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    “It’s really you!” she eximed, her face lighting up with pure delight as she stretched out her arms, eager for a hug.


    Without hesitation, Brian scooped her up, effortlessly lifting her high into the air before yfully tossing her up a few times. She burst intoughter.


    Just then, Trey caught up. The moment his eyesnded on Brian, his expression shifted in an instant. What were the odds? His mind raced—how on earth did Este know Brian?


    “Este,” Trey said sharply, stepping forward with a firm expression. He extended his hand. “You shouldn’t be letting strangers hold you like that.”


    “Daddy, he’s not a stranger. He saved me and took me home,” Este protested, her lips forming a small pout, clearly upset by his reaction.


    Brian’s eyes widened as he turned to Trey in disbelief. “She’s your daughter?”


    Trey didn’t dignify the question with a response, his face remaining unreadable and cold.


    Brian shifted his gaze back to Este. “He’s your dad?”


    “Yep,” Este replied with a confident nod. “You’re charming, but so is my daddy,” she added with a cheeky grin.


    Brian nced back at Trey, his expression now filled with unspoken questions.


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    Yet, with Este standing between them, neither man made a move. It wasn’t until La approached that Trey finally spoke. “Este, go find your mommy. I need to have a word with him.”


    Brian willingly passed the child to La.


    The moment they were out of earshot, the tension between the two men snapped into full force.


    “Trey, you owe me an exnation. You have a wife and a daughter. Do you think this is fair to Rachel?”


    Without warning, Brian seized Trey by the cor, his grip tight with frustration.


    But Trey was no longer the naive, soft-spoken man of the past. Years of experience had shaped him into someone far moreposed and unshaken. He shoved Brian’s arm aside and let out a coldugh. “You should be asking yourself that question. Back then, you forced me to leave. I stepped aside for her happiness—I was willing to sacrifice for her. But now, looking at you, I see a man who doesn’t deserve to love her. You’ve done nothing but bring her pain, again and again. If I hadn’te back and seen firsthand the years of suffering she endured, tell me, Brian—how much longer would you have kept hurting her?”


    Every word he spoke wasced with usation. His fury ran so deep that his hands trembled at his sides.


    “Yes, I admit it. I hurt her, and I owe her more than I can ever repay.” Brian didn’t fight back, nor did he try to justify himself. He simply acknowledged the truth, catching Trey off guard.


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