“Shh. You need to hear this, baby. Your whole life has been spent trying to make a woman you thought you’d lost proud, and today you got something most people don’t ever get to have: confirmation.” He shudders, short breaths skating over my face. I bring a hand to his cheek, using my thumb to wipe away the trail of moisture. “You’re every bit the man she hoped you be, Chris. I could see it in her eyes. How much she loves you, how damn proud she is of you.”
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