At the hot spring manor in the mountains and forests more than 30 kilometers north of Rivni, Ekaterina Noskova and three girls entered the manor in a car, and Marta Beknac greeted them immediately.
After getting off the bus, they exchanged greetings. The girls also gave a gift brought back from the United States to the de facto housekeeper of the manor. They have no shortage of emotional intelligence in getting along with others, and then they walked through the manor together laughing and talking. The inner tree-lined corridor leads to the main villa.
“After just one month away, it feels like Rivni has suddenly entered autumn,” Evgenia Korkoszko said while looking at the still lush greenery around her. Compared with Los Angeles or New York, northern Ukraine’s The end of August has already made people feel the obvious chill, but the girl said this with a bit of showoff in her tone. After all, unlike the caged birds in the manor, although they have just been banned for a year, they have also been in the house for the past two years. I have been to many places, and as I spoke, I seemed to feel something, and asked: "Marta, it's so quiet here, aren't they here?"
Marta seemed unaware of the girl's little thoughts just now and said: "Today is Sunday. There are no classes scheduled. You can move around freely these two days."
Although they are not able to run out as often as the three Ekaterinas before, the girls in the manor do not have too strict restrictions on their daily lives, especially on weekends. There is no problem in going out or going home. It's just that after what happened to Banshikova last time, girls will always be accompanied by female guards whether they go out or go home.
He said that he had already entered the villa.
The three girls have their own rooms here, and they don't plan to leave in the next few days. After all, they are here to eat. As for the high school courses that have just been scheduled these days, they will just ask the teacher to come over tomorrow.
As expected, there were not many girls in the villa.
After asking around, I found out that Banshikova, her mother and her daughter, who were more concerned, went to the city of Rivni yesterday and would probably come back in the evening. Then, Marta said that Anna Belkoska, the most studious among the girls here, went to visit Teacher Maria Rozin with some other girls after breakfast today, which immediately attracted the attention of the three girls.
This is the melon that I eat.
After asking for details, the three girls also left the hot spring manor again and rushed to the hot spring resort a few kilometers away. The two female teachers involved in the gossip these days have been arranged to stay in the hotel area of the hot spring resort. There are many single-family villas here specifically for foreign tourists, and they are relatively close to the hot spring manor.
Although the minor disturbance was easily suppressed, the Hot Spring Manor quickly made adjustments after the incident. All married female teachers were removed and all classes were replaced by single ladies. Although some of Simon's preferences for women are true, he doesn't want to cause too much trouble.
Not to mention some other female teachers who lost their jobs because of this, the two people involved, except for Ulyanna Meretskova who had been eaten, after knowing what happened here, they saw Maria Rozin’s The information was very in line with Simon's aesthetics as an intellectual woman, so she arranged it casually.
In fact, it’s not too demanding.
However, since the woman obeyed Simon's arrangement, it was considered acquiescence. As for whether there was pressure from the top of the Westeros system in Rivni behind the matter, Simon didn't care too much.
Arriving at the hot spring resort, the girls did not enter the lively leisure and entertainment center. They went directly to the hotel area and quickly found a villa located in a corner of the resort.
It was already past ten o'clock in the morning.
Anna Belkoska and other five girls who arrived early were preparing lunch with the very elegant female teacher wearing glasses. Although Maria Rozin was surprised by the arrival of three unfamiliar girls, she still expressed her gratitude. , and invited them to stay and have lunch together.
So he stayed.
Then, this female teacher, who had a gentle and gentle personality even though there was obviously some sadness in her eyebrows, soon gave the three girls a feeling of closeness like a spring breeze. She was just watching the fun, but soon she expressed it from the bottom of her heart. I sympathized and felt that Teacher Maria’s husband was really a bastard.
As for...well, the girls will not delve into the root of this matter.
Simon couldn't be wrong, of course.
Later, I also met Ms. Luo Jin’s four children, three boys and one girl.
The eldest daughter, Annette Rozin, is 21 years old. She was introduced as a junior at the National University of Science and Technology. She has the same intellectual and gentle temperament as her mother. During the chat, she also learned that the other party was working in Kiev during the summer, apparently because of her family background. He rushed back to Rivni only because of something unexpected. The other three boys were young boys about the same age as themselves. Although they behaved very well when greeting them, during lunch, they were sent out by Ms. Luo Jin who actively avoided suspicion and did not join them at the table.
