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— Mom, could you stop constantly interfering in my family and insulting my wife? Do you even understand what you’re doing? — So, you didn’t even manage to wipe the dust all day? Lyudmila’s voice, dry and prickly like last year’s grass, sliced through the midday silence of the kitchen. Katya did not turn around. … Read more

— If you don’t give me back my bank cards, Vera Mikhailovna, I’m not going to keep asking you nicely. I’ll simply have you arrested for theft. — Vera Mikhailovna, where is my wallet? Marina’s voice sounded unnaturally calm in the quiet kitchen, as though she were asking what time it was. Her mother-in-law, standing … Read more

“Mila is pregnant,” Zhenya forced out, looking not into Ksyusha’s eyes but at the middle of her forehead, as though there were some special eye there that could understand him and forgive him. He had told her about his affair with their neighbor a month earlier, in this very kitchen, while potatoes were sizzling on … Read more

“You’re Just a Cook,” My Husband Said, Seating His Mistress at My Table. But I Took Off My Apron. “Galochka, you should change your clothes. The guests are arriving, and you smell like fried onions and… what is that? Vinegar?” Viktor stood in the kitchen doorway wearing a three-piece suit that cost as much as … Read more

“Since I’m a stranger to you, then we’ll settle things like strangers,” the daughter-in-law replied to her mother-in-law after the court case “The house has already been transferred to Viktor. You understand, blood is blood,” her mother-in-law said, pouring compote as calmly as if she were talking about the weather. Marina froze with the ladle … Read more

“I Have My Own Family, and Nobody Asked You to Do Any of That,” My Sister Said. So I Left Alone “Who will pick you up?” the nurse asked, tapping her pen against the form. She was sitting sideways at the desk, her glasses slipping down the tip of her nose, looking not at me … Read more

“Oh, really? Your apartment? You’re the master here? Did you buy it, Slava? No! Then shut up, because there’s only one owner here—and that’s me!” “No, we haven’t decided yet. Personally, I want to knock down this wall, combine it with the kitchen, and turn the place into a studio, but Kira is still resisting. … Read more

“He’s Your Son, Dima, Not Ours! I’m Not Going to Pay for Some Other Woman’s Child to Take Expensive Vacation Trips! He Has a Mother—and He Has You! That’s It!” “Lera, I wanted to talk to you about something important. About Kirill.” Dmitry came up behind her while she was sitting in a deep armchair … Read more

When Valya fell ill, Seryozha wasn’t afraid. He drove her from one hospital to another, held a basin when she was sick, and wiped her down with a damp sponge when she didn’t have the strength to get up and wash herself. Their children were still schoolchildren then and were in no position to help, … Read more

“You’ll Give the Car to Your Sister, and After the Wedding You’ll Transfer the Apartment to Her Too,” Mother Declared Natasha stayed late at work and arrived home later than usual. The hallway smelled of fried potatoes and onions—her mother, as always, had cooked dinner without waiting for her. Natasha took off her shoes, placed … Read more