At the family gathering, my nephew m0cked me: “Mom said you never contributed anything here.” I smiled and replied, “Good. Then she won’t miss the ₱290,000 I send every month for your house.”

And Regina?

She continued drinking her iced tea.

That hurt more than Mika’s accusation.

She allowed her own son to humiliate me.

The boy looked proud of himself. He believed he was defending his mother from a selfish aunt who never helped anyone.

I took a slow breath.

Then I smiled.

“If that’s true,” I said calmly, “then your mother won’t miss the ₱290,000 continue reading …