Valeriy, a man of average height with a square jaw and tired eyes covered with a murky film of sleepless nights, absently wiped the foggy window with his palm. Three months … Read more

Son, I have no one. Please help me carry my groceries home,” the grandmother called out to Andrey in the shopping hall.

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Alexei stepped into a small grocery shop to buy some coffee and a snack for tea. The day had gone off the rails from the very morning: his alarm hadn’t gone off at the appointed time, his phone battery had died, and a nasty autumn drizzle pattered outside. He felt that nothing was going according … Read more

You’re just sitting at home, so take care of everything,» he said mockingly, sprawling on the couch.

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Marina sank wearily onto the edge of a chair, absentmindedly rubbing her aching lower back. Outside the window, the October evening was slowly fading, painting the kitchen in warm shades of orange. The day had been particularly exhausting: little Dima woke up with a fever, older daughter Katya was preparing for a geometry test, and … Read more

You will give me the money you earn, and you will wear my ex-wife’s dress to the wedding,» declared the groom.

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Ivan met Alena at a volunteer center. However, he wasn’t there to help the disadvantaged, but to look for a girlfriend for a relationship. A friend persuaded him to this odd action. «If a girl volunteers and carries heavy bags of food for elderly strangers on her own, she will do everything and even more … Read more

«The beggar is not good enough for my son.» – the groom’s mother refused to attend the wedding.

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Marina’s chest tightened, and her palms became sweaty when Kostya announced: — Today we’re going to my mom’s. We’ll tell her about the wedding. She hesitated for a long time, choosing her outfit. It sounds silly, but it’s true. She tried on, it seems, everything. The blue dress was too formal. Jeans were too casual. … Read more