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Adrian knelt in front of Jamie. \u201cI missed your first words, your first steps. But if you\u2019ll let me, I\u2019d like to be here for the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie blinked, curious. \u201cAre you really my dad?\u201d<\/p>\n

Adrian nodded. \u201cYes, and I\u2019m sorry for being late.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elena\u2019s heart ached. For years, she had pictured this moment sometimes with hope, sometimes with anger. But seeing the sincerity in his eyes, she felt something inside her soften.<\/p>\n

Adrian turned to the villagers who had gathered. \u201cThis woman raised my son on her own. She did what I should have done. You should be proud to know her.\u201d<\/p>\n

The murmurs quieted. Those who had mocked her now lowered their eyes.<\/p>\n

That evening, Adrian invited them to dinner at a nearby hotel. For the first time, Jamie rode in a luxury car, his face pressed against the window as the lights of the city blurred past. Elena sat beside Adrian, her mind spinning.<\/p>\n

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Adrian knelt in front of Jamie. \u201cI missed your first words, your first steps. But if you\u2019ll let me, I\u2019d like to be here for the rest.\u201d Jamie blinked, curious. \u201cAre you really my dad?\u201d Adrian nodded. \u201cYes, and I\u2019m sorry for being late.\u201d Elena\u2019s heart ached. For years, she had pictured this moment sometimes…<\/p>\n

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