All of this is quite overblown but it could happen, If he was in a small town they can get some heavy blinders when it comes to social situations. If they thought that having a member of their community being wronged by his wife leaving they might project blame on the kid. Sadly the same can be said for police, there is a real feeling of letting people handle their own problems as long as it doesn't go to far. As for the smacking his hands but that was still happening in Catholic school in my town 10 years ago. The final betrayal was a bit much in my opinion though and even leaving a will might not matter if the board of directors of his business decided they need someone competent to run it. Overall I think he tried to mix the old tragic cliches and a new direction but maybe for a little lost on the way.
Half this chapter was cap especially about the neighbors being cops rare for both husband an wife to both be cops and if they are your neighbors it dads been beating you for years naw fam ain’t ’ happening even if you got brown skin in america my own neighbors one they nosy this felt like forced angst i do hope you redo or change this chapter some in the future