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“Who’s at the door, Ivy?” a deep ru voice calls seconds before my father comes into view

Fresh tears form in my eyes and slip silently down my cheeks He still looks like ed Tall, broad-shouldered, and handsome, but he’s more slender than I remember, and his hair is pure silver

When he spots me at Mom’s side, his steps falter It only lasts for atoward h, so when I see the mountain of emotions in his eyes, the pain and heartache and tears, as he stops in front of me and yanks ht around me

“Oh, Daddy,” I bawl into his chest “I’ve missed you so“I’ve missed you both”

Dad pulls back, putting his big hands onMoives me the chance to look at him

“Still irl,” he murmurs

“I alant to be your little girl,” I tell him quietly

Several minutes pass before my parents realize I’ several feet behind me He looks over my head, and it’s then that I take a step back and his hands fall from my shoulders I know the ony passes over h

er face Her watery gaze lifts toback to Aria

“Mom, Dad, do you remember Luca?”

Luca steps forward and offers his hand I hold still,her eyes off Aria, Mom comes forward first and places her hand in Luca’s

“It’s nice to see you again, Luca,” she says, and I can see in her eyes, she ratefully at her

“It’s a pleasure to see you too, Mrs Rozero,” Luca greets in his deep baritone

“Please, call me Ivy” She smiles past her tears