Mom by Contract
6 hrs. 59 min.
Description
Yesterday I thought I had a wonderful husband—people who trust each other and together can overcome any difficulties. I thought I had a family. And now I’m standing on the street, pregnant, while my ex wants to take away my apartment.
But one accidental meeting changes everything...
On our bed sits Oleg—and next to him is Vera. My friend. And Oleg is... naked. I mean, not naked, but wearing a tie. A good tie—I gave it to him for the holidays. It goes with business suits and is suitable for important meetings.
Apparently, my husband also had some important meeting here. I stand there, trying to remember how to breathe. Vera lazily gets up from the bed and says something. Something about theatre and tragedies, it seems.
I don’t understand what that has to do with anything—until it dawns on me.
My husband is in bed with my friend. And I’m playing the role of the deceived wife who came back from work at the wrong time. That’s it—the whole show.
“Lika, not now,” Oleg winces, as if I’ve interrupted him. Distracted him. There’s no shame on his face, no sorrow—only anger.
But one accidental meeting changes everything...
On our bed sits Oleg—and next to him is Vera. My friend. And Oleg is... naked. I mean, not naked, but wearing a tie. A good tie—I gave it to him for the holidays. It goes with business suits and is suitable for important meetings.
Apparently, my husband also had some important meeting here. I stand there, trying to remember how to breathe. Vera lazily gets up from the bed and says something. Something about theatre and tragedies, it seems.
I don’t understand what that has to do with anything—until it dawns on me.
My husband is in bed with my friend. And I’m playing the role of the deceived wife who came back from work at the wrong time. That’s it—the whole show.
“Lika, not now,” Oleg winces, as if I’ve interrupted him. Distracted him. There’s no shame on his face, no sorrow—only anger.
