“Tori, I—”
I took things from you that I can never give back. Your childhood, your trust, money that should have been yours—
he swallowed hard.
“I’ll repay your student loans, all of them. It’s not enough, but it’s a start.”
Then he turned to Rachel, this stranger who was his daughter. This woman he’d never held, never known, never had the chance to disappoint.
“I don’t know what to say to you. You’re my daughter, and I’ve never—I’ve missed everything. Your first steps, your graduations, your entire life.”
His voice shattered on the words.
“That’s something I’ll regret until the day I die.”
Rachel was crying, too. We all were at this point, but her voice was steady.
“We can start now,”
she said,
“if you’re willing to actually be a father instead of a judge.”
Gerald nodded, unable to speak.
My grandmother stepped forward and handed him a tissue from her purse.
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