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Gena, are you absolutely sure about this?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 You do realize she\u2019s only with you for the money, right?<\/p>\n
Gennady sighed softly.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, you are mistaken, but I\u2019m not going to argue with you, because it\u2019s pointless. You can think what you like. We\u2019re not aiming for a lavish wedding.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Gena, stop it. I\u2019m sure she\u2019s just using you. You know it yourself. This girl\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, please, don\u2019t continue. Lena and I have known each other for over five years, and we\u2019ve thought this decision through carefully.<\/p>\n
\u2014 I just want you to understand: no matter what, you are a highly eligible bachelor. Any woman would go for you. You know our status.<\/p>\n
Gennady closed his eyes, weary.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, what\u2019s more important to you\u2014our status or my happiness?<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna looked helplessly at her husband.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sasha, why are you silent?<\/p>\n
Alexander, setting aside his newspaper, smiled.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Anna, you have one trait: you only remember me when you hit a dead end. Otherwise, you make all the decisions yourself, for 27 years now. By the way, when your decisions lead to problems, you always blame me.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna squinted.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Are you finished? Now say something relevant.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Gena is an adult and sensible man. I don\u2019t see why we should obstruct his marriage to Lena. She seems quite decent.<\/p>\n
\u2014 What do you mean, decent! There can\u2019t be decent people without money nowadays.<\/p>\n
\u2014 You didn\u2019t always have money either, ever think about that?<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna was clearly on the verge of exploding.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sasha, you are irresponsible! Our son is about to ruin his life!<\/p>\n
\u2014 Calm down. Nothing terrible is happening. He will continue his treatment, and maybe his young wife will even have a positive influence on him. I can\u2019t understand what you\u2019re so upset about.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna stormed out of the room, while Gennady struggled to his feet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Thanks, Dad.<\/p>\n
\u2014 How are you feeling?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Fine, don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n
When Gena was 17, something strange happened to him, and the doctors couldn\u2019t accurately diagnose it. They switched from one assumption to another, but the treatment only helped partially. As one professor said:<\/p>\n
\u2014 It feels like your son has lost the ability to resist diseases. If it were the last century, I\u2019d say it\u2019s some sort of curse. But we live in the modern world, so all we can do is throw up our hands and watch.<\/p>\n
Alexander knew that not all problems could be solved with money, but still spent large amounts on treatment in the best clinics until Gennady asked:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Please, let me rest. I\u2019ve forgotten what our house looks like, and when I last slept in my own bed.<\/p>\n
Unexpectedly, his mother, who had insisted on various treatments, supported her son:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sasha, maybe we really should let Gena rest? We\u2019ll follow the doctors\u2019 recommendations.<\/p>\n
Alexander waved it off. He would argue if he saw even the slightest improvement. But there wasn\u2019t any. At home, Gena actually felt better: his appetite returned, and he even gained a little weight.<\/p>\n
Since then, he was hospitalized twice a year for examinations, then returned home with new medical recommendations.<\/p>\n
Gena eventually graduated from university, largely thanks to financial support from his father. It wasn\u2019t that he was a poor student, but regular absences weren\u2019t welcomed, and his health often kept him away.<\/p>\n
He and Lena had met during their college years. They had been friends all this time, and only recently Lena had confessed her feelings, which made Gena feel as if wings had sprouted behind his back.<\/p>\n
As he had expected, the wedding turned out to be even more lavish than one could imagine. His mother organized such a celebration that it seemed the whole town was invited. Lena smiled all evening, trying not to pay attention to the tense atmosphere.<\/p>\n
Relations between Lena\u2019s mother, Galina Ivanovna, and Anna Nikolaevna did not start well. Anna believed that Galina, without proper status and money, should have bowed down to their family. However, this did not happen, and Galina tried to keep her distance from the groom\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n
The climax of the evening was the gift-giving. When Lena\u2019s mother announced that she was giving the young couple a small house that had belonged to her grandfather, located in a nature reserve area, Anna Nikolaevna couldn\u2019t hold back:<\/p>\n
\u2014 My God, how can you present a shack at the edge of the earth as the greatest gift?<\/p>\n
Gena looked at his mother:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Enough, Mom.<\/p>\n
\u2014 What do you mean, enough, Gena? We can\u2019t change anything now!<\/p>\n
After Galina Ivanovna left, Anna immediately turned to her husband:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Look at her! She\u2019s nobody, yet so full of pride.<\/p>\n
A few days after the wedding, Gena told his parents:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, Dad, Lena and I have decided to live in the house that Galina Ivanovna gave us.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna nearly fainted:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Are you insane?! Is Lena influencing you like this? She wants to take you away from treatment so you die sooner, and she takes the inheritance!<\/p>\n
Alexander frowned:<\/p>\n
\u2014 What are you saying, Anna? Have you lost your mind?<\/p>\n
Anna burst out:<\/p>\n
\u2014 I think quite rationally! You know that Gennady needs to be under constant medical supervision. He\u2019s planning to move to the wilderness! I won\u2019t allow it!<\/p>\n
\u2014 We already have the tickets, \u2014 Gena calmly replied.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Well, \u2014 Anna said coldly, \u2014 in that case, don\u2019t come to me for help anymore. Let your new family take care of you.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Gen, don\u2019t be mad at Mom, you know her. She\u2019ll come around. If you need anything, call me, I\u2019ll help however I can.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Thanks, Dad.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Can you tell me why you decided to go there? Mom is right about one thing\u2014it\u2019s really remote.<\/p>\n
