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 day

down beside Charlie. She watched her daughter until, without realizing it, she drifted

so quietly it barely made

Charles

immediately, and

whispering, "Charles, call

his eyes off Evelyn and

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

the crease between her brows

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

relaxed, she

shifted to the little

she were the rarest treasure on earth-something

noticed Charlie's lips were

effort, Charles

every movement slow

into his face, sweat

for a sterile cotton swab from the cup on the nightstand, his hand trembling with

in warm water, then, with infinite patience, dabbed the moisture onto Charlie's parched lips, one gentle stroke at a

aside his own pain, pouring all his

Minutes ticked by.

lips stayed soft and

...

"Charlie!"

Evelyn jolted awake.

first reflex was to check on

Charlie's steady breathing, she finally let out a breath

she realized she wasn't alone in the

Charles was there.

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