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— Sveta, you won’t believe it! I just saw a woman—she’s your spitting image! If I hesitated even a little, I’d think she was your mother… Do you happen to have an older sister? — Dmitry was pushing a cart piled high with groceries.

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— Sveta, you won’t believe it! I just saw a woman—the spitting image of you! If I had any doubts, I’d think she was your mother… You don’t happen to have an older sister, do you? — her husband, Dmitry, rolled up behind her with a shopping cart piled high with groceries. — What? What … Read more

You wanted to take my apartment and my savings? A pity I turned out to be more farsighted, isn’t it, Maxim?” I smirked, looking him straight in the eye.

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Elena woke first, as always. Maxim was asleep beside her, his arms stretched out over the blanket. Sunlight filtered through the heavy curtains, illuminating the familiar contours of the room. Three years ago she had brought her husband into her home. Now, she sometimes felt like she was the guest. Getting up, Elena went to … Read more

A rumor swept through the village: the “medichka” was on her way. The rumor pierced the autumn air of Zaozerye like the first cold wind before a storm

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A rumor pierced the autumn air of Zaozerye like the first cold wind before a storm. It flew over the leaning fences, rang in the empty buckets by the well, and whispered on the benches where old women gossiped. A “medichka” was coming to them. Not another inspector from the district center, not some mythical … Read more

“You’re penniless—now you serve me,” the mother-in-law smirked, not knowing she was standing on the threshold of my mansion.

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— “Well, that’s it, we’re here,” Tamara Petrovna looked around with distaste at the tiny entryway of the rented apartment where her son Igor had brought his things after the wedding. “Now you’ll be living in this hovel.” Alina, Igor’s wife, gave an awkward smile as she took the heavy bag from her mother-in-law. “Come … Read more

“Maybe stop telling me what to wear? I earn my own money for my clothes,” the daughter-in-law retorted at a gathering of relatives.

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Natalia stood in front of the bedroom mirror, assessing her appearance. The dark-blue dress with an elegant stand-up collar fit her perfectly, accentuating her waist and concealing small imperfections. It hadn’t been cheap—Natalia had spent almost half of her monthly salary as a design engineer on it—but her mother-in-law Raisa Dmitrievna’s jubilee seemed a worthy … Read more

“Where do you think you’re going?! Your guests have arrived!” the mother-in-law exclaimed—only to get exactly the answer she deserved.

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Anna carefully parted the curtain and looked out the window. The familiar white Logan pulled up to the gate, and behind it came two more cars. The girl’s heart clenched in exasperation. Again. “Seryozha,” she called to her husband, who was fixing the kitchen faucet at the time. “Your mother’s here. And she’s not alone.” … Read more

He beat her for years. One night, small bare feet pushed him off the bed. A story that gives you goosebumps.

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The first sound forced its way through the thickness of a heavy, dead sleep like a rusty nail through rotten wood. Faint, thin, it was barely distinguishable from the creak of floorboards or the wind moaning in the stove pipe. But a mother’s heart—that tireless, eternal watchman—answered it instantly, clenching tight in her chest. Arina … Read more

My husband moved my mother in with us during my business trip, forgetting to tell me

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Elena closed the last drawing of the project and stretched in her chair. Three years ago, this spacious apartment had been only her refuge. Now Oleg lived here. Her husband was flipping through student papers at the dining table. “Working late again?” Oleg asked without looking up from the notebooks. “The project is on fire,” … Read more

That evening, I stayed in the kitchen longer than usual. Sergey was already asleep, but I couldn’t tear myself away from my phone—I was scrolling through the statement for our joint card. Something was wrong.

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That evening, I stayed in the kitchen longer than usual. Sergey was already asleep, but I couldn’t tear myself away from the phone—I was scrolling through the statement of our joint card. Something was wrong here. “Seventy thousand… Another fifty… And here,” I muttered to myself, taking a sip of cold tea. “What does this … Read more

“Don’t you dare humiliate her!” — the mother-in-law stood between us for the first time in her life.

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Svetlana stood by the stove, silently stirring the soup. Steam from the pot hit her face, and her eyes stung not only from the onions. She no longer heard exactly what her husband was saying — the usual tone, the usual intonation: irritation, dissatisfaction, reproach. Lately, Vadim seemed to be looking for any excuse to … Read more