The Child He Never Knew
One entry in particular stood out to Marie. Her father wrote about learning of Elena’s pregnancy. He had been ecstatic at the news, but his joy was short-lived. He knew that revealing the child to his family would destroy everything. He had promised Elena that he would be there for them, but over time, the pressures of maintaining two lives became too much. He had distanced himself, not because he didn’t care, but because he felt he had no other choice.
The Child He Never Knew
The Final Goodbye
The last entry in the journal was dated just a few months before her father’s death. He wrote of regret, of how he had never truly been able to say goodbye to Elena. He had tried to make peace with the choices he had made, but the weight of his decisions had taken a toll on him. He knew his time was running out, and he wished he could have been a better father to both his children. The entry ended with a simple, “I’m sorry.”
The Final Goodbye
