I can only do nothing

I was awaken by S's alarm. It was 5.30am and I realized that she was not back yet. I went back to sleep. It was close to 7.30am that I was awaken by the opening of the door. I saw her coming into the room and very quickly she left the room. And I continued to sleep. It was 8.30am when I finally woke up. The little one and S were already up - the little one drinking milk and S was watching TV. I moved around the house and realized that she was sleeping in the children's room. And F was still sleeping. I lazed around for a while playing with the little one. It was almost 9.30 am that she woke up. F was also awake but was lying on the bed. I asked her to get up. Then I made breakfast for the kids and made two cups of coffee - one for myself and one for her. Then I booked the movie tickets as F wanted to watch the Seoul Raider. It was time to leave the house for the movie. We got ourselves all dressed up and was ready to leave the house. The little one went to the shoe-rack to get her shoes and was asking her mommy to put on for her. But my wife was against the idea of bringing the little one - too troublesome - she would say. I told her it was OK to bring but she would not listen. I opened the door and the children were already outside. And the little one was screaming as my wife asked the maid to bring her in. But the emotions got the better of her as she at last relented and carried the little one into the car as well. We went to watch the movie. It was not too bad a show but throughout the show the little one was sleeping on my arm. When the show was over, I passed the little one to her as my left arm was numbed. We all (myself and the two daughters) actually wanted to roam around and maybe have a drink or two - but she wanted to go home. And home we went. When we got home, I asked the two kids to do their homework in preparation for their school the next day. I went to the toilet to change. When I got out, I realized that she was gone. Gone where? I SMS her but she did not reply. I do not like this type of feeling. She was just gone like that - without a warning or basic courtesy of telling me. After a long while, she replied that she was back at her house - settling some matter with her land-lady. She was back after about 1.5 hrs. Immediately I asked her to go to the bed room to talk. I told her that I had given her all she wanted. She wanted out, she wanted to leave me and I have let her go. She wanted to spend Chinese New Year with the kids and I have acceded to the request. But I told her that she did not maximize the time with the kids during Chinese New Year - she was either busy on the phone, or hiding herself in the bedroom or worse still - out the whole night playing mahjong when she could have spent the night with the little one. And I told her I do not like the feeling of her coming and going as she wished without telling me. She did not say much. I came out to the living room. The children had completed their homework as well as their kumon. The little one was having dinner. I asked the other two girls to go with me to the park. And we brought two balls - a basketball and a mini football to the park. When we reached the park, we started playing the swing - the three of us. F was the best - she was able to swing very high. S needed my help to push her to be able to swing around. And after that we played a while with the balls - throwing the ball and catching them. It was a hot evening and very quickly we were tired. We sat on the benches and I told F if she understood the meaning of daddy and mommy being separated. I told her that the separation are between adults and they should not be involved - and that their mommy still love them and will spend time with them. She did not say much. And when I spoke to S (she was only 9 years old), she did not seem to quite understand. She asked why? Before I could reply, F replied "Because she don't love you". I told F that that was not true and that her mommy still love them. I said that her mommy must have her own reason for wanting the separation. And then we went home. I told my wife about the conversation with the kids and asked her to speak with F. As I was lying on the floor, S came over to talk to me. I asked her casually if she wanted to stay with mommy. She replied no and said jokingly that she liked my stomach and loved to lie on my stomach - and as she was speaking she put her head on my stomach. Then I told her that mommy was staying in a Condo with swimming pool and she can have a room of her own (something she would like to have). But she replied: "No, the water in the swimming pool will be too cold. And I would be scared of the dark in a room of my own. I am more familiar with this house and do not want to leave this house". S was the closest to her mommy and many a times I have asked her if she love mommy or daddy more, she would answer that she loves both the same. But now I know that she always want to stay with daddy. And then F came out of the room with her Chinese homework. She was asking me about how to complete a particular sentence. I told her to ask mommy as her mommy Chinese is better than me. And she replied: "Then don't bother, I copy from my friends tomorrow". I took a look at the sentence again and gave her some advice. Then I asked her if she would like to have a Chinese tutor (she hate tutors) and was surprise that she was agreeable to the idea. I went into the room and my wife was lying on the bed. Then she told me that she had talked to F and in fact had asked F if she love her mommy. F instead asked my wife if she love me. And when my wife answered that she still care for me as a friend but no longer love me, F gave her the same answer - that she will care for my wife as a friend but not the love of a daughter for her mother. My wife was visibly hurt and I could not do anything. But I told her that that was a normal reaction from a resented child, she was resenting the idea of her parents separating and her reaction is normal. I am quite sure that she will still love her mommy. It was an emotionally draining day. At last my daughters had spoken and at last I know that I will not be left alone. It really gave me the strength to move forward. As for my wife, I have decided to let her go but I believe she will have a much tougher road ahead - coming to terms with the resentment of her daughters - especially the eldest one. I can only do nothing.