Our Simple Peace
This was the hundredth time Mom caught Dad throwing thousands of dollars at social media influencers.
She didn't scream or make a scene for the entire construction crew to laugh at anymore, nor did she pause her work.
Dad thought she had finally learned her place and grown sensible. The very next month, he invited every single worker on the job site to attend his wedding.
However, he kept Mom and me out of it.
When the workers returned, they were all gossiping about how Mom, the worn-out house-cat, had been replaced by a beauty.
The bride was a meticulously dolled-up young woman. I had seen her on his phone many times.
Every time, she would be wearing next to nothing, dancing on came