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.

Charlie. She watched her daughter

so quietly it

pushed Charles into

found the bed immediately, and his whole

leaned in, whispering, "Charles, call if you need anything.

taking his eyes off

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

reached out, slow and gentle, smoothing out the crease between

notice; his hand was so careful she

brow relaxed, she sank into a

little girl nestled

were the rarest treasure on earth-something

lips were dry

effort, Charles

every movement slow

into his face, sweat

he reached for a sterile cotton swab from

the moisture onto Charlie's parched lips, one gentle stroke at a

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

Minutes ticked by.

stayed soft

...

"Charlie!"

Evelyn jolted awake.

to check on

Charlie's steady breathing, she finally let out

she wasn't

Charles was there.

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