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…

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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

Entering the forest hut, the escaped convict stumbled upon a mother sitting by her daughter’s crib. Later, something unexpected occurred.

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Nikolai trudged through the forest, breathing heavily. Dozens of kilometers lay behind him, which he had overcome with great difficulty. He desperately wanted to eat and drink and forget about the pain in his feet. Yesterday, he had tripped over a stump in the twilight and scratched his legs. Now they were swollen. He had … Read more

You’re right, darling. There is a son, and there is the woman who gave birth to him,» the husband said with a smile.

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Tanya lovingly looked around her kitchen—tiny but so cozy and bright. The woman remembered how, not long ago, she cried, clinging to the sleeve of her dearly loved husband when she found out that he had a teenage son from another woman, and that her husband had been periodically meeting with the boy’s mother. She … Read more

The neighbors offended the elderly lady and mocked her, leaving her helpless and alone in the stairwell. They had no idea what would happen next.

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In November, Valentina Nikolaevna’s country house burned down. Thankfully, the retired lady herself was not harmed, as by that time she had already closed the country house for the season and was living in her city apartment. It is unknown what caused the fire; it might have been an electrical issue or perhaps homeless people … Read more

The orphan swore to the cruel orphanage caretaker that she would succeed and come back to boast. No one could have imagined she would end up as a dishwasher.

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Mom, I love you so much! I never expected you to throw such a party for me!» Angelika was jumping around her mother as if she was not turning eighteen but was only five years old. Her mother looked at her tenderly: «Lika, what are you talking about, it’s your special day. Although, of course, … Read more

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,» said the husband, heading to the sea, leaving his bedridden wife to care for his mother.

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Does the surgery need to be done?» Konstantin looked at his wife. Ulyana was agitated and unsure of what to do. On one hand, the situation required an immediate decision, but on the other, she was scared to leave her husband and mother-in-law. «Maybe postpone it? For a month or two?» «You know I’ve been … Read more