For him, I gave up my old life. I lost friends, left well-off parents, quit a prestigious university. I gave him all of myself—and in return got a knife in my back… This wound and a tiny daughter are all I have now.
— Our marriage was a mistake… You’re not worthy of me, Matvey— I inhale deeply, trying to calm the rattling in my throat. — I’m filing for divorce… I want to forget you as if you were a terrible dream…
There’s silence on the line. But I know—feel—with what tension he absorbs every word of mine.
— My lawyer will contact you. Please sign the statement.
— With great pleasure—his voice rasps, smirking.