My apartment is given to your brother. Now your father and I will live with you!” — my mother «cheered» me up.

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Tatiana adjusted the pillow behind her back and pressed the phone to her ear with a smile. Outside the window of her spacious three-room apartment, the sun was setting, painting the living room walls in warm orange tones. “Marin, I’m leaning towards Turkey,” Tatiana said, flipping through a glossy catalog. “Five-star hotel, all inclusive.” “Tanya, … Read more

They brought in a homeless man, so practice on him,” the head nurse threw at the new nurse… And when he opened his eyes, it became clear that this was no ordinary person.

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— What is it again, Ivanova?! — came the displeased voice of the head nurse, Liliya Sergeyevna. Nastya sighed. She knew that as a newcomer, she would get all the unpleasant tasks. But she hadn’t expected it to be this much. —I did everything honestly! — she complained, looking at her colleague hopefully. —I can … Read more

A gas station worker found a box in the restroom, inside which was a newborn baby girl and a note: «Take care of her.» He took the girl home with him.

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An employee at a gas station found a box in the restroom. Inside lay a newborn baby girl and a note: «Take care of her.» The man couldn’t leave the child alone — his wife had dreamed of having children for many years, but doctors said they would never have their own.   The next … Read more

At the anniversary party of his mother-in-law, in front of the entire family, the husband humiliated his wife, and three days later, he regretted it, not expecting the response from his spouse.

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Marina stood by the window, watching as the last guests settled into their cars. The festive lights in the yard illuminated their faces, still lively after the anniversary celebration for her mother-in-law. Seventy years – a significant milestone, and the whole family had gathered. And it was today that Oleg decided to «make a joke.» … Read more

No one met me when I left the maternity ward, and upon returning home, my husband sent me a photo of him with another family.

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— He’s not coming, is he?» I asked the nurse, clutching the bundle with the baby close to me. «Sometimes that happens, dear. Perhaps he was held up at work,» she replied, averting her gaze as if checking documents. I looked at little Matvey’s tiny face, his barely noticeable eyebrows, and his pink lips, tied … Read more

My husband left for the neighbor, and seven months later she showed up and demanded that our apartment be given away.

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I sat in the kitchen, mechanically stirring tea that had long since cooled. The old clock on the wall ticked away, its steady sound a monotonous reminder—it’s been a month since I’ve been alone. A month since Viktor packed his things and left. Left her. Left Larisa from the third floor. —Galya, understand, it’s better … Read more

Having thrown his wife and child out without a single penny, Ignat never imagined that he would one day regret his decision upon unexpectedly encountering his former family.

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Ignat stood by the window, drumming his fingers on the windowsill. Outside, a light rain fell against the glass, turning the March evening into a gray shroud. A heavy silence hung in the apartment, broken only by Marina’s soft sobs and the rustle of bags as she hurriedly packed her belongings. “Make sure there isn’t … Read more