I Sent My Mother $1.5 Million Pesos Every Month to Care for My Wife After Childbirth — Then I Came Home Early and Found Her Eating Spoiled Rice With Fish Heads

10. The Argument Became More Serious

My mother folded her arms.

“I use the money for the house.”

“Then why is Hue eating spoiled leftovers?”

“She can eat normal food like everyone else.”

“Normal food is not the same as spoiled food.”

My mother became defensive.

She insisted that she had been taking care of everything.

She said that Hue was difficult to please and that nothing she prepared was ever good enough.

I turned toward my wife.

Hue was sitting quietly, looking down at the table.

I realized that she had probably heard similar accusations many times.

I asked my mother whether she had been buying the food I requested.

She answered that groceries were expensive and that she had to manage the household budget carefully.

I asked to see the expenses.

She refused.

“It’s my responsibility. You don’t need to check everything.”

I stood up.

“That money was given to you to care for my wife and child. I have every right to know how it was spent.”

For the first time, my mother had no immediate answer.