— You received an inheritance! That means you’re obligated to pay off my loan, — the mother-in-law protested indignantly.

Anna’s salary was enough only to pay for utilities and the minimum set of groceries. Two weeks before payday felt endless. The one-room apartment, bought before her marriage to Sergey, was small but hers. Anna was proud of this achievement. Sergey moved in with her even before their wedding. He earned a little, working as … Read more

— You always considered me an outsider, and now you’re asking for financial help? — Anna said coldly, looking at her mother-in-law.

Anna sat in the car, fastening the collar of her coat with trembling fingers. It was May outside, but inside felt like February: her heart raced, her mouth was dry, and her hands were cold. She knew this evening would end badly—she just didn’t know how badly yet. Outside the window was a sign: “Avtotechnik … Read more

Ivan decided to leave his wife and son and run off with his mistress. But the way his son taught him a lesson stayed with him for life…

Ivan always considered himself a man who knew what he wanted. His life seemed predetermined to him: a successful career, stability, family — but somewhere deep inside, a feeling of dissatisfaction smoldered. He believed that happiness was the pursuit of new emotions, that true passion should burn brightly like a flame, not smolder within the … Read more

Five months after the divorce, the former sister-in-law rang the doorbell: nobody expected this conversation

The call caught Natalia at the moment she was trying to hang a picture. Five months of solitude in her small apartment were gradually becoming cozy. This painting—a mountain landscape—she and Andrey had bought in Crimea back in the nineties. During the division of property, it had almost accidentally ended up with her, and now, … Read more

I don’t know where you’ll live! This is my apartment!” — the mother-in-law blustered, but the daughter-in-law managed to put her in her place.

Evening was slowly settling over Petersburg, covering the streets with a soft twilight. In a three-room apartment on the city’s outskirts, Alla Petrovna was inspecting the kitchen with a critical eye, running her finger over the recently cleaned stove. Her face froze into an expression as if she had just discovered something unpleasant. “Sveta, how … Read more

“Where are you? The guests are already sitting at the table!” — her husband didn’t yet know that he himself would be the one to serve them.

Lidia stood by the kitchen window, watching the last rays of the October sun paint the maple leaves in golden hues. At that moment, she felt like those leaves — beautiful to look at, but ready to break free from the branch at the slightest gust of wind. Her phone vibrated in her pocket. A … Read more