At the end of the lively lunch, Anna and the other girls took the initiative to leave. The three girls who had grown fond of Teacher Maria after just a few hours together also left together.
After sending away the girls who came to see her, Maria Rozin returned to the living room of the villa with her daughter. The extra guards around her were already taking the initiative to clean up the mess after lunch. They were about to go over to help, but were held back by their daughter. After a pause, he followed him upstairs.
The mother and daughter came to a living room with a terrace on the second floor, sat down on the sofa, and felt their mother naturally reaching out to smooth the hair around her ears. Annette Rozin, who returned from Kiev yesterday afternoon, hesitated Next, he finally asked: "Mom, what's going on with you and dad?"
Maria Rozin's movements froze and she fell into silence, her eye circles suddenly turned red.
How can you explain this matter yourself
The first one had nothing to do with her at all. Maybe... that big shot from the United States knew her information, but she had never even seen him in person. How could anything happen
However, because of some rumors, my husband didn't think so.
She explained.
However, after her husband, who once held an important position in the Antonov Design Bureau, was laid off, he followed her to Rivni. As a high-end teaching talent recruited by the Westeros system for Rivni West City School, Maria Rozin She enjoys a monthly salary of US$500, while her husband can only find a job as an ordinary engineer at a power plant here in Rivni. Because of her help in contacting him, his monthly salary is equivalent to less than US$40.
The impact of reversed circumstances on a man's self-esteem can be imagined.
This time it was an explosion.
Although she explained seriously that she had never met Simon Westeros, her husband obviously did not believe her.
It wasn't too stiff at first, after all, it was a relationship of more than 20 years.
However, it was difficult for her to agree to the compromise plan proposed by her husband, asking her to quit her current job and concentrate on being a housewife.
It's not that he doesn't want to give up this job, but that except for his daughter who is already in college, the other three boys in the family are all studying at Rivni West City School.
Maria, who is a teacher, can better understand how strong the Rivni West City School is. It can be said that it is the best school in Ukraine at this stage.
Moreover, because of her relationship, the three children's attendance at Rivni West City School is not only completely free, but also enjoys some subsidies such as meals. The scholarships of this school are also very generous. The three boys who have inherited the good genes of the couple have passed I successfully received a scholarship with my excellent grades throughout the year.
This all means a bright future for the children.
In Ukraine today, many people are struggling to get such a future. And if she resigns, Maria, who is well aware of the threshold of Rivni West City School, can imagine a certain outcome. As a mother, she cannot give up her three children in order to maintain her husband's poor self-esteem due to some obviously untrue rumors.
Even when her husband asked her to resign, she was extremely disappointed.
The husband must have understood what might happen if she resigned, but he only thought about himself and completely ignored the children. Not to mention, with his own salary, if she resigns, how low will the family's living conditions be.
A few days ago, when she insisted on giving lessons to the girls, her husband, who couldn't bear it anymore, came to the door. He was hysterical and even negotiated terms with the housekeeper of the hot spring manor on the spot. She also completely gave up her last wish for her husband. There was a trace of expectation, and she gave him a few slaps on the spot.
Then, first, she was informed that she no longer needed to teach the girls, and soon learned that the other married female teachers in the manor had also been stopped from working, and it seemed that they had all been replaced by unmarried women. She feels quite guilty for this, because she is well aware of the current turbulent state of the country and how difficult it is to find such a job.
Although, it seems that for these faculty members who have been hired, it doesn't matter even if they don't work. However, no one takes this for granted. Anyone with a little bit of brains understands that only by paying can there be rewards. If you only get a salary for a long time, you will be rewarded. Work, maybe, when you wake up one morning, your work will be gone.
And then, now.
She was arranged to move into this villa, which was much more luxurious than the residential area in the west of Rivni City, and was also assigned two attendants. She's not a little girl, so she doesn't understand what this means. But, thinking about her own children, can she resist
And all of this, when my daughter asked about it, there was no way to explain it.
Can only be silent.
