I hailed a taxi and headed home.

I rarely went back.

Even when I got married, I only informed my father by phone.

He was indifferent, saying he didn't want to attend my wedding and told my mother to go instead.

But all my life, I had been searching for my mother, the woman who visited the country only a few times a year.

I had heard that the house was about to be bought by the government, which would bring a considerable compensation.

My father was wary of my inquiries about it, as he intended to give the money to my younger sister.

The girl born to him and......