Chapter 265: A Mother’s Fears
(Skyla)
Arata was finally coming home and my heart refused to ease. There was something they were hiding from me, I could almost sense it.
I had hoped that Arata would have an easier life than me. She would find love and settle down. That the shadows of our past won’t come to haunt her.
But all my fears and all my nightmares returned and hurt my daughter. Chopping away pieces of her dignity.
Such incidents leave scars, not only physically but emotionally, too. Deep deep scars that never heal.
Although I had been blessed with the most caring man on this planet, who helped me escape this darkness. And yet, I had nightmares at times, especially when he was away from me.
Huria’s voice brought me back to the present world.
"Sky! You have to act normal in front of her. No matter what the news they will give you, just be strong for her." Huria placed her hand on my shoulder and pressed. "I know you got this but she needs you in more ways than you can count."
"I will be there for her but I feel like I failed as a mother. She used to share everything with us and now she even hid her pregnancy."
Arata didn’t tell me about it and was too overwhelmed on the phone. But Zyair did and asked me not to mention it to her until she was ready to share.
"Sky, remember the kind of relationship I had with my family? I never used to share anything with them." Huria reminded me before continuing. "Even though you guys have a close relationship, Arata is a grown-up now. She will make her own choices and she will definitely not share everything with you guys. No matter how close you are to your parents, there is always a gap."