Valentina married Artyom at 22, believing he was her destiny. But his mother disapproved, and when Valya fell ill, she convinced Artyom to leave her in a remote village. He didn’t return.

A kind paramedic named Ilya began visiting her. Slowly, she recovered and found hope again. Artyom reappeared, shocked she was alive, but she refused to take him back. Soon after, she learned she had inherited an apartment and money from her estranged father.

She started anew, but a letter warned her: Ilya had secrets. She found files proving he’d known everything. When confronted, Ilya confessed—he was sent to deceive her, but fell in love and gave everything up.

Later, a threat emerged from her father’s past. Valya exposed the truth through an article, choosing courage over fear. Ilya returned, begging forgiveness.

She agreed, under one condition: no more lies.

Valentina had been left to die—but she chose to live.