Annette Rozin felt the strong and suppressed emotions of her red-eyed mother. The girl who had been very sensible since she was a child suddenly stopped asking any more questions and just hugged her mother gently: "Mom, I won't ask anymore. Actually, I know this must be dad’s fault. His past two years... Anyway, as long as we are good."
Maria Rozin, who had been depressed for the past few days, could no longer hold back her tears after hearing her daughter's consolation.
However, she didn't cry out in the end. After all, she was a mother. She quickly calmed down her emotions, turned around and wiped the corners of her eyes. Then she remembered something, took her daughter's hand and said, "Annie, didn't you say you wanted to... last year?" Are you going to study abroad? Are you sure where you want to go?"
Annette Rozin didn't expect her mother to suddenly mention this, and shook her head in disappointment: "Mom, I don't plan to study abroad. When I graduate next year, I plan to start working. After all... If you can't apply for the best school, you won't be able to stay. There is no difference if you study abroad. Moreover, even if you apply, you may not be able to get a full scholarship, which we cannot afford."
Of course Maria knows this. Her daughter’s grades have been very good since she was a child, but when it comes to studying abroad, money and grades can be said to be indispensable.
Considering the consumption level overseas, her monthly salary of US$500 may seem like a lot in Ukraine, but it is completely unaffordable overseas. And my daughter has a proud temperament and is accustomed to doing her best in everything she does. It may be possible to get an offer from a top overseas university, but if she wants a full scholarship, it will definitely not be that easy.
And if you go to a lesser school, even if you get a scholarship, you might as well not go.
Thinking like this, Maria said firmly: "You must go to study abroad, Anne. All you have to do is choose a school, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College in the UK, or Harvard, Massachusetts, and Stanford in the United States. Baby, Tell mom when you have chosen, and mom will take care of the rest.”
When Annette Rozin heard her mother's words, she subconsciously glanced at the villa next to her and shook her head: "Mom, I won't go."
Maria noticed her daughter's eyes and knew that she probably understood something. She hesitated a little and said nothing more for the time being. Anyway, her daughter would only be a senior in college after the summer vacation. She would have to graduate next year at least to study abroad, so there was still time. At worst, I can just arrange it for her in private.
Since, that man... I would never be stingy with her request.
The voices of her three sons were heard downstairs. Worried that they would be discovered again, Maria quickly tidied up her appearance and went downstairs with her daughter after a while.
She showed her mother's dignity and warned her three sons not to talk nonsense about the girls at noon. Then she sent them to do their homework. She personally guided them for a while. When they heard her daughter's suggestion to go for a walk, they left the villa together.
Annette held her mother's hand and walked along the corridor of the hotel area with beautiful scenery. After a while, she realized that there was a uniformed girl behind her. She looked at her mother in confusion. Maria's face was inexplicably red, but she still didn't explain much. , it can’t be said that there are many foreign guests who come to Ukraine specifically to have fun here, and her appearance and temperament are quite attractive. Since she was pestered once, the female guard will do her duty whenever she goes out these days. Follow closely.
The mother and daughter were walking and chatting when they passed by a crossroads. Suddenly, a graceful and graceful woman in a long black dress with a particularly conspicuous chest turned around from the side. She also wore a pair of brown eyes and looked like she was keeping strangers away.
Moreover, the woman was also followed by women dressed similarly to the female guards behind Maria, and there were two of them. Compared to the woman's leisurely appearance, the two uniformed girls were holding several full convenience bags in their hands. Judging from the situation, they had just arrived from nearby. Come to the supermarket.
When they met each other, both parties subconsciously stopped.
Annette looked at the two maids behind the woman, and then at the female guard behind their mother and daughter. Her expression was slightly strange, and she even noticed the guilt and embarrassment in her mother's expression.
There was only a moment of stalemate, but the woman opposite him came over first, took off her glasses, smiled and said: "Mary, you guys, um, is this your daughter?"
"Yes," the other party said, and Maria could only talk to her, but she forgot to help introduce her daughter, and instead said nonchalantly: "Are you about to go back?"
"Well, I just went to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities," the woman said, hesitating a little, and then said, "How about you come over to my place for dinner in the evening?"