I heard that my father had kicked Katherine out, leaving her to fend for herself.

Soon after, he suffered a stroke due to a recurrent cerebral embolism. I hired a caregiver for him.

The caregiver said, "Katherine often comes around to harass your father. Every time he sees her, he has an episode. His condition may be difficult to improve."

On the day I learned of Katherine's death, I was taking a walk with my dog in the neighborhood.

I was with my neighbor, Tony.

Tony was a young returnee who had just come back to develop his career. His family had bought him a house in the area.

Our...