20/08/2025
😲 For three years she didn’t say a word — until the day a stranger entered the bank and knelt down in front of the modest clerk, surprising everyone present.
She had been working at the bank for three years, but no one really knew her name. A woman dressed in dark clothes, with a headscarf on her head, silent and invisible, methodically wiped the surfaces, leaving behind a faint lemon scent and a feeling of cleanliness.
Most people simply walked past her. Some made sharp comments.
— Hey, quiet, you forgot a stain! — one of the employees would say with an ironic smile.
No one ever heard a response from her — just a light sigh, then she would go back to work.
In the records she appeared as Cristina, but no one cared what her real name was.
And yet, once upon a time, she had not only a voice, but also a meaningful life. She taught, painted, and inspired children.
Until one day it all ended.
A fire engulfed the floor. Without a second's thought, she saved a child and his mother. The only survivor was the boy — Daniel. Cristina was pulled out of the fire almost unconscious. Her body healed, but her soul remained in ashes.
After her mother's death, she completely withdrew into herself and stopped talking.
Her previous life disappeared. Cristina no longer taught, no longer painted. Her world was reduced to an aquarium and a small apartment. And soon — to cleaning in the bank.
This is where her new story began.
That morning, a black limousine stopped in front of the building. A man in an expensive suit got out of it — the regional director Alexei Rein. The employees stopped, hurrying to get ready.
Cristina didn't even look in his direction. She continued to rub the door handle.
But the man stopped, noticing her. He approached, knelt in front of the woman and, taking off his gloves, kissed her scars.
— Cristina — he whispered in a trembling voice — I've been looking for you for years…
A complete silence reigned in the room. Who was she to him?
And then, for the first time in many years, he said a single word… 😱😢
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