After Losing His Memory, He Begged My Forgiveness Novel Chapter 22 – A Father Again
It was raining softly when Lily found John sitting on the living room floor, a blanket draped over his shoulders and their daughter curled up beside him, asleep with a picture book still open on her chest.
He looked up when Lily entered, eyes gentle.
“She made me read the same story five times,” he whispered, brushing the little girl’s hair back. “I didn’t mind.”
Lily crossed her arms, staying by the door. “She only recently started letting you tuck her in.”
“I know,” John said quietly. “She still flinches when I move too fast. Sometimes I catch her watching me… like she’s making sure I’m real. Or safe.”
“She doesn’t understand everything,” Lily replied. “But she understands enough.”
He gave a slow nod. “I want to earn her trust. I don’t want to be a stranger to her anymore.”
Lily sat on the arm of the couch, watching them. “You missed so many moments, John. First words. Her first scraped knee. Her first school recital—she looked for you the whole time. Melissa was sitting in the front row.”
John’s face crumpled slightly. “I hate that. I hate that she got that time—time that was supposed to be mine.”
Lily hesitated. “She didn’t get it. She stole it. And I sent the footage to the police. Her lawyer’s already begging for a deal.”
His head shot up. “The footage—what was on it…”
“You said no to her,” Lily said. “Even drunk, you tried to resist. That matters.”
Silence fell between them. Outside, thunder rumbled faintly.
“She’s going to be okay, you know,” Lily added after a moment, nodding toward their daughter. “Because I made sure of it. Even when you disappeared. Even when you forgot us. I didn’t let her feel unwanted.”
“I know,” John said. “And I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure she never feels it again.”
Their daughter stirred, rubbing her eyes. She looked up at John, confused.
“Daddy?”
He smiled gently. “Yeah, I’m here.”
“Can I sleep in your bed tonight?”
John glanced at Lily.
She took a breath, then nodded once. “Go ahead.”
The little girl beamed and grabbed his hand.
Lily watched them go.
And for the first time in a long time, she didn’t feel like the only parent in the house.
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