Ashley Cain has written a heartfelt tribute to his late daughter, Azaylia. The eight-month-old passed away on April 24 after a battle with leukemia; Cain revealed she was suffering from "a rare and aggressive" form of cancer in October last year and later her terminal prognosis earlier this month. The father took to Instagram to share a photograph of his late daughter in a yellow outfit with his hand holding hers. Cain wrote alongside it: "My heart is shattered. You gave my life purpose, my face a smile, filled my heart with love and my soul with pride. "I can't put into words my sadness and pain, there aren't words to describe it. I love you with every ounce of my body and I miss you so much already. "You made me a better man. You made me the person I've always wanted to be. You've taught me more in your 8 months than I've learned my whole life. "I don't know why you’ve been taken away from me and my heart aches in your absence." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/COIH-Bwno7M/]] Cain continued: "But I promise you that your name with live on. I will carry your name across every ocean, along every road, to the top of every mountain and across the whole globe. "Your name will live, your legacy will be remembered and I will seek peace in living as your vessel to continue inspiring, giving strength, spreading joy and saving lives in your name, with your spirit, as your father until we meet again. "You saved my life, you really did. With my second chance, I make a promise to you that I will make yours live on in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers. "I am blessed, I am honoured and I am privileged to be your father. I would go through all of the pain again and again. Because what you gave me in those 8 months will live with me for eternity. "Oh, oobee doo. I wanna be like you. I wanna walk like you, Talk like you, too. Azaylia Diamond Cain. Rest In Peace Princess. 10.08.20 - 24.04.21." <img class="wp-image-1263104780 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-26-at-15.46.05.png" alt="An Instagram story." width="421" height="637" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram / miss_safiyya_]] Azaylia's mother, Safiyya Vorajee, also paid tribute to her daughter on Instagram stories, writing: "Sweet dreams in paradise princess. Mummy loves you." The couple raised over $2 (£1.5) million to take Azaylia to Singapore for a potentially life-saving transplant, but they were unable to go through with the operation after doctors found tumors throughout her body. <h6>Featured image credit: Alamy / WENN Rights Ltd</h6>

Ashley Cain pens moving tribute to late daughter Azaylia: 'You gave my life purpose'

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