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The rich man came to his father’s village to visit his mother, whom he hadn’t seen for 16 years. But upon seeing an unfamiliar woman by the gate, he was left speechless.

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Sixteen years have passed since Timur left his native village, slamming the gate of his father’s house. He was a young man then—only twenty, with a suitcase in his hand and pain in his chest. All these years, his mother wrote to him: at first often, every week, then once a month… over time, the … Read more

Son, just don’t get angry: I kicked your girl out, and your brother moved into the apartment — the mother declared brazenly.

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— Didn’t understand?! — Misha’s voice cut through the silence of the stairwell, echoing off the concrete walls. — What is going on here?! The key wouldn’t turn. The lock… the lock was different. Completely different. Misha crouched down, staring at the metal lock plate as if it could explain what had happened to his … Read more

— Now vacate my apartment! — Vadim demanded from his ex-wife’s husband, holding his daughter close

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— Daughter, go play, — Svetlana asked little Lena. The girl obediently ran out of the kitchen and immediately disappeared into the nursery. Oleg was watching his wife carefully. If she hadn’t sent him a text yesterday saying “we’ll talk in the morning,” he would have shouted and demanded to know what happened. — I … Read more

A former doctor got a job as a nurse after serving time. One day she entered the ward of a wealthy patient and noticed signs of an illness that were very familiar to her.

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Tamara looked at Valentin Konstantinovich and was once again convinced: her attitude toward him had remained the same — not changed even slightly. And he, as always, met her with the same piercing, full of hostility gaze. Once, a long time ago, before she foolishly got involved in that situation and ended up behind bars, … Read more

You’ve taken my son away from me, but you won’t get his inheritance! Get out of the house!” — shouted the mother-in-law, barely restraining her rage.

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Svetlana looked sadly at the moon, barely visible through the thick cover of misty clouds shimmering in its ghostly light. Her heart was full of pain — the last few months had turned into an endless eclipse for her since her husband disappeared. Life had become gray and joyless: colors had faded, and happiness had … Read more

— When will you find a proper job, you freeloader? — her husband reproached her, until he found out who actually supports him.

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The evening light reluctantly filtered through the tulle on the windows when Mikhail threw open the apartment door with such force that it slammed against the wall. Anna flinched, not tearing her eyes away from the laptop screen where she was once again rereading the technical assignment from a client in Moscow. The woman had … Read more

The husband didn’t realize that his wife was at home and revealed a terrible secret to his mother

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— Where do you think you’re going? We can manage without sour cream!” the mother-in-law tried to stop her. “Come on, I’ll be back in fifteen minutes on my bike!” Dasha was already rolling her iron horse out onto the porch. “Who eats borscht without sour cream anyway?” Anna Vasilyevna smiled, shaking her head after … Read more

— You think I’m a burden to your son? And who’s paying the mortgage on his apartment? — I asked, pulling out the bank statements.

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— Liza, what is this?” Tamara Sergeevna held a box of crystal glasses in her hands. Liza’s hand trembled, breaking the rhythm of dusting the shelf. It was impossible to guess what Tamara Sergeevna would dislike today. “— It’s a wedding gift from my godmother,” Liza tried unsuccessfully to smile. “Crystal, Czech.” Tamara Sergeevna pursed … Read more

Rushing to the farm, the tractor driver handed the house keys to a homeless woman with a child… And when he returned, he cautiously peeked through the window — and froze.

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Semyon stood by the window as if rooted to the floor. His heart froze, his breath stopped. Outside the glass, in the dim light of the evening sky, there was a light burning in the house. Not a bright, ordinary one — no. The light was strange, soft, as if a lamp was burning on … Read more