Chapter 5

I took my mother-in-law's ashes to many places.

My father-in-law had traveled with the army, moving from place to place until he died saving a drowning child. That was the source of my mother-in-law's grief.

She wanted to see the places her husband had been, perhaps hoping someone would remember his name.

I went to the seaside to watch the carefree birds, climbed mountains I never thought I would, visited the White House, and saw many meaningful places, all with my mother-in-law, experiencing the beauty of this land she loved so much.

I thoroughly enjoyed this life, free from bothersome people and annoying situations.

Strangers I met on the road were a thousand times kinder than those bound by blood.

During this time, Nick didn't call once.

That's fine. He probably wished I would never bother him again.

This journey cost me quite a bit of money, some of which came from the joint account I shared with Nick. I withdrew my share and used it for my expenses.

To my surprise, I came across a complaint post on a social media platform.

The post was from a somewhat famous blogger who wrote: [It's really unbelievable how shameless some ex-wives can be, still using their ex's bank card after separating.]

The post included a screenshot of a bank transaction.

The ID on the screenshot looked familiar. It was Lea-chan.

The transaction amount matched exactly with the sum I had withdrawn.