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

7. I Asked About the Baby

Before I could say anything else, I heard a small cry from the bedroom.

Hue immediately tried to stand.

I stopped her gently.

“Stay here. I’ll check on the baby.”

I walked into the bedroom.

Our little son was lying in his crib.

His blanket had slipped slightly, so I adjusted it and checked that he was comfortable.

Then I noticed a small bottle beside the crib.

It was almost empty.

I remembered that Hue had told me we were running low on some baby supplies.

I had transferred extra money to my mother for those expenses as well.

When I returned to the kitchen, I asked Hue whether she had everything she needed for the baby.

She nodded, but her expression told me that something was still bothering her.

“Tell me honestly,” I said. “Have you been asking my mother for money to buy anything?”

Hue shook her head.

“She keeps the money. She says she knows what needs to be purchased.”

I felt a growing sense of disbelief.

The money I had sent was supposed to make life easier for my wife and child.

Instead, Hue seemed afraid to ask for even the necessities.