Then she walked away.
No one stopped her.
Julian slowly approached the triplets.
He knelt several feet away, careful not to frighten them.
His voice barely worked.
“Hi.”
Noah hid behind Clara.
Ethan copied him.
Only Emma remained curious.
She studied Julian seriously.
“Were you really lost?”
Julian smiled through tears.
“I think I was.”
Emma stepped closer.
“My teacher says when someone gets lost, you help them come home.”
The ballroom dissolved into quiet tears.
Even strangers wiped their eyes.
Julian looked at Clara.
“I can’t change what happened.”
“No.”
“I can’t get back four birthdays.”
“No.”
“I can’t undo four years.”
“No.”
He lowered his head.
“But if you’ll let me…”
“I’d like to spend the rest of my life earning the chance to know them.”
Clara remained silent for a long moment.
Finally she answered.
“They deserve a father who chooses them.”
“I know.”
“They don’t need perfection.”
“I know.”
“They need consistency.”
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