Anton always thought he had life figured out. While others were studying, he was wheeling and dealing—flipping cars, building computers, always chasing the next big score. That’s how he met Albina, a quiet language student who became his wife and the mother of his two children.
For years, Albina poured herself into raising their kids while Anton built his empire—an empire that somehow never had room for family vacations or even a new hairdryer for his wife. When he suddenly announced he wanted a divorce (“I need freedom”), he left Albina with nothing—no job, no savings, just two heartbroken children asking why Daddy didn’t help with groceries.
The proud honor student took work as a mall cleaner, her hands raw from scrubbing floors while her heart ached from missing bedtime stories. Then came the miracle—a forgotten inheritance from her grandfather, the man who’d always told her to “save your pennies.”
Three years later, Anton strutted into a trendy neighborhood café with his new girlfriend, only to freeze when he saw his ex-wife—not in a waitress uniform as he’d expected, but as the confident owner greeting customers. The look on his face when she casually mentioned the waitress was their daughter Lena? Priceless.
