Time can't be rewound.

Nothing could ever be undone.

He couldn't go back, couldn't start over, couldn't erase the pain that Charlie had endured because of his neglect and indifference.

All that was left was the present-and he'd hold onto it with everything he had.

From now on, he would do his best to be the father Charlie deserved.

He'd give her everything he possibly could.

He'd never disappear from her life again.

...

Andrew watched Charles, whose eyes were full of guilt and remorse, and just couldn't bring himself to step in.

He understood what Charlie's miraculous return meant to Charles.

Nothing mattered more to him than being by Charlie's side-not even his own life.

So all Andrew could do was keep Charles's health from crumbling any further.

He did what he could to minimize the strain on Charles's battered body, gave him an injection to help him hold on a little longer.

Half an hour later, Andrew signaled for Francis's people to help him settle Charles into the wheelchair he'd had customized for comfort and ease.

He attached the saline bag to the chair, double-checking everything.

When all was set, Andrew wheeled Charles next door to Charlie's room himself.

...

hadn't slept for a full day and night. She

down beside Charlie. She watched

so quietly it barely made

Charles

bed immediately, and

leaned in, whispering, "Charles, call if you

Charles murmured, never taking his eyes off

wrapped tightly around Charlie's small fingers, her brow still furrowed even

out, slow and gentle, smoothing out the crease between her brows with the

exhausted to notice; his hand was so careful she didn't

her brow relaxed, she

gaze shifted to the little girl

her as if she were the rarest treasure on earth-something lost and

Charlie's lips

obvious effort, Charles

movement slow

lines into his face, sweat beading at his

from the cup on the nightstand, his hand trembling

warm water, then, with infinite patience, dabbed the moisture onto Charlie's parched lips,

own pain, pouring all

Minutes ticked by.

stayed

...

"Charlie!"

Evelyn jolted awake.

to check on the little

finally let out

she wasn't alone in the

Charles was there.

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