Chapter Sixty

I felt calm since my visit to the ocean side with Andrew, it was good knowing that he was here. 

But I wasn't going to rely on him because I know people change like Sam, I shook my head and continue stirring the soup I was preparing.

 The house feels so silent, I sigh it was the weekend and Sunny has gone to her swimming class with her nanny, so I was just home alone. I heard a knock on the door but I hesitated before going to open it.

"Mum! I called in surprise when I saw her standing at the door with Aunt. 

How was this possible " You traveled without informing me? I asked still shocked at seeing her. "Just welcome us in," she said with a smile on her lips, it had been like the edge is I did the first thing In my mind. I embrace her tightly "I miss you mum" as much as I was surprised at seeing her so suddenly, I've missed her so much, I let them in. 

"You should have informed me mum". " no, I want to surprise you" I smile just then Sunny hopped in the room happily. "Grandma! She ran up to her and let mum carry her up in her arms " I've missed you" she smiled widely.

"Of course, I miss you too baby, how was your swimming class"  "it was okay". She smiled " Take her up Mani," I told the nanny when they were out of sight. I turned to my mum. "Why didn't you tell me that Sam is back". What! How did she know? " Becca! Aunt called. "I was going to sort it out by myself, I didn't want to disturb"  "He wanted his child Becca! "How did you know" he called home to tell us. 'He doesn't have a child" I yelled "sure she does Rebecca!  I turned to see where the voice is coming from.

 "Dad! I stood speechlessly. " it time you face the truth". "How can you say that dad, he denied and abandon her". 'But now, he's back for his child", he doesn't have any child dad, sunny is the only mine".   " you're can't run from the truth, you have to hand over Sunny to him and have your future, you can go back to school". 

"No! Never, I have a future here and I'm going to fight for my daughter till my last breath" with this I ran upstairs, slamming my bedroom door shut.

This can't be happening, after all, my sufferings I can't do that giving my daughter away is like giving sway to my happiness. I slide to the floor in tears, how can my dad suggest such a thing. Even if he has been angry with me for years, he should consider me my happiest child. After all these years, he came back to take my child was from me. Never!

"Mummy! Why are you crying" Sunny asked when I was scooping out her meal, I turned to go look at her cute little face.

 "Mummy loves you so much". " is that why you're crying" I shook my head drying my tears now. "I don't want to lose you" she looked at me weirdly "I'm her right, I always stay with you" she hugged me with her tiny arms, but it was comforting being in her arms.

I have to do this, I told myself as I walk into the restaurant taking a few calming breaths. I took a chair and ordered a glass of water, I stilled myself when I saw him coming toward me.

"I'm so glad knowing you called out". I ignored him and wait for him to sit"  "so what for lunch" Sam asked looking at me " I'm not here to buy you lunch". "It does mean of you, don't worry I'll buy then"  "I'm not here to eat either". " then it must be a serious issue then". "What made you come fog daughter". " She's also my daughter Becca!  "She's not" I spat trying so hard to control my anger.

 "you left her all these years what made you think I'll just hand get to you".  "Because you have to," he said emotionless "I won't, never Sam! You abandoned her"  "But I have come back for her"  "why? " Because she's my daughter". "Wasn't she, your daughter when you've left me with a baby"  I watched him shrugged. "That's not all Sam! Spit it out?

" Okay, he laughed "you caught me, I didn't know you were this clever, then you were just a girl who was thrilled at every little surprise, a girl who went to me scooped off her feet and be treated like a queen, you're were doing naive then" he clicked his tongue.

 I felt like dragging a knife down his throat "well... I came to have my child since my wife hasn't given any, I can't be childless while I have a child". " That's it, you want your, child because you're wife is barren". "You can call her that, but that doesn't change the fact that I want my child".

 "What made you think she's your child all these years", I glared at him, I have to talk him out of taking Sunny because I'll never allow that  " because I know you were saying the truth" I felt chilled down my bone. 

"Then why?  " Because marrying you would make me lose my inheritance, so I can't avoid taking that risk and when I saw the perfect excuse, I grabbed it, you don't have to blame me you know"  I just stare at him in disgust, how heartless leaving me with a child. 

I felt weak suddenly, he made me deal with a lot of hardship, and now he was here asking to take away my only source of joy.

"Go for adoption because I can't let you take away my daughter" I rage. "You can come with me if you cant stay alone without her". " I wouldn't ever live with you and I'm not letting my daughter either, so stay clear"