Anna once again ran her hand over the polished surface of the table, even though it already shone with impeccable cleanliness. The clock showed four—guests would arrive in two hours. Again, her husband’s guests. She caught her reflection in the gleaming surface of the sideboard—a haggard face, hair hastily gathered in a messy bun. When … Read more
Fedor sat in the cool office of a private clinic, his fingers so tightly interlaced that they had turned white from the strain. Every word from the doctor, spoken with that particular caution that only comes when delivering dreadful diagnoses, seemed to drive another nail into the coffin of his fate. An invisible noose tightened … Read more
— Have you chosen anything? — the voice sounded soft, yet with a hint of involvement, as if the waitress had been watching him from behind the counter for a long time. Andrey finally tore himself away from the roadside café menu, where he had stopped to grab a bite during his lunch break. His … Read more
— And the children kicked me out…” sobbed the aunt, who many years ago had tried to raise Artyom. “They put me in the shed, saying that I was in their way. I laid my life at their feet! Forgive me if I hurt you… Soon I’ll have to answer to your late mother as … Read more
Lera pushed open the apartment door and, with a hint of satisfaction, kicked off her heels – an eight-hour workday had stretched into ten due to a sudden inspection. Yet, despite her fatigue, her mood remained buoyant. Naturally so – yesterday the realtor had announced that a buyer had finally been found for her premarital … Read more
Maxim suddenly sat up on the bed—this horrifying dream had tormented him for an entire decade, and each time he woke up drenched in cold sweat. The voices from his night visions continued to echo in his ears: — You only evoke hatred in me! I curse the moment of our meeting! Stay away from … Read more
Margo was staring intently at the door. The day had come when she could settle scores with her husband. Her eyes gleamed with a malevolent fire. How long she had waited for this day… A whole 2 years. Finally, she heard the sound of the door opening, and her heart nearly leaped out of her … Read more
This story begins with an ordinary celebration that turned into a fateful event. Sometimes a single careless remark can completely change people’s lives. What will happen to someone who publicly humiliates another person, only to discover the truth afterward? I invite you to dive into this gripping story with an unexpected ending. It was … Read more
Oh, you’re still here? I thought you had already moved out,” the woman at the door tossed a strand of light hair over her shoulder and gave me an assessing look as if I were furniture that needed to be removed. “Clear out the apartment, I’m the new wife of your husband, I’ll be living … Read more
I can’t believe that Matvey has left forever. It can’t be. He’s just wound up because of the mess in the apartment that I caused. I was definitely wrong to tear up and cut all his things. Matvey will cool down and come back home. We are a family, after all. And now we are … Read more