The husband sent his wife to the countryside to lose weight—she’d gotten too soft—so that he could indulge in his pleasures with his secretary without any interference.

Step, I don’t understand what you want,» Katya said. «Nothing special,» Stepan replied. «I just want to be alone, take a break. Go to the country house, relax, lose a couple of kilos. You’re getting too soft.» He cast a disdainful glance at his wife’s figure. Katya knew she had gained weight due to her … Read more

The maid took pity and fed the orphan while the masters were away. The returned wealthy couple did not believe their eyes.

Yulia Antonovna had long served in the Grigoryev household — Vladimir and Lyudmila. Today the owners had gone somewhere, and the maid, having finished all her chores around the house, sat down to rest by the window. Suddenly, her attention was drawn to a little boy on the street. Skinny and clad in tattered clothes, … Read more

How is this your apartment? We all live here, and you can’t decide who gets to live here and who doesn’t!» the mother-in-law snapped.

— I said — no, — Katya repeated, desperately trying to keep herself together. — This is my apartment. And I’m not going to… — Yours? — her mother-in-law interrupted. — What about the family? Sasha, are you hearing what your wife is saying? Katya slowly, almost reluctantly, opened the door to her apartment. It … Read more

«The wealthy mother-in-law bribed the driver of the wedding procession, and he took the bride to a swamp. She didn’t yet know that retribution awaited ahead.»

The wedding procession sped through the city, the driver turned on lively music and honked non-stop. The bride was all in anticipation, constantly adjusting her veil and fiddling with her wedding bouquet. She was charming: light makeup, blonde curls styled into a beautiful hairdo, the veil adding a touch of mystery. And a happy smile … Read more

The doctor saw her husband—the one who had died several years ago—lying on the operating table.

Mom, are you working tonight again?» Katya asked, watching her mother intently. There was worry in her voice, as if she hoped for a different answer. «Yes, sweetheart. You and Yura will behave, won’t you?» Marina gently stroked her daughter’s palm, trying to soothe her. «Of course, Mom. But you never get any rest,» Katya … Read more

— Now stand up and leave my apartment, — Natasha demanded from her husband and mother-in-law. — Out!

— Very bright, beautiful, I would say, quite unusual, — Vadim said thoughtfully, carefully examining his wife’s drawings. — Do you like it? — Natasha asked with a smile, sitting down next to him on the couch. — Unusual, — the man admitted, flipping through the pages of the illustrations. — Children love everything bright, … Read more

The doctor saw her husband—the one who had died several years ago—lying on the operating table.

Mom, are you working tonight again?» Katya asked, watching her mother intently. There was worry in her voice, as if she hoped for a different answer. «Yes, sweetheart. You and Yura will behave, won’t you?» Marina gently stroked her daughter’s palm, trying to soothe her. «Of course, Mom. But you never get any rest,» Katya … Read more

A stranger in the park gave the girl a book. When she showed it to her mother, she gasped and turned pale.

«Anya, I’m home,» called Vera as she entered the apartment. A thirteen-year-old girl emerged from the room. «Mom, you’re home early today.» «Yes, I came home a bit early. Next week I’ll need to work a couple of hours more. How are you? How’s school?» «Fine, nothing new.» «You look a bit pale. You should … Read more