Returning early after three months, the millionaire choked back tears, expecting his daughter to run into his arms. Instead, she whispered, “Daddy, you’re back early.” Stepping inside, he saw her shivering in rags, while his wife lived in luxury. He froze, knelt down, and asked softly, “Who did this to you?”

her neck upward to witness her father’s weeping soul.

“We are going to dismantle this nightmare,” I promised her, my voice thick with unshed tears.

Her cracked lip quivered violently. “Today?”

“Right this second.”

“Really, Daddy? Truly today?”

I nodded, resting my forehead against hers. “Truly today. It ends now.”

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