— You need it, so you go buy your mother her presents yourself. That woman hasn’t said a single kind word to me, so you’ll have to manage without my help.

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Ksyusha, you won’t believe it! Mom’s decided to throw a huge birthday party!” Vitalya burst into the kitchen, waving his phone. “Fifty‑nine years old—quite a landmark!” Ksenia didn’t so much as lift her head from the laptop as she sorted through work documents. “What’s so surprising? She goes all‑out every year,” she said, sipping her … Read more

Anna had never trusted her husband. Therefore, she had to rely only on herself. This was the way their family life had turned out.

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Anna had never trusted her husband. Therefore, she had to rely only on herself. That’s how things had turned out in their married life. Her husband Viktor was as handsome as a poppy flower. He was also the life of any party. He drank alcohol in moderation, didn’t smoke, and wasn’t obsessed with football, fishing, … Read more

— I already told you, and I’m not going to repeat myself! Your sister and her boyfriend are not staying with us for a week! — Olesya turned away from her husband and kept arranging stuffed toys on the shelf in the nursery.

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— I already told you and I’m not going to repeat myself! Your sister and her boyfriend are not staying with us for a week! — Olesya turned away from her husband and continued arranging plush toys on the shelf in the nursery. — Lesya, why are you being so stone-hearted? — Anton leaned against … Read more

Here are your things, and there’s the door. I’m not keeping you!» greeted Marina as her husband returned from his business trip.

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— What do you mean, the door? I just walked in. Are you kicking me out? — Oleg blinked in confusion. — Marina, what’s going on? — What I heard! Get out!   — I’m so tired. I’ve been on a business trip for three days, running around the sites like a madman. I’m exhausted … Read more

For her birthday, Alyona did her hair and makeup; she wanted to look stunning. She suspected that on this special day, Roman would give her something special

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For her birthday, Alyona did her hair and makeup: she wanted to look flawless. She suspected that on this special day, Roman would give her something special: she saw a velvet box in his bag when she was taking out the lunch container. And of course, she couldn’t resist peeking inside. There was a ring. … Read more

My mother-in-law demanded my obedience, but she had no idea that soon I would be the one holding her life in my hands.

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Do you think I’m blind?» Galina Vasilievna fixed me with an icy stare. «Your contempt shows in your every gesture.» My first meeting with my mother-in-law was a prologue to war. Alexey brought me to their apartment, where the air was filled with the aroma of vanilla buns. The smiles vanished as soon as she … Read more

Millionaire decided to help a destitute woman with children, but later found out that she was his former love—the one he had betrayed many years ago.

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Victor Kolesnikov slowed his SUV at the intersection. Through the window of the expensive foreign car, the world outside seemed somehow different, as if shielded by an invisible barrier from everyday problems. The businessman tiredly wiped his eyes with his palm. The day had been exhausting—negotiations with his Japanese partners had dragged on until late … Read more