Tears Of A Wife novel Chapter 6

My smile widened when I saw the man that loves me until eternity. He's in a formal coat and tie and his hair was newly cut. He looked appealing in his fifty-five years of existence. He became even more handsome in my eyes when he turned to me while smiling.

"Hi, Dad! I miss you," I greeted him with a hug.

"I miss you too, my princess." He kissed my hair.

"You're just kidding me." I pouted and withdrew from the hug.

He shook his head while wearing a playful smile. We silently went to our table and ordered our food. Sweet and sour sauce, dynamite shrimp, and egg dumplings were his order and asked me for mine.

"I'll just feed you, Daddy. I'm already full. Tita's sulking because you're not there earlier." I pouted.

"They already know the reason why," he said. "I came from Dubai. They really like picking on me. I'm lucky I have you." Daddy smiled.

"Can I stand you, Dad? You can easily wobble me," I joked.

Dad laughed at my remark. "I can wobble you but your husband's hard! He refused my offer to him. I recommended him as an architect for the new building project of the government. He didn't agree," he uttered.

I stiffened at what he said. I can taste the bitter feeling. Atlas never bothered saying those matters to me. Well, what do I expect?

I shook my head inwardly. Even if I lie to myself, I know deep inside that I'm hoping. Hoping that someday, everything we'll be alright. That Atlas would forgive me. That he'll love me. Like the others, I'll also be happy with him.

That I won't cry anymore, that I won't be hurt, that I won't beg. Someday.

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I left Dad for a while inside the VIP room. I decided to go to the bathroom to freshen up. My Dad was a good conversationalist that he did not leave any questions behind. I think he asked almost everything that relates to me. And I answered all of it with lies.

I sighed and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked pitiful. I was not a fan of lying but I needed to, even if I felt like my solu's getting burned in hell. It hurts me everytime I lie, butI didn't have a choice.

I washed my face, not minding if my light makeup gets erased. There's no reason to be beautiful. In Atlas' eyes, I was the most ugly and wicked woman he knew.