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Chapter 9 — The Father’s Regret

Chapter 9 — The Father’s Regret

Richard finally broke.

For the first time, the powerful businessman cried.

"I failed you."

Emma looked at him.

She had imagined this moment for years.

But now it felt empty.

An apology could not erase ten birthdays.

Ten Christmases.

Ten years of loneliness.

She quietly said:

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"I needed a father when I was broken. Not when you needed something from me."

Those words destroyed him.

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