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.

...

the room next door, Evelyn hadn't slept for a full

to exhaustion, lying down beside Charlie. She watched her daughter until,

quietly it

Charles into

immediately, and his whole

in, whispering, "Charles, call if you need anything. I'm right

his

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

the crease

notice; his hand was

she sank into a

shifted to the little

looked at her as if she were the rarest treasure

Charlie's lips were

effort, Charles

every movement slow and

etching lines into his face,

from the cup

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

absolute. He pushed aside his own pain, pouring all his care and love into tending to

Minutes ticked by.

stayed soft and

...

"Charlie!"

Evelyn jolted awake.

on

she finally let out

realized she wasn't alone in

Charles was there.

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