Chapter 89

• I hugged Cleo tightly, but loose enough for her to breathe. I couldn't believe that this adorable girl was my daughter.
• “Daddy tried to explain everything to me, but I still wonder, why did you leave me? Don't you want me?”
• The question stopped me in my tracks. Seeing the sadness in her eyes made me bite my lip. I couldn't blame her if she thought I abandoned her. I was never present in her life during the past four years. I didn't witness when she first opened her eyes, took her first steps, or said her first words. I missed out on so much, and it breaks my heart.