Just after finishing school, Jane ran away from her
parents to the city. She had had enough of their
constant arguments. She didn’t know any parental
love, and she didn’t miss them when she left. They
didn’t seem to be concerned about her absence either.
In the city, Jane found a job and rented a room from a woman named .
There, she met and fell in love with Igor. To Jane,
it seemed like her life was finally going well.
However, when she became pregnant, Igor disappeared.
For nine months, Jane worked hard to save up for her
child’s birth and paid rent two months in advance.
Now she lay in a maternity ward and cried in frustration.
, the midwife, comforted her and reminded her not to cry
as her emotions could affect the baby. confirmed that had
left. standing on the porch of the maternity ward with Jane,
shared her own story of being a single mother.
She explained that she had lost her husband when she was six months pregnant.
At that moment, a car pulled up, and a man with a
bouquet stepped out. jane introduced him as her son,
, and he offered to drive Anya home. From that point on,
he regularly visited and brought groceries for the young
mother and her daughter. , who had initially been
suspicious of the man, changed her opinion upon
learning the details and offered to contribute
to helping the single mother. also visited jane
and her daughter, and one day, she discussed a new concern.
She mentioned that they had a newborn boy whose
mother had passed away. The father, still a young man,
was struggling to take care of the child, and the baby
had difficulty accepting formula milk. asked
if she could help by becoming a wet nurse for .
Anya agreed to help. Anya and Stas, the young
widowed father, were constantly busy with their
children. The kids went back and forth between and Stas.
Anya had no problems with breastfeeding; there was
enough milk for both children. also helped as much
as she could. The children became like her own.
also made their contributions. was the first to
bring it up, with her excited shout, “Daddy is here!”
She ran to Stas. Then he called Anya, “Mom!” Finally,
Stas gathered his courage and made a proposal to , which she accepted.
