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Daniel was quiet. Then: “I missed fifteen years of your life, Emma. I’m not trying to buy my way back. I just want to be here. Quietly. If you’ll let me.”

“I know.”

“Yeah?”

Emma had always known the weight of a house without a father. Not the dramatic kind—no slammed doors or court dates—just the quiet absence. Her mother worked doubles, and Emma learned early how to boil water, pay a bill, check the locks. ideal father living together with beloved daughter

Emma laughed—a wet, surprised sound. “It’s really good coffee.” Daniel was quiet