“Fine, don’t worry.”
When the son turned 17, something strange happened to him. The doctors could never pinpoint a precise diagnosis. One theory after another was proposed – the treatment helped only partially. One well-known professor once said:
“It seems as if your son has lost the ability to resist illnesses. Had this happened a hundred years ago, I would have called it a curse. But now… there’s nothing to be done but shrug and watch.”
Alexander knew that money couldn’t solve everything, but he spent enormous sums on treatment at the best clinics. However, one day Gennady asked:
“Please, let me have a little break. I’ve already forgotten what our home looks like, and when was the last time I slept in my own bed.”
Unexpectedly, the mother, who until then had insisted on every possible treatment method, supported her son:
“Sasha, maybe it really is time to let Gena rest? Let’s follow the doctors’ recommendations.”
Alexander waved his hand dismissively. He would have argued if he had seen even the slightest improvement. But there was none. However, at home Gena felt better: he had regained his appetite, and he even put on a little weight.
From then on, he went to the clinic twice a year for check-ups, then returned home with new instructions from the doctors.
Gena did manage to finish university thanks to financial support from his father. He was a capable student, but frequent absences due to illness did not endear him to the professors.
He and Lena met during their university years. Their friendship lasted several years until Lena recently confessed her feelings to him. It gave Gena strength, as if wings had sprouted behind his back.
As he had suspected, the wedding turned out to be far more lavish than he expected. His mother organized such a celebration that it seemed the whole town was invited. Lena spent the entire evening trying to keep a smile on her face, ignoring the tense atmosphere.
Relations between Lena’s mother, Galina Ivanovna, and Anna Nikolaevna did not get 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’s parents.
The climax of the evening came with the gift presentation. When Lena’s mother announced that the young couple was being given a little house inherited from her grandfather, located in a nature reserve area, Anna Nikolaevna couldn’t hold back:
“My God, how can you present that ramshackle building on the edge of nowhere as a valuable gift?” Anna Nikolaevna fumed.
Gena looked at his mother reproachfully:
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