Anna looked at her husband with open contempt and said she wanted every dollar returned. She wished her mother-in-law luck finding a new unpaid housekeeper and walked out with her head high. The court case ended in a complete and decisive victory for Anna.
She received half of the deposit, reimbursement for the fake repair expenses, and part of the value of the furniture. Galina Petrovna took to bed with high blood pressure, and a humiliated Igor disappeared on an extended work trip. Anna, meanwhile, went on enjoying her new, peaceful, genuinely happy life.
A bold orange cat appeared in her cozy apartment, and she started jogging in the park in the mornings. She found herself having coffee with Maxim more and more often, enjoying the easy company. And now, if she ever mopped a floor, it was only because she felt like it.
