Chapter 7: Learning To Smile Again
Months passed.
The penthouse changed.
It no longer felt like a prison.
It became a home again.
Lily returned to school.
She started making friends.
She laughed again.
One evening, I found her sitting on the balcony.
The same place where she used to hide.
“You okay?”
She smiled.
“Yeah.”
I sat beside her.
After a long silence, she said:
“Dad?”
“Yes?”
“Thank you for coming home early.”
I looked at her.
And I understood.
Those words meant more than anything.
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Because my daughter wasn't thanking me for saving her.
She was thanking me for finally seeing her.
