Emmanuel had never been so bewildered in his life till I informed him about my emotional outburst and my parents' reaction to it.
His parents had severed ties ever since he was ten years old with his mom living in Canada and his dad in Nigeria, being his principal guardian.
His mom visited Nigeria once in a blue moon to see him and it always constituted some sort of problem whenever she came in contact with her estranged husband.
Most of the time, she was away in Canada, sending him money and gifts from time to time through secretive means because his dad had warned him to never receive anything from her ever again.
However, she was his mom and he loved her despite the long distance between them and the conflict with his father.
His mom had left them after years of quarrels, abuse, and problems that came with the extended family.
