"He wasn't there for me when I needed his support. He told me 'do you think I am the only one guilty of this accident? We are both guilty," said Lebedeva, adding, "I was so angry when I heard that. It was as if he didn't feel guilty at all. He didn't regret or apologize, it is disgusting to remember…." she rued.

The accident not just gave her a damaged brain and loss of memory, but acute spinal and pelvic injuries also and took away her famed-looks, vitality, and everything that came in between. "You know, I loved traveling, not staying at home. I was into dancing and running. It hurt me so much when I disappeared for everyone. Now I realize I didn't have many friends, I had many acquaintances," she explained.

Today, Maria is a pale shadow of her past self.