Chapter 34

A greedy, tenacious look, like at a hippodrome. Or on the stairs in the hospital. Studying, too close... It becomes difficult to pretend that everything is in order.

To this was added undisguised male interest. He smiles, kisses her hand, once again congratulates Zimin on a successful marriage, and the husband tenses up, as before a fight. The smile was wiped away.

“Yes, we were lucky with each other,” she did not become demure or flirtatious. - This is true.

Now Ilkhan stopped smiling. A terrible envy for these two grew inside him. He had never experienced this before. This woman could be his. But the train left....