The Mother Chapter 11 Part 1

In which the sudden passing of the old woman brings a solemn tide of busyness and bittersweet duty to the household, while the mother wrestles with a secret burden growing within her, both fearsome and lonely. The harvest festival unfolds beneath a brilliant moon, casting a quiet shadow over her heart as her sons dream of a father who has long ceased to come, and she clings to uncertain hope amid the weight of unspoken truths.