Cross Dawson: Cupid's Island Series 1(ON-HOLD)

chapter 67

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CHAPTER 67

CROSS looked at his father, feeling sorry that he had to go through this. Today should be a happy day for him because of the celebration of his fast recovery but everything had to be ruined like this.

They were in his bachelor's pad now and he could feel how down his father was. Down was understatement. He was disappointed, furious, sad and many negative mixed emotions.

"This is all my fault. Everything that happened could've been avoided if I wasn't such a selfish person; if I was a responsible husband and a father." His father's voice was slightly trembling; his eyes watered as he looked at him.

"Please, forgive me, son. I wasn't even aware of your existence. I'm sorry because you suffered alone without no one ever since you were born. Maybe, I'm really a bad father because I didn't even realize that I have a son who's gone missing all this time. I wasn't aware of what really happened to Claudia and Miguel. I can't believe how stupid I was for not realizing all this time." Cross felt like an invisible lump was in his throat upon hearing that.

He couldn't believe that his father already knew. His plan was to tell him about it after the party tonight. Now, he understood why he'd been acting weird ever since he woke up from coma.

"When I first heard about it, the first question that came to my mind was, 'why'? 'Why did this happen?'" He looked his father in the eyes.

"I have a question, dad, and I hope, you answer it truthfully."

He nodded his head. "What is it? Tell me."

"Did you ever love my brother? What about mom? Why did you force Miguel to come with you to Norway even though he didn't want to go?" The tears that his father was trying his best to keep in his eyes fell.

"I know, I wasn't the best father back then because I was only thinking about what I thought was right for Cross Miguel. I didn't give him the chance to choose because I knew that if he went to Norway without Claudia, that would toughen him up. In my mind, it would be the best way for him to learn how to stand on his own. He's a Larsen, my first born, and yet, he wasn't acting like one.

"I love your brother so much but I wasn't the showy type of a father. In fact, I gave him tough love because in my mind, it was for his own good. One day, he would be one of the pillars of the company and being a weakling was out of the question."

"Were you even aware that Miguel came with you to Norway because of his love for his mother? Because you told him that you would only pay for his mother's hospital bills if he came with you, he accepted it and went with you because of his mother. But at the same time, he wanted to please you.

"Even though he never voiced it out loud, I knew that he'd been craving for your attention as his father. When Claudia got hospitalized, I heard that he went to your house, begging your wife to see you but they said that you were out of the country. He was so devastated because it was the first time that he wanted to ask for your help and yet, you failed him." Cross' mother butted in and his father shook his head.

"I wasn't aware about that because Beatrice never told me. Yes, I was abroad that time but she could've easily called me to inform but me she didn't do it. Thankfully, one of my trusted friend's saw Cross Miguel at the hospital. That was how I got to know the situation. I came home right away."

"And that was when you thought of the idea to take Miguel with you to Norway, is that it? Because you saw how desperate he was and would never turn down your offer in exchange of helping him." Guiltily, his father nodded his head.