“Vadim, love, what just happened? Please talk to me.”
Elena stood motionless in their bedroom, sh0cked, gazing at the man she had just married. Their wedding night—a moment she had long anticipated with faith and innocence—had taken a devastating turn. As soon as she removed her gown, Vadim recoiled and abruptly left the room.
Without uttering a single word, he rushed out of the house. His bewildered parents followed, calling after him, but Vadim didn’t stop. Lost in confusion and heartbreak, he ran until he reached the riverbank, where he collapsed, burying his face in his hands.
“This can’t be a coincidence,” he thought. The birthmark… it changed everything.
Back at the house, Elena, crushed and humiliated, threw her wedding dress back on and fled. Irina, Vadim’s mother, tried to stop her, but she didn’t look back. Flagging down a passing car, Elena returned to the only place she could think of—her childhood home—shattered and silent.
At her mother’s apartment, she broke down.
“What happened, sweetheart? Did he hurt you?” Nadezhda asked, alarmed by her daughter’s state.
Through tears, Elena cried out:
“I did everything right. I followed your rules—no dating, no intimacy before marriage—and this is what I get? He abandoned me on our wedding night! Why, Mom? Why?”
Nadezhda, who had always approved of Vadim and believed in their union, felt an old fear resurface. A long-buried secret now demanded attention. She had no choice—she had to talk to Alexey, Vadim’s father.
The next day, she called him.
“We need to meet. It’s urgent.”
Though surprised, Alexey agreed to meet at a quiet restaurant, away from his wife’s ears.
Once seated, Nadezhda got straight to the point:
“You need to take a DNA test. I believe Elena is your daughter. That’s why Vadim reacted the way he did.”
Alexey was stunned. He remembered the affair, discreet and fleeting, from years ago—but the idea that it resulted in a child? He had never considered it. At the time, Nadezhda had been married, and he assumed her husband Sergey, was the father.
Now, all signs pointed to the truth.
Sergey had never been a warm or present husband, more invested in his work than his family. Nadezhda had remained loyal in her role as wife and mother, never questioning Elena’s paternity—until now.
“I need to speak with Vadim,” Alexey said, filled with remorse.
“If this is true, I’ll take the test.”
Back home, he sat down with his son. Vadim had regained some composure and was ready to talk.
“She has a birthmark,” Vadim began.
“A star-shaped one, like Grandma Laura’s. You remember how embarrassed she was by it? You told me once you were glad you didn’t get it. That birthmark… It’s not just a coincidence, is it? She’s your daughter, isn’t she?”
Alexey’s expression fell. Vadim already knew. He could only offer a tearful apology.
“I never meant for this to happen. I knew about Nadezhda, but I didn’t think… I’m sorry. Truly sorry.”
Vadim had loved Elena with all his heart. He had rushed into the engagement, eager to start their life together. They had followed every tradition, waiting until marriage. But if they hadn’t waited, the truth might have come out sooner.
Now, they were married. And siblings. There was no way forward. Divorce was the only option. Their future had been erased in an instant.
When the DNA test confirmed their sibling relationship, Alexey broke the news to Nadezhda.
“It’s true. They’re brother and sister. This marriage can’t continue.”
The confession shattered Elena. When her mother revealed the truth, Elena was inconsolable.
“You taught me to be honest, to stay loyal. You told me to believe in doing things the right way. And now I find out you lied to Dad—and I married my own brother?”
Her world fell apart.
Surprisingly, Sergey remained composed. Maybe, deep down, he had always sensed something was off. He didn’t yell or accuse—he simply listened, processing the news in silence.
Elena, however, was devastated. Betrayed by her mother and by fate itself, she withdrew from everyone. The road to healing—and possibly forgiveness—would be long and uncertain.
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