Gerald and Julie had been deeply in love for over thirty years. They had a daughter, Vira. She noticed that things weren’t going well in their daughter’s family, so she often took her grandson with her. When Vira’s marriage fell apart, she took her son with her, too. Vira didn’t want to return home; she started renting an apartment. She argued that she needed time to settle in and find herself. Her parents thought that once she got her life together, she would come back for her son. But Vira had her eyes set on finding a new husband. After five years, she found “the one.”
Maxim had a good job, a decent income, and lived in his own apartment. However, he agreed to marry Vira but didn’t want her son in their home. When the boy was nine, Vira’s younger brother was born. Igor believed that this would create a bond between him, his mother, and the new sibling, so he started visiting his brother and playing with him. But Vira’s husband didn’t like it, and one day, he even raised his hand against Igor. Vira pretended not to see it, and the boy decided to stop visiting. When Igor turned twelve, another brother was born, and two months later, their grandmother passed away. Igor stayed to live with his grandfather
They loved each other and cared for one another, but they faced financial difficulties. asked his daughter for help. Vira was furious about having to provide for both of them. Igor was already old enough to earn his keep; he could find work himself. Vira was on maternity leave, and she couldn’t ask her husband for money. Hanna was so upset with her treatment of her own son that he packed Igor’s things and brought him to Vira. “This is your son, and you should take care of him! You gave birth to him, so take care of him!” Hanna declared and left his grandson with Vira.
Vira didn’t chase her son away; she allowed him to live with her. For the next five years, Igor could only think about finishing school as soon as possible and escaping from that apartment. He studied diligently, realizing that no one would help him, and that he could only rely on himself. Many years passed since those events, and Igor has become a successful person with his own business.
After getting his life in order, he took his grandfather in, and he was thrilled to be with his grandson. Many girls came into Igor’s life, but he watched them closely, hoping to find someone who would create the kind of loving partnership his grandparents had.
