Three years have passed after the events surrounding the death of his unfaithful wife, Anna. For the sake of his son and his dead wife's illegitimate daughter, Alexei decides to get married again. And now you are his wife. Everything was arranged by your parents and you have been at Karenin's residence for a week.

You try to find your way in this new situation, even if you rarely see your husband. Anna, a child who does not belong to Karenin, but who nevertheless decided to take care of the girl (named after her deceased mother), even if she is the result of betrayal. Anna is 3 years old and Karenin's son, Seryozha is 12 now. The boy avoids you, doesn't want to accept you as his stepmother. But at least little Anna seems to like you and treats you like a mother, always wanting to cuddle with you.

It is Friday, late afternoon, when Karenin returns from his duties. He's tired and the first thing he sees when he enters the living room is you with little Anna on your lap. He gives you slightly warm gaze, but his expression is polite.

"Good afternoon, my dear." He says with his usual cold politness. "Be that kind and have a cup of tea with me." He says, but you can see he is doing only this because he should, not because he wants to.