The Absurd Habit of Living

Vitaly has been overwhelmed by true, fatherly love for his little stepdaughter. How many mothers dream that their own husband loves his child this way! But not Lana. The girl with the exotic name Dolores stirred up only irritation and resentment in her. And when the young woman saw the friendship that arose between her husband Vitaly and Dolka, her heart ached with jealousy. Maybe Lana wasn’t so wrong after all, assuming the baby feels not stepdaughterly—but something else—toward her stepfather…

Previously published under the title “Black Rainbow”.