Marina had married with the belief that their marriage was happy and that she and Ion would live together until old age. Indeed, the first three years were unforgettable. Ion took care of her, trying to be the perfect husband, caring and attentive. However, over time, everything changed. He was promoted at work, began spending more and more time away from home, and hardly showed any interest in his wife’s life.
Rumors reached Marina’s ears that Ion was cheating on her. She didn’t want to believe it. But one day, she saw everything with her own eyes. She had returned from her parents’ house unannounced, even though she was supposed to stay overnight with them. When she entered the apartment, she found Ion in the arms of an unknown woman. The two were embracing so passionately that they didn’t even notice Marina. She didn’t want to disturb them. Struggling to hold back her tears, she quietly left the house. She sat for a long time on the bench near the building. Eventually, after calming down, she called a taxi and went to her parents’ house, just as she had initially planned.
The next morning, she returned home, packed all her things, and left her unfaithful husband. After two months, they divorced. The only person she felt sorry for was Ion’s mother. A good, calm woman, but her son did not appreciate her at all. He treated her as if she were a maid.
For three years, Marina had no relationships. But one day she met a man worthy of her. Ștefan was completely different from her ex-husband. After six months, they celebrated their wedding. And a year later, they were holding their little boy in their arms. After another three years, at the end of her maternity leave, Marina returned to work, and the child went to kindergarten.
One evening, while returning home, she spotted a hunched old woman sitting on a bench in the park. The woman looked familiar. As she approached, she saw that it was her former mother-in-law.
Nina Vitalievna told her how hard it had been for her all these years:
– Marina, since you left Ion, his life has gone downhill. He started drinking and brought all sorts of women home. I tried to help him get back on track, but he told me to stay out of his business. We lived like on a ticking time bomb. And a week ago, he kicked me out of the apartment. Now I have nowhere to stay. I don’t understand, what did I do to deserve this?
The mother-in-law could no longer hold back her tears, and the former daughter-in-law said to her:
– Come with me.
Marina told everything to Ștefan, and he had no objections to the old woman living with them. Nina Vitalievna couldn’t believe her luck.
The two spouses never regretted their decision. They helped an elderly woman in a hopeless situation, and she became a true grandmother to their son. Moreover, she took care of the household: after work, Marina and Ștefan were always welcomed with a warm dinner and a home full of warmth and peace.
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