Four years into my marriage, amidst our happy life together, I had one major concern: my relationship with my husband's son, Shota. After graduating from college, Shota moved to Tokyo as if avoiding me and hasn't shown his face in three years. Then, one summer day, Shota returned to our family home. The suddenness of it all meant that my husband was away on a business trip for a week, leaving just the two of us. I decided to support Shota, who had been withdrawn…
