I had been sending my mother 1.5 million pesos every month to care for my wife after she gave birth.
But one day, when I came home earlier than expected, I found my wife secretly eating a bowl of spoiled rice mixed with fish heads and bones.
That afternoon, work ended early because of a power outage, so I decided to surprise my wife. On the way home in Guadalajara, I even bought a carton of expensive imported milk the doctor recommended to help her recover faster after childbirth.
When I arrived home, the front door was slightly open and the house was strangely quiet.
I walked into the kitchen—and froze. My wife, Hue, was sitting in the corner eating quickly and nervously from a bowl while wiping away tears. When I took the bowl from her, I was horrified to see it was filled with old rice and leftover fish heads and bones.
