Fyodor Petrovich had long planned to visit his son’s grave, but illness kept him home. One morning, feeling stronger, he took his old dog Buyan to fix the broken fence. His son Sasha wasn’t their biological child but an adopted boy they loved dearly. Sasha had served in the military but died young after falling seriously ill, and soon after, Fyodor’s wife passed away, leaving him alone.
At the cemetery, while Fyodor cleared debris, Buyan began digging fiercely. They uncovered a cardboard box buried beneath the earth. Inside, wrapped in rags, was a newborn baby girl barely alive. Fyodor rushed her to Olga, the village’s former paramedic, who managed to save the infant.
The next day, a stranger named Herman appeared, claiming to be the baby’s grandfather. He revealed the heartbreaking truth: his daughter had died in childbirth, and her husband, motivated by greed, had buried the baby alive to claim an inheritance. Thanks to Fyodor and Buyan’s discovery, the child survived against all odds.
Weeks later, Herman arranged a beautiful memorial for Fyodor’s son and wife at the cemetery. Fyodor, finally at peace, was found sitting on the bench between the graves, smiling quietly. His loyal dog Buyan lived two more years before being laid to rest beside him, never leaving his side.