"Mom, it's in the past."
"Yes, but this time, I want to make a better decision in my life." She smiled but it just made me confused. "I want us to become a complete family. I want to show your Dad that he is not alone and he still have us during this darkest hour of his life. And if it's not too much to ask, I hope you would also forgive him. So when the time comes that he will finally say goodbye...."
She didn't have the opportunity to complete her statement as she was already bursting into sobs.
"Mommy..." I immediately pulled her and hugged her tightly.
"We will find a way to cure his illness, Mom." I said rubbing her back. I'm not sure if those words were for her or just for myself.
"We can't do anything for him, Belle. It's already a fourth-stage lung cancer and his doctor said he's lucky if he still has four months to live. The only thing we can do for now is to pray and stay on his side."
