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"This is Daddy!" she would say repeatedly, pointing to my image. "Daddy loves

you very

much!"

As Lily grew, Olivia continued to fill the void left by my absence. She never spoke

ill of me,

never let Lily see her disappointment or anger at my neglect.

I watched Olivia's tears of joy as Lily spoke her first word: "Mama." Any mother would have

been content with that achievement, but Olivia was determined that Lily would know her

father too.

She continued showing Lily my picture, teaching her to say "Daddy!" with tireless patience

until Lily finally learned the word.

"Daddy loves Lily very much," Olivia would explain gently, "but Daddy is very busy, so he hasn't

come back to accompany Lily."

Lily, a blank slate eager to please, would echo her mother's words: "Daddy loves Lily! Lily loves

Daddy!"

Olivia buying gifts,

our daughter,

delighted responses, hugging the gifts and sweetly saying, "Love

a silver

fulfilled even the most basic responsibilities as a father,

my image in Lily's eyes. Because of her daily reinforcement, Lily held a

of me

particular memory surfaced-one I had almost forgotten. Lily, having just

for me at the Stone Residence Entrance

her tiny legs carrying her

had hugged my leg, looking up at me

softly,

moment had softened something in me. From then on, I

her presence when I visited

always thought that moment was coincidental-that Lily happened to be there when I arrived. But the surveillance revealed the truth: she had waited at the door

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hoping I

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me. I remembered beginning to return to Imperial Gardens not just for Olivia,

returned with Emma. Their hardships abroad had fueled

toward Olivia, rekindling old feelings and

with Emma. I envisioned them as playmates, perhaps even friends, creating a

in disaster. I watched the footage of

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