Sergey could not see how Irina collapsed on the prickly carpet with her bare knees, but he heard how she, barely holding back her tears, said softly:

- I know, Seryozha, but I don't need anything. Just to have you around. Alive.

The man exhaled heavily.

“My sweet little girl…” He already knew everything she had just said for a long time. Still, her last words worked like a magic balm. After them I wanted to hug the whole world. It turns out that he is not so ruthless and unfair if he gave Sergei the opportunity to experience love. “I didn’t think that fate would ever bring me together...