"omg For three years, my daughter drew the same faceless father in every picture—until a bullet nearly killed me and forced me to finally tell her who I was.
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Chapter 21 / 30
Chapter 21 - Lily’s Question One rainy afternoon, Lily sat beside Adrian on the porch.
“Daddy?”
“Yes?”
“Why didn't you live with us before?”
Adrian's heart tightened.
He had feared this question.
“I thought leaving would keep you safe.”
“Did it?”
He looked at her.
“No.”
Lily frowned.
“Then why did you do it?”
“Because I was scared.”
She stared at him.
“You're not scared now.”
Adrian smiled.
“I am.”
“Of what?”
“Losing you.”
Lily thought about that.
Then she took his hand.
“You won't.”
Adrian looked at her.
“How do you know?”
“Because I can see your face.”
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She smiled.
“And faces don't disappear when they're home.”
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Chapter 22 - Vincent’s Goodbye Vincent visited one last time before winter.
Chapter 23 - The Winter Storm The first major winter storm trapped the family inside the farmhouse.
Chapter 24 - The Heartbeat One morning, Adrian felt his heart flutter.
Chapter 25 - Lily’s Masterpiece Spring arrived.
Chapter 26 - The Letter That evening, Adrian found an envelope beneath the farmhouse door.
Chapter 27 - A Father’s Promise Lily began kindergarten.
