Annastasia quietly stared at Bashanov. After a moment, she spoke again, "Let me think about your childhood. I didn't do a very detailed investigation, but as far as I know, you came to the United Kingdom when you were seven years old. Your whole family came together."
Bashanov, restrained by others, moved his feet slightly.
Anna continued, "When you were eight—about eight years old—shortly after your family arrived in the United Kingdom, your father left home. He ran off with a younger woman, and your mother had to raise you on her own, working multiple jobs, one of which was as a dancer."
Bashanov suddenly said, "Shut up! Bitch!"
"Your mother started drinking, getting completely drunk every day. You were immigrants who had just arrived in the United Kingdom; you couldn't speak English, you had no friends. Your mother loved you but also hated you. When she was drunk, she'd beat you. She loved you, but hated your father, and you resembled him a lot."
