Chapter 18 — Mother's Boundaries

“We are truly volunteers.” “We are only commissioned by the residents who came to watch.” I asked: “Whose commission is it?” She didn't speak. I said: "I'm going to call the police now, everyone please stand still and wait." As soon as this sentence was uttered, they turned around and left. I watched them quickly step into the elevator, their fingertips still cold. Not afraid. It's nausea. Luc Kien Quoc's email had just arrived first, and right after that someone came to the door saying my feelings were unusual. What they wanted to do was very clear. They wanted to turn me into an unstable postpartum woman, hindering visits and unable to take care of my child. So, no matter what request they make in the future, it will be for the good of the child. I save the doorbell video. Save the call recording again with the community. Then send it to your classmates. The classmate quickly responded. "This is a very typical form of pressure." "First of all, don't face anyone alone." "Let your husband know." I looked at the words "your husband" and was silent for a few seconds. Then send everything to Luc Minh Vien. He was at work and called back almost immediately. "Are they really coming?" I said: "Here they are." "Still impersonating the community to come to the house." The phone was silent for a while. Luc Minh Vien's voice was hoarse. "I'll go home now." I said: "No need." "It's no use for me to go home." "What you need to do now is call your father." "Ask him what he wants to do." Luc Minh Vien's breathing was very heavy. "Okay." Ten minutes later, he sent me a recording. In the recording, Luc Kien Quoc's voice was very cold. "We just want to confirm whether the baby is being taken care of well or not." "Now that he is so strong, who knows if he will take out his anger on the baby." Luc Minh Vien suppressed his anger and asked: "Dad, you let someone come to my house, saying Thanh Hoa's emotions are unusual?" Luc Kien Quoc said: "It's like this now, isn't it unusual?" "Does a normal daughter-in-law have a monthly party without inviting her husband's family?" "Does a normal daughter-in-law report to the police to block her husband's parents?" "Does a normal daughter-in-law install a camera in the house to guard against her elders?" I heard this and instead laughed. It turns out that as long as I don't comply, I'm not normal. Luc Minh Vien was silent for a few seconds, his voice suddenly cold. "Dad, if you continue to do that, I will stand up and prove that Thanh Hoa has always been my main caregiver." "I will also prove that you stole the papers, came to the door to take me away, and even went to her unit to cause trouble." Luc Kien Quoc was clearly stunned. "Do you dare?" Luc Minh Vien said: "If you still force her, I will dare." Recording ends here. I held the phone and didn't touch it for a long time. I don't know if I should breathe a sigh of relief or not. Because he's finally starting to stand up. But all this came too late. It was so late that I learned not to put my sense of security on him anymore. At noon, Luc Minh Vien returned. He brought back a printed statement. The content is very simple. He confirmed that An An is currently under the main care of me and my mother. Confirm that I have not interfered with reasonable visitation. Confirmed that members of the Luc family have repeatedly used inappropriate ways to disrupt our lives. The last line is his signature and date. He put the piece of paper in front of me. "This afternoon I'll take a leave of absence." "Let's go get it notarized." I looked at the piece of paper and asked him: "Have you thought about it carefully?" He nodded. "Think about it carefully." "Thanh Hoa, in the past I always felt like my family was a little chaotic, just wait a little and it will pass." "But this time they want to take An An to task." "I can't continue to pretend." I said: "This is not to help you." He said in a low voice: "I know." "This is what I should do as a father." My mother stood next to me, not interrupting. She just gently patted An An's back. An An slept very soundly. Tiny face pressed against shoulder

Grandma, I don't know anything. But I know, from this moment on, I must clear the path ahead for her. In the afternoon, we went to the notary office. When I went out, it was overcast. As soon as Luc Minh Vien opened the car door, the phone rang. He took a look and his face changed. It's Luc Giai Giai. He answered the phone and turned on speakerphone. Luc Giai Giai's voice was both urgent and sharp. "Brother, have you really gone to a notary public?" "Are you crazy?" "Mom is crying at home and she's about to get sick." "Dad told me that I want to cut off relations with the family." Luc Minh Vien held the steering wheel, his voice was very calm. "Giai Giai, you're not breaking off the relationship." "You're protecting your wife and daughter." Luc Giai Giai laughed coldly. "Wife?" "She'll kick you out sooner or later." door." "At that time you will know who is family." Luc Minh Vien was silent for a second. "If that day really comes, it will be because I did not do well." "There is no reason for everyone to force her to bow her head." The other end of the line was completely silent. I sat in the passenger seat, tilted my head and looked out the window. Rain falls. Drop by drop hit the glass. I suddenly felt that this rain came at the right time. There are some old debts that are finally about to be swept away. But I didn't expect that in the end, Luc Giai Giai still had a trick hidden.