Jim shuddered, clearly not expecting my father to be so angry. However, seeing the hesitation in my father’s eyes, Jim immediately responded timidly: “No! Dad, I swear I didn’t! I only hugged her, and Linda caught us! Don’t you know what kind of person I am? How could I betray Linda? How could I dare to do that?”

My father was so furious that his chest hurt. Yet, as he listened to Jim’s words and thought about Jim’s usual kindness and pampering toward me, he couldn’t help but believe most of what he was saying.

“You’re just confused! What do you think Linda should do now? Setting aside the child,...