Seeing this, the neighbors next to us couldn't help but criticize me: "Bob, this is too much. No matter what, Mia is the mother of your child, Sherry is your mother-in-law. You should have some conscience."
Mia took advantage of someone standing up to criticize me and became even more active. It was almost like she was setting up a stage and charging admission.
"These years, you only care about making money and don't even take care of the family. If it weren't for me and my mom supporting the family, could you live a comfortable life?"
"Mia, do you have any shame? I work hard outside to earn money, and my mom stays at home to be your nanny. But you take credit for it!?"
Listening to Mia distorting right and wrong, my anger from the bottom of my heart was about to burst out.
"Even if she doesn't do any work, those two children are still yours, right? She gave birth to a son for your family. She is the great contributor to your family."
Sherry took over the conversation and started repeating old words. Sons were always the treasure sword.
Mia listened to this and felt no shame at all. Instead, tears were forced out, just like a wronged girl.
"Mom, please stop. Some people just have no ability and no conscience. He can't support his wife and children, but blame women for not taking care of the family. I don't want to live anymore. I'd rather die."
Mia burst into tears and fell into her mom's arms.
And the two children stood in front of Mia like eagles, saying, "Don't bully my mom!"
I looked at my two children with anger in my eyes, as if they were enemies.
Over the years, my mom, who took care of their daily life, had become an old woman, and I, who worked hard outside all day, had became the father who bullied their mom. Mia had really became their beloved mom. It was ironic.
"I want to divorce your mom. Who will you follow? Speak up."
I'll only give you one chance.
The two children looked back. Since they were young, Grandma had told them countless times that only mom and grandma truly loved them. As long as they firmly followed mom, dad would bow his head and they would live a good life.
"You don't love us, you only love work and money. You haven't even attended any of our parent-teacher meetings. We don't love you anymore, we want to stay with mom."