Chapter 9 - Emma Stood on a School Stage and Introduced Me as Her Father in Front of EveryoneEmma's school held a family day.
She walked onto the stage.
“Today I'm going to talk about my family.”
I sat in the front row.
She looked at me.
“My daddy is very strong.”
Everyone laughed.
I smiled.
“He used to be lonely.”
My smile disappeared.
“But then I found him.”
She continued.
“He was eating alone.”
The room became quiet.
“And I told him he shouldn't.”
I covered my mouth.
Emma smiled.
“So now he eats with us.”
Everyone applauded.
I looked at Sophia.
She was crying.
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I realized my daughter hadn't just saved me from death.
She had saved me from loneliness.
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