Should I Stay or Leave? novel Chapter 39

"Catrina, it would not have to be this way had you not pushed Kamiah to leave. And didn't I tell you if there is even a little chance that I would be able to be with her and my son, I will take it without hesitation?"

"You are so unfair and cruel, Acwell!"

Acwell closed his eyes before he blasted, "I have enough of your blame. You can call me that for as long as you want. But God knows how much I tried to be there and provide for my daughter."

Catrina started sobbing.

"Catrina, I am very sorry for turning you into a single mom. I know how hard it is. A single mother raised me. But I have also learned from my mother that you also have to accept that relationship could sometimes not work. No matter how much you try to, it is bound to end one day."

"You did not even try."

"I did, Catrina. And our relationship never works. I am sorry that I caused you pain. I hope one day you will see and understand that there is somebody else for us. And I pray that the man meant for you would show up to you soon for you to know why our relationship did not work. I hate the fact that you blame me, but at some point, I also understood it."

"I will not let you see, Amara!"

"I do want to see her grow. But if it takes us to cut ties for our peace and for you to heal, then okay. The only thing I would request from you is to tell her I love her. I would always will. And that I tried to be there for her."

"I don't think I could do that."

"I know right now you can't, but I hope one day you will. Take care. Goodbye, Catrina."

Acwell stood and went to Amara's room. He kissed her on the forehead for the last time and left.

Acwell is at the airport waiting to board his flight. He is feeling a mixture of sadness and happiness. He is happy that soon he will see his wife and son. He even sends a message to Kamiah telling her that he shall quickly send the documents for their divorce. But he did not tell her that what he meant is he is traveling to LA to see them.

He is sad that he will not see his daughter. Catrina had been trying to call him, but he could not seem to find the reason to talk to her. Acwell even wished if there was a way to communicate with Amara without going through his mother. But now that she is still young, there is no way. And by the time she grows up, Amara might probably hate him for not being there for her.

Acwell sends Catrina a message asking for a video of Amara. Catrina, who had been waiting for his reply, gladly did. He was teary-eyed when he saw a video of Amara playing and saying, daddy.

"I will miss you, my princess," Acwell whispered.

"Acwell, please. I tried calling you, and I couldn't reach you. Why do you always choose to abandon us? Come back to Amara."

There were like ten other messages and some with videos of his daughter. Looking at his daughter made me feel hurt.

"I am really sorry, my princess," Acwell whispered.

He replied to Catrina's messages telling her that he had arrived at his destination.

"Where are you? In the Philippines?"

"No."

"Where are you, then?"

Acwell did not tell her where he was. He doesn't want her to follow him. For now, Catrina and Amara should stay in Dubai. When everything settled, then they could come whenever they wanted to.