Chapter 10Annya hadn’t seen her son so happy before. Since learning Chi-Ling was carrying twins, a boy and a girl, her son was smiling and greeting customers pleasantly. And with each passing month, Chi-Ling was becoming more distant and getting fatter.
“Have you heard from your brother?” Annya asked Chi-Ling out of the blue one day while the family was seated for a late dinner.
“No,” Chi-Ling answered.
“I hope he’s okay,” Annya said. “How long has it been since your heard from him?”
“Since the day before Aki and I got married.”
“That’s been over a year,” Yi-Hsuan said. “Do you suppose he’s still here in town?”
Chi-Ling shrugged. “Maybe.”
“Do you know why he moved away?” Hyson asked.
“No, not really. I’d heard rumors about him getting into a fight with my father. There were rumors
