In the end, they agreed on the terms, Dad's first wife and child continued to stay in the house. Originally, Dad's first wife was the only granddaughter of his father's old comrade, who had grown up with Dad. After Dad divorced that wife, Dad did not agree for her to continue staying at home. But this time, Dad's father used the issue of Dad and Mom as leverage, and left Dad's first wife at home. None of us could imagine Mom's feelings at that time.
Later, Dad and Mom truly became husband and wife. The following decade became the most stifling time of Mom's life, yet she endured it just for me and Dad.
This life of happiness and unhappiness passed by for over a decade. When I was sixteen, Dad suddenly passed away. I rushed back from the United States, finally, with Mom's help, stepped out of the shadow but forgot that someone needed to soothe Mom's heartbreak. Shortly after, Mom left home without saying goodbye.
