The man turned pale. For the first time, he seemed insecure.
“If you want an heir,” she continued, “we’ll sign a new contract.” My father will be released immediately, my mother will receive treatment, and half of the property will be transferred to my name right now. Otherwise, these documents will reach the court and the press.
The man is silent for a long time. Then he slowly sat down and signed.
A year later, a boy was born in the house. But everyone in the village knew one thing: the young woman was no longer the frightened poor girl who had once looked helplessly out of the window. She was the man who had outwitted the rich landowner and saved her family.
This story is inspired by real life plots, but it is artistically recreated. Names, details and situations have been changed for the purpose of personal data protection and literary construction. Any similarities with real people or events are accidental.
