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Gena, are you sure you\u2019ve thought everything through?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mom\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2013 I know what I\u2019m talking about. She\u2019s with you only for the money, isn\u2019t she?<\/p>\n
Gennady sighed heavily.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mom, I understand your concerns, but they are completely unfounded. Arguing with you is pointless; you won\u2019t change your mind anyway. Think what you want. We\u2019re not planning anything grandiose.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Gena, stop it. I\u2019m sure she\u2019s just using you. You know it very well yourself. This girl\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mom, please, let\u2019s not continue. Lena and I have known each other for more than five years, and we have prepared for this step for a long time.<\/p>\n
\u2013 I just want to remind you: you are a desirable groom. Any woman would go for you. Don\u2019t you realize our situation?<\/p>\n
Gennady closed his eyes as if shielding himself from fatigue.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mom, tell me honestly: what\u2019s more important to you\u2014our status or my happiness?<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna looked helplessly at her husband.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Sasha, why are you silent?<\/p>\n
Alexander, putting down the newspaper, smiled slightly.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Anya, you know, you have one peculiarity: you only address me when you hit a dead end. All the rest of the time, for 27 years now, you make all the decisions on your own. And if something goes wrong, you always blame me.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna squinted.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Done? Now let\u2019s talk seriously.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Gena is an adult, fully capable of making decisions. I don\u2019t understand why we should interfere with his choice. In my opinion, Lena is a fine girl.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Fine, my foot! In our time, no one survives without money.<\/p>\n
\u2013 By the way, weren\u2019t you not always wealthy yourself, have you forgotten?<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna was clearly beginning to lose her composure.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Sasha, you\u2019re irresponsible! Our son is about to ruin his life!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Calm down. Nothing terrible is happening. He\u2019ll continue his treatment, and maybe his wife will even have a positive influence. What are you so dissatisfied about? I don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna abruptly left the room, and Gennady struggled to get up from his chair.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Thanks, Dad.<\/p>\n
\u2013 How do you feel?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Fine, don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n
When their son turned 17, something strange happened to him. The doctors could never determine the exact diagnosis. One hypothesis followed another\u2014treatment helped only partially. One famous professor once said:<\/p>\n
\u2013 It seems as if your son has lost the ability to fight off illnesses. If this had happened a hundred years ago, I would have called it a curse. But now\u2026 all we can do is shrug our shoulders and watch.<\/p>\n
Alexander knew that money wasn\u2019t everything, yet he spent huge sums on treatment in the best clinics. However, one day Gennady asked:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Please, let me get a little rest. I\u2019ve forgotten what our home looks like, and I can\u2019t even remember the last time I slept in my own bed.<\/p>\n
Unexpectedly, the mother\u2014who until then had insisted on every possible treatment method\u2014supported her son:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Sasha, maybe it really is time to let Gena rest? Let\u2019s follow the doctors\u2019 recommendations.<\/p>\n
Alexander waved his hand. He would have argued if he had seen even the slightest improvement. But there was none. However, at home, Gena felt better: his appetite returned, and he even gained a little weight.<\/p>\n
Since then, he went to the clinic for check-ups twice a year, and then returned home with new doctors\u2019 instructions.<\/p>\n
Gena still managed to graduate from university thanks to his father\u2019s financial support. He was a capable student, but regular absences due to illness did not win him popularity among the teachers.<\/p>\n
