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Benny, who had been hiding nervously behind Toby, heard that his daughter had arrived. He pinched the hem of his shirt, mustered his courage, and stepped out from behind Toby with his head down, speaking in a rush.

Toby had earlier reminded him of the importance of making a good impression and the need to speak boldly when the time came. Benny took a deep breath, trying to gather his thoughts and project confidence as he faced his daughter for the first time.

They said he had failed Maclis and her mother, and Benny was consumed by guilt. He remembered nothing from the first dozen years of his life; ever since his memory began, he had been drifting and begging on the

streets.

Lydia nodded at Toby, and then shifted her gaze to Benny across from her.

He looked to be in his early forties, clearly having made an effort for the occasion–dressed in a neatly pressed gray suit and standing around six feet tall.

His features hinted at the good looks he must have had in his youth, though a scar ran from the corner of his eye to his cheekbone.

His hands fidgeted nervously at his sides, unsure where to put them, until they finally settled on tugging at his

shirt hem.

Lydia fell silent. ‘He doesn’t seem very dependable,‘ she thought.

Toby listened and let out a soft sigh. ‘He used to be so proper, but now just look at him–so nervous it gives me a headache. Acting all timid in front of his own daughter? Where’s his fatherly dignity?‘

Zinnia and Yannis had been waiting nearby for close to half an hour when Toby finally showed up. As they walked over, Zinnia’s eyes flitted between Lydia and Benny, settling mostly on Lydia.

She was trying to gauge what Lydia was thinking, worried that she might have been hurt in some way. But Lydia’s face was as calm and composed as ever, her expression giving nothing away.

“Lydia,” Zinnia called softly.

“Don’t worry. It’s fine. We just had a chat,” Lydia replied, her voice softening just a bit as she looked at Zinnia. But when she mentioned Benny, her tone turned cool again.

loss. He didn’t know anything, and there was no point in meeting him. Lydia couldn’t help but think

deal with Benny. But she made one thing clear: she wouldn’t forgive him. After today, they would go their separate ways, and

to you both,” Benny said firmly, his gaze resolute. He knew he’d failed Bonnie and Lydia. He didn’t

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need,” Lydia

said, “Zinnia, I’ll skip dinner. Mom’s

you out,” Benny blurted out, scurrying eagerly after

to himself, ‘I get to walk my daughter home. Yay!” After all these he’d finally found her–he could

years,

fazed

course I should be understanding, Benny thought. ‘After all these years of letting Lydia and Bonnie down, it’s no wonder my

their forgiveness–I’ll try my hardest, over and over if I have to. From now on, I’ll protect

suffered because of him, his heart ached. He despised his past self for the pain he

his memory and being saved by Yannis, he had developed a kinder, gentler nature. Now, he was

have Toby drive you,” Yannis

three of them left the private room, leaving

you sure it’s okay?” Zinnia frowned, her eyes filled with worry. Having been hurt by the Shaw family herself, she instinctively worried whenever she saw someone in

Benny would never hurt Lydia,”

Benny had been searching for

Benny or not, was up to

one thing for sure: Benny would never hurt Lydia. He’d do anything

he found out he had a daughter and a wife, he’d asked Yannis for an advance on his salary, saying he’d use every cent to take care of

way Benny looked at Lydia–so cautious, yet so eager to connect. They

it to her own experience when

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