From Servant To Self

Synopsis

I've spent half my life serving my in-laws. And then the other half waiting hand and foot on my son, my daughter-in-law, and my grandkids. Finally, I waited for Felix Cooper to come back from his service. I thought we'd finally be together again. But things didn't go as I hoped. When he came back, he brought with him a beautiful mother and daughter. I didn't know until that moment. All that time I was busting my ass taking care of his family, he'd already started something with another woman while he was away. My in-laws and even my daughter-in-law kept pushing me to get a divorce, and my own son grabbed me by the collar, demanding I just walk away. But why the hell should I? In the end, I died on the very night they threw me out like I was nothing. The next time I opened my eyes, I realized I was back where it all began. My father-in-law was stuck in bed, my mother-in-law's eyesight was failing, and my son was just a wailing infant, hungry and helpless. And that mother and daughter were still living right next door. They said that woman's husband had died, and our family helping them out was only proper. They kept telling me I shouldn't be so petty. Yes. Why should I cage myself in endless housework out of pettiness? Without a second thought, I handed in a transfer request at the factory, signing up for the Staawood development project. Even if they didn't want me, it didn't matter. My country would take me.