He and Lena met during their student years. Their friendship lasted several years, until recently when Lena confessed her feelings to him. That gave Gena strength, as if wings had sprouted behind his back.<\/p>\n
As he had anticipated, the wedding turned out to be much grander than he expected. His mother organized such a celebration that it seemed the whole town had been invited. Lena tried to keep a smile on her face all evening, ignoring the tense atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The relationship between Lena\u2019s mother, Galina Ivanovna, and Anna Nikolaevna never got off to a good start. The latter believed that Galina, having neither status nor money, should be grateful for such a marriage. However, Galina preferred 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 the young couple was being presented with a small house inherited from her grandfather and located in a reserved area, Anna Nikolaevna couldn\u2019t hold back:<\/p>\n
\u2013 My goodness, how can you present that dilapidated shack on the edge of nowhere as a valuable gift? \u2013 Anna Nikolaevna protested.<\/p>\n
Gena looked at his mother reproachfully: \u2013 Mom, enough.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Enough of what, Gena? Now nothing can be fixed!<\/p>\n
After Galina Ivanovna left, Anna immediately turned to her husband: \u2013 Did you see her? Not only does she do nothing herself, but she also acts all high and mighty, as if she were a queen!<\/p>\n
A few days after the wedding, Gena announced to his parents: \u2013 Lena and I have decided to move into the house that Galina Ivanovna gave us.<\/p>\n
Anna Nikolaevna nearly lost her senses: \u2013 Are you out of your mind?! It\u2019s all her influence! She wants to hide you in the middle of nowhere so that you\u2019ll deteriorate faster and she can take the inheritance!<\/p>\n
Alexander frowned: \u2013 Anya, what are you talking about? Have you completely lost it?<\/p>\n
Anna exploded: \u2013 I\u2019m speaking absolutely sensibly! He needs constant medical supervision, and he\u2019s planning to go to the middle of nowhere! I won\u2019t allow it!<\/p>\n
\u2013 We already have the tickets, \u2013 Gena answered calmly.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Fine, \u2013 Anna said coldly. \u2013 If that\u2019s the case, don\u2019t come to me for help anymore. Let your new family take care of you.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Gena, don\u2019t be mad at Mom; you know her character, \u2013 Alexander said conciliatorily. \u2013 She\u2019ll come to her senses. If you need anything, call me, and I\u2019ll help.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Thanks, Dad.<\/p>\n
\u2013 But still, why exactly there? In this respect, she\u2019s right\u2014that place is a real dump.<\/p>\n
Gena smiled: \u2013 Maybe you won\u2019t believe it, but there are healing springs there. Lena and her mother are sure that this place will help me get better. Honestly, I don\u2019t really believe it myself, but why not try?<\/p>\n
\u2013 You\u2019re such a skeptic. Sometimes what cannot be explained turns out to be the most effective. I wish you good luck.<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the house, Gena looked around in surprise at the overgrown yard: \u2013 It\u2019s all wildly overgrown here!<\/p>\n
Lena smiled: \u2013 Of course, no one has lived here for many years. But don\u2019t worry, a little work and it\u2019ll be as good as new.<\/p>\n
She opened the door, and they stepped inside. To Gena\u2019s surprise, the house turned out to be quite cozy, and there was hardly any dust. He was so exhausted from the journey that he barely sat on the sofa before he instantly fell asleep.<\/p>\n
At first, Lena took care of the cleaning, while Gena helped as much as his strength allowed. To his astonishment, he began to feel better\u2014more energy, and his appetite became voracious. A week later, he completely devoured his dinner and even surprised himself: \u2013 I can\u2019t understand how it happened, but everything went in!<\/p>\n
Lena gave a sly smile: \u2013 I told you, miracles happen in these places.<\/p>\n
Gena looked at her curiously: \u2013 Why are you so sure?<\/p>\n
\u2013 When I was a child, I used to come here often and saw many strange and amazing things.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Of course, and all the local guys were chasing after you!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Stop it, \u2013 Lena laughed. \u2013 By the way, tomorrow a surprise awaits you!<\/p>\n
