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Dear, you can’t even imagine who I really am,» Anna whispered quietly, looking at the ceiling. «You are better than anyone for me,» Vadim mumbled sleepily, hugging his wife. If only he knew how prophetic these words would turn out to be. Anna smiled faintly, remembering how it all began. How she, the daughter of … Read more

My dear mother, my darling… What can I do to help you?» Alla cried. She leaned over the woman lying on a dirty sofa. «Daughter, thank you for everything,» Maria Dmitrievna replied softly, «But you’ve already done more for me than you could. See how I’ve repaid you? We now live in a dump. Forgive … Read more

— «Not one more step into that restaurant, understood?» she hissed through her teeth, her sharp nails digging into the granite surface of the counter. — «Of course, Ekaterina Pavlovna. As you command,» I replied, displaying a calm smile, although inside, I was already filled with the warmth of anticipating triumph. The «White Swan» restaurant … Read more

Warm May evening gently enveloped the city as if wrapping it in a delicate blanket. Ksenia settled on the balcony of their new country house, watching Artem fussing with the grill in the yard. Four-year-old Lera, trying her best to help her dad, handed him all sorts of little things, while six-year-old Maxim tirelessly chased … Read more

The staircase landing greeted Andrey with its usual silence. After a three-day business trip that had exhausted him to the limit, he dreamed only of collapsing into bed and sleeping for twelve hours. However, upon retrieving his keys, he suddenly froze: music was coming from the apartment. This was strange—Olga never played it so loudly. … Read more

I was reaching for the plates on the shelf for the guests when I heard a snippet of conversation in the hallway. Nina, my cousin, was whispering to Artem, but clearly enough: «She works at the bank, she gets bonuses, premiums… They say Marina has already paid for everything. Can you imagine what the party … Read more

Liliya was in her office, deep in thought. Important real estate documents lay on her desk. She had inherited significant property from her parents—three apartments in a prestigious area of the city and a compact shopping center on the outskirts. Her fingers mechanically traced the lines of the lease agreement, which bore the name of … Read more

A little girl in brown tights and no shoes ran along the icy village road. The ice, mixed with mud, thawed under her warm feet, and her big toe peeking through a hole in her tights had turned completely black. For some reason, that toe felt the coldest. Perhaps because she could hardly feel her … Read more

The bus jerked a few times and stopped. The driver jumped off his seat and announced to the passengers: «Ladies and gentlemen, the bus has broken down. I will contact the base and ask for another bus to be sent. For those who cannot walk, I suggest waiting here, but be warned — the heater … Read more

It was an oppressively hot day, and the bus Olga rode was like a furnace on wheels. The open hatches and windows did little to alleviate the suffocating heat, much to the dismay of the weary passengers caught in a relentless traffic jam. Olga, returning from her job as a veterinarian, distracted herself with thoughts … Read more