the boy is all grown up br rich, a tycoon in fact br but occasionally br touching expressions br of old, still steal br their way to his face br br an emotion bruised child - br who had day by day br watched mom emaciated br till her last breath broke br his heart into pieces br never to heal again - br returned to him in another br bout of despair br br the pain dawned like br periodic attacks, br jagged pieces br poking, choking him br br the boy who br could not share br all his wealth with mom br to forget those last daysbr br john tiong chunghoobr br