Chapter 122: Do you still love him?
~~~I told you from the start, I won't be demanding. If you'll have a change of heart, I'll be understanding. I'll never try to hold you back, I wouldn't try controlling you. If it's what you want, what I want, I want what's best for you. And if it's something else that you're looking for, I'll be the first to help you try. Believe me when I say it's hard to say goodbye~~~
-Paul Anka and Celine Dion-
SAM's POV:
"Mommy?"
"Hmmm... yes, baby?" I immediately wiped my tears when the door to my room suddenly opened and the face of my adorable daughter hugging her favourite stuffed toy, came into my view.
It's the same day David and I talked and finally said goodbye.
"Can I sleep here?" She asked, her face full of hesitation as she waited for my answer.
"Of course, baby. Come here," I motioned my baby girl to come to me and she did right after closing the door.
I hugged her as soon as she threw herself on the bed.
"Mommy, can I ask you something?" She asked after a few minutes.
I looked at her confused but then nodded.
"Sure, what is it, baby?"
I waited a few minutes for her question and I frowned when she got up, so I have no choice but to get up too.
"Mommy, where is Uncle David?"
"Uhm..." I was kinda surprised by her question and was not sure if I must tell her the truth.
"I haven't seen him these past few days."
"Uncle David..." I paused and stared at her. "He went back to New York, Cali."
"He went back to New York?" Her eyes widened as she repeated what I had said. "But why didn't he say goodbye to me?"
me bite
get back to his work because he said there were a lot of patients waiting for him, so he just
"Mommy..."
"Hmm?"
David see us again? Have you
I didn't expect to hear her
you know about
her fingers before answering my
"I knew it---"
at her, mommy? Honestly, I've always seen you cry and out of thoughts in the last few days
asked about you and his expression changed every
say when I heard those words. I just took a deep breath and
and he went back to New York for good," I said not
love
the tears that instantly formed around my eyes as soon as I heard her question. I don't really know what exactly to feel at that moment. I
I said having a stretched smile on my
up if you
Sometimes in life, we have to make decisions that are best for us. Decisions that will sometimes break our heart but will
I don't understand, mommy." She frowned
understand it
seconds before asking the most surprising
about daddy? Do
felt my heart stopped beating
know you can't choose
and there are still a lot of things that
you know what, I'm happy as long as you
I want him to be with us. I love you and I love him
"Baby---"
over Uncle David. I love them both, but I love you more. I know that my dad will always be my daddy and nothing will change even if he doesn't
her closer to
"I'm sorry, baby..."
and Auntie
hearing the name of my best friend and of course my mother, but somehow I thanked them for
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