“Where will she go?—came her husband’s confident voice from somewhere nearby. ‘Her mother talked her into it yesterday. I think we won’t need to meet for a couple of weeks, Katya.’ Yes. I’ll pretend to be repentant so this little lamb calms down and doesn’t ruin all my plans. Divorce is definitely not what I need right now, you know that yourself.’ The more he spoke, the more tightly Sonia’s heart was pounding, thudding up to her throat. Suddenly Sonia clearly realized: she really is a lamb. A stupid, trusting sheep that has believed him all these years and loved him faithfully…
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Sonia has long suspected that her husband is cheating on her, but she can’t bring herself to have an honest conversation.
And yet both the terrible dreams and the fortune-telling over coffee grounds literally scream that if she doesn’t end these painful relationships, something terrible may happen—because everywhere she sees knives and blood…
Still, her husband and Sonia’s mother-in-law don’t think they need to break up a strong marriage…