This friction between them was also the reason why her relationship with her daughter had deteriorated. Haritini had told her that she would only be accepted into their home without the presence of her rude son-in-law, who had dared to insult her son and their family. No one around them understood what it was that caused the two men to have such bad relations and not speak to each other. He had grown up with his cousin, and when Konstantinos was born, three-year-old Michail was in the hospital with his mother, so it was natural for them to play together first and bond, although as characters they did not have much in common. As a child, he wanted all the toys for himself and was loud and possessive, while Konstantinos was always smiling and generous. Later in adolescence, although younger, he was more serious and responsible compared to his cousin, who was frivolous, carefree, and a bon vivant.

And while Konstantinos was still young and until he went to the army, Michail attracted admiring glances from women wherever they went. But when he returned from the army, he matured, and then the female glances turned to him. It was the first time he noticed hostility from his cousin. Michail, used to impressing others, perhaps because of his stature and the color of his eyes and hair or because of his dressing, as he always made sure to be elegant and well-dressed, was annoyed that he ceased to have the primacy. The attention and preference began to be won by Konstantinos, even though he did not make special efforts to achieve it.