Despite all his attempts to coax Lena into revealing what the surprise was, Gena never found out. They went to sleep, happy and full of hope, embracing each other.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sasha, I don\u2019t understand how you can be so indifferent! It\u2019s been half a year since that girl took our son away, and you haven\u2019t lifted a finger! \u2014 Anna Nikolaevna grumbled.<\/p>\n
Alexander tore himself away from his papers: \u2014 And what do you propose? To call in riot police and forcibly bring him home? Don\u2019t forget, he\u2019s married now and living his own life.<\/p>\n
Anna stamped her foot: \u2014 Nonsense! A month ago, he was supposed to be admitted to the hospital, but all he does is assure me that everything is fine and immediately hangs up the phone. How can he be alright without treatment?!<\/p>\n
Alexander realized that behind this torrent of words lay the mother\u2019s anxiety. Setting aside his documents, he gently suggested: \u2014 If you\u2019re so worried, let\u2019s go visit them. Let\u2019s see how they are settling in.<\/p>\n
Anna thought for a moment, then smiled: \u2014 That\u2019s a great idea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Then get ready. I\u2019ll call Gena, and tomorrow morning we leave.<\/p>\n
They reached the village only by evening.<\/p>\n
\u2014 My God, what a wreck! \u2014 Anna Nikolaevna sighed.<\/p>\n
Alexander smiled: \u2014 I like it. Fresh air, no trash\u2026 Oh, look, a hare!<\/p>\n
Anna watched in amazement as a hare dashed in front of the car: \u2014 It\u2019s like a nature reserve! I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if bears roamed the streets here.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Looks like we\u2019re here, \u2014 Alexander noted.<\/p>\n
At that moment, the house\u2019s gate swung open, and Gena appeared on the doorstep. Anna froze, and Alexander nearly lost his speech. Standing before them was a robust, healthy young man, completely different from the previously pale youth.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mom, Dad, I missed you so much! \u2014 Gena exclaimed joyfully.<\/p>\n
They embraced for a long time, and Anna couldn\u2019t hold back her tears: \u2014 Gena, how you\u2019ve grown!<\/p>\n
\u2014 It\u2019s all thanks to Lena. And also\u2014to the bees. You wouldn\u2019t believe how interesting it is!<\/p>\n
Lena stepped onto the porch, smiling shyly. She too hugged the husband\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Thank you, dear, \u2014 Anna Nikolaevna said through tears. \u2014 You did what even the best doctors couldn\u2019t do.<\/p>\n
After mutual greetings and embraces, they finally unloaded the car and handed over all the gifts they had brought. Lena, smiling warmly, invited everyone to the table. Anna Nikolaevna inspected the dishes with interest, as if they had transported her back to her childhood: everything looked incredibly appetizing and homely. Meanwhile, Gena took out a bottle:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dad, here\u2019s some mead. Real, homemade.<\/p>\n
Alexander laughed: \u2014 You act just like true hosts! You have everything right here!<\/p>\n
Everyone tasted the mead, except Lena.<\/p>\n
Noticing this, Anna Nikolaevna asked with a hint of irritation: \u2014 What, still offended? You won\u2019t even drink for our sake?<\/p>\n
Lena blushed and replied sheepishly: \u2014 I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Anna looked at her son in surprise: \u2014 Is she sick?<\/p>\n
Gena smiled broadly: \u2014 We\u2019re going to have a baby. So, Mom, get ready to become a grandmother!<\/p>\n
These words unleashed a flood of emotions in Anna Nikolaevna. Tears streamed down her face; she alternated between hugging her son and Lena, and then bursting into tears of joy again. At one point, completely unexpectedly for everyone, she decisively declared:<\/p>\n
\u2013 That\u2019s it, I\u2019m staying here for a couple of weeks. I need to buy a few things and help you settle in. Sasha, haven\u2019t you been promising me a new car for a long time? Well, buy it! And a big one, so I can bring everything the granddaughter will need before she\u2014or he\u2014arrives. We\u2019ll definitely take Lena back to the city\u2014let her give birth in a good clinic.<\/p>\n
She continued giving directions, but those around couldn\u2019t help but laugh. Anna Nikolaevna blushed slightly:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Well, I just want the best!<\/p>\n
Lena approached her and hugged her: \u2013 I\u2019ll listen to you. Gena knows nothing about these matters, and I\u2019m a bit scared.<\/p>\n
Anna gently embraced her: \u2014 Don\u2019t be afraid, I\u2019m always here for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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