HER'

ngly difficult to turn him away. Some offset of me deep down wanted this man to hurt, to feel some of the pain that plagued my entire life in his absence. The man I'd called father a

er. Soon, she began insisting on getting the best things for my elder sister. The best dresses; the best shoes; the best schools. If I didn't the some serious student loan I'd never have made it int

en allow it; she'd been insistent on my marriage to Roland after the first pregnancy. If I

er and the place was still in a little mess. Some of the party goers were still hanging around- mostly rich

to find my father standing a few meters away from my seat, in the direction I'd been looking at only moments ago. I was too stunned by the whole

Grupo Alonso, the biggest business venture out of the country, looked like a shadow of himself now. I could have sworn he'd been

ognized him and pointed out to her friend who equally spotted him. They were about to approach h

sorry," Ernest i

e the pool. The entire area has been paid for by another customer," he announced in a booming voice. In a matter of moments t

ea just to talk to me? I watched him take uncertain steps to

m weakly. I'd barely eaten mys

lk, Heather. Pleas

istract my mind. I noticed he'd come closer after taking my silence as

e and saw the genuine love in his eyes. It felt like staring into the mirror and catching a r

he occasions when he'd come around to speak with me, he'd called me an endearing Mexican name and it h

should never have let you go to begin with. I had every right to take you in as mine following your

fere with your life. I figured once Austin was remarried, he'd do better with you and you'd thrive with the love of a mother. But I was wrong. And I want you to forgive me. Princess, please. My heart and soul are broken to bits. I'v

until he couldn't. And when I was getting married to Roland, it was almost as though he'd excommunicated me. He seemed so disappointed in me. It

in of his men and equally to my own shock as well. He didn't

ou doing?"

tood by and let that happen. I just ask that you forgive me and give me a

ring for years-most of which had been triggered by losing Roland to Shirley - came crashi

angry with you but I can't,"

are. "I'm sorry, my baby," he cooed into my ear. "

rms as I held on to him for dear life. "Okay," I

man in the world, princess," he said

us a very big and warm smile when I came down to sign the register. My fa

yed your esteemed presence. Your father is more than

izzical smile and then tu

inst the hotel's protocol

th a kind smile and said, "Thank you fo

so much. Just give him the chance to be a par

and turne

arm bath and Suzanne's cooking should get you in good shape," my father said with a

so I couldn't translate it right away. When an image of myself and my father popped

g lost daughter," my father read. "I hate the press,

aid, "Of course, boss. Want me to tell them to s

t the world to know that my daughter is home now," my