Gena smirked:<\/p>\n
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\u2014 Dad, you probably won\u2019t believe this, but there are healing springs there. Lena and her mom are sure this place will help me get better. Honestly, I don\u2019t really believe it, but why not try?<\/p>\n
\u2014 You\u2019re too skeptical. Sometimes what can\u2019t be explained really works. Good luck to you both.<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the house, Gena was surprised:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Everything here is overgrown.<\/p>\n
Lena smiled:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Well, of course, no one has lived here for five years. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll rest and then get to work.<\/p>\n
Lena opened the door, and they entered. The house was cozy, almost dust-free, which seemed strange to Gena. He was so tired that he sat down on the sofa and fell asleep within minutes.<\/p>\n
For the first time, Lena got the house in order, and Gena helped as much as he could. Surprisingly, he began to feel better, as if he had more energy. A week later, Gena, for the first time in a long time, finished his entire dinner and was amazed:<\/p>\n
\u2014 I don\u2019t understand how, but I managed to eat it all!<\/p>\n
Lena smiled:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Trust me, miracles happen in these places.<\/p>\n
Gena looked at her curiously:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Why do you say that?<\/p>\n
\u2014 I used to come here often as a child and saw a lot of unusual things.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Probably, the local boys chased after you!<\/p>\n
\u2014 Stop it, \u2014 Lena laughed. \u2014 By the way, there\u2019s a surprise waiting for you tomorrow!<\/p>\n
The next day, something interesting was supposed to be delivered, but Gena couldn\u2019t find out what it was, no matter how much he questioned Lena. They fell asleep with smiles on their faces, happily embracing.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sasha, I don\u2019t understand why you\u2019re doing nothing? It\u2019s been six months since Lena took our son away, and you seem indifferent to everything, \u2014 grumbled Anna Nikolaevna.<\/p>\n
Alexander Semenovich looked up from his papers:<\/p>\n
\u2014 What do you suggest? Call the rescuers and forcibly bring him home? Don\u2019t forget, he\u2019s now married and has his own life.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna stamped her foot indignantly:<\/p>\n
\u2014 You\u2019re talking nonsense! He needed to be hospitalized a month ago, but as soon as I start talking about treatment, he immediately insists he\u2019s fine and hangs up. How can he be alright without treatment? \u2014 she exclaimed angrily.<\/p>\n
Alexander understood that behind her apparent dissatisfaction, Anna was hiding her concern for their son. He put aside the documents and suggested:<\/p>\n
\u2014 If you\u2019re so worried, let\u2019s visit them. We\u2019ll see how they\u2019re living.<\/p>\n
Anna paused for a moment, then smiled:<\/p>\n
\u2014 That would be wonderful.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Then pack your bags, I\u2019ll check the route with Gena, and we\u2019ll leave tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n
They reached the village just in the evening.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lord, what ruins! \u2014 sighed Anna Nikolaevna.<\/p>\n
Alexander remarked with a smile:<\/p>\n
\u2014 I like it. Pure nature, no trash, nothing extra. Oh, look, a rabbit just ran by!<\/p>\n
Anna watched in astonishment as the rabbit raced ahead of the car:<\/p>\n
\u2014 This is just like a zoo! I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if bears walk through the yards here.<\/p>\n
Sasha laughed.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Looks like we\u2019re here.<\/p>\n
At that moment, the gates swung open, and Gena came out to meet them. Anna Nikolaevna froze in astonishment, and Alexander simply opened his mouth. Before them stood a healthy, robust young man, nothing like the skinny youth of before.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, Dad, how I\u2019ve missed you! \u2014 exclaimed Gena.<\/p>\n
They embraced for a long time, and Anna Nikolaevna even teared up.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Genochka, look how you\u2019ve changed!<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, it\u2019s all thanks to Lena. And also\u2014bees. You wouldn\u2019t believe how fascinating this is.<\/p>\n
Lena came out onto the porch, smiling shyly as if glowing from within. She also hugged her husband\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Thank you, dear. You\u2019ve done what the best doctors couldn\u2019t, \u2014 said Anna Nikolaevna with tears in her eyes.<\/p>\n
After exchanging pleasantries, they finally unloaded the car and handed over all the gifts. Lena invited everyone to the table. Anna examined the dishes with interest, reminiscent of her childhood: everything looked so tasty and appetizing. Gena brought out a bottle:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dad, here\u2019s some homemade mead for you.<\/p>\n
Alexander laughed:<\/p>\n
\u2014 You\u2019re like real masters here, you have everything!<\/p>\n
Everyone tried the mead, except for Lena.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna noticed this and said disappointedly:<\/p>\n
\u2014 What, still upset with us, won\u2019t even drink to our arrival?<\/p>\n
Lena blushed:<\/p>\n
\u2014 I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Anna looked at Gena in surprise:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Are you sick?<\/p>\n
Gena smiled:<\/p>\n
\u2014 We\u2019re having a baby. So, Mom, get ready to be a grandmother!<\/p>\n
Anna couldn\u2019t understand where all the tears were coming from. They cried, hugged, then cried again. Then, unexpectedly for everyone, Anna resolutely declared:<\/p>\n
\u2014 That\u2019s it, I\u2019m staying here for a couple of weeks. I need to buy something and help out. Sasha, you\u2019ve been offering me a car for a long time, right? So buy it! And make it big, so I can bring something useful for my grandchild before he arrives. We\u2019ll take Lena to the city, let her give birth in a good clinic.<\/p>\n
She would have continued issuing orders, but everyone around laughed. Anna Nikolaevna was a bit embarrassed:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Well, I just want what\u2019s best!<\/p>\n
Lena approached and hugged her:<\/p>\n
\u2014 I will listen to you. Genka doesn\u2019t understand these matters at all, and I\u2019m a bit scared myself.<\/p>\n
Anna smiled and, gently pressing her to herself, said:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Don\u2019t be afraid, I\u2019m here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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