The Curse of the Past

Chapter 2: Continuation of Problems

Maria Saunder's POV
Wednesday
I am now officially separated from my husband. But one problem, my children aren't aware of what happened. It is time to tell them. How? All I need to do is to make them agree with my decision and persuade them about the right choice of conclusion.
Thursday
I finally asked them yesterday but I think I approached their suggestion the wrong way. I easily made Cameron agree but he is not the problem. I failed to convince Jen but I shouldn't have stood up on her. I told her about the divorce and she responded in a disappointed tone saying: "Why did you do that without asking about our opinion? I think you were too harsh on dad!" And that's when I stood up on her and told her: "You don't know what I've been through! Your father and I have made this decision together and we did it for you. I should have told you earlier but your father has another family." And that's when she went up to her room, crying. Luckily, I managed to apologize which she accepted later on.
Friday
I was woken up by the sound my phone ringing. It was my stepmother who was calling. Sobbing, she told me: "Maria, I am here to deliver the news about your father. He passed a---." I immediately ended the call. Crying, I fell into my bed. It feels like the inside of me just died. I thought I was courageous and strong until this point. I couldn't handle this kind of situation. My mother died when I was only 2 years old. My father loved me with all his heart which is why he was willing to raise me on his own. I was 16 when I realized he replaced mom with my stepmother which I was ok with me because he did need a break after raising me for so long. When I was 24, I decided to move away from my father and live with my husband to make my own family. But now that he's gone, I regret not being not in his sight for the last few seconds that he was alive.