Chapter 107

I was unaware that my father had a brother.

Growing up in such a small family, it never crossed my mind that there would be any extended family. For as far back as I've been alive, it has always been the three of us: mother, father and myself. Uncovering this new information was definitely unexpected, but nevertheless remarkable to know that Father has someone else in his life with which he shares a special bond.

I kept silent and watched my mother carefully collect all the items in the house that had belonged to my uncle.

After placing them inside a box, mother was about to discard them when I stopped her. She hefted up the container and was ready to throw it away in an effort to get rid of the unwanted items.

“What is it, Adolf?”

“These stuffs can still be in use, mother. Why are you throwing it away?”

She stares at me for what feels like an eternity, the weight of the moment pressing heavily on my chest. I can see the emotions bubbling beneath her stoic surface. Finally, she takes