Chapter 19 - Morgan (Part 2)

“ But the worst thing about all this... “ he spoke again, after a moment of silence, although his voice was nothing more than a whisper “ Is that, when he was finally buried and I found myself alone... I realized that what I wanted so much would never happen. He was no longer there for us to connect again and all that was good in him were the uncertain memories of a distant childhood. I waited for so long in silence, not taking the step to approach him just because I thought I had to achieve something unreachable first... And suddenly none of that mattered anymore. He left without us being able to build a real father-son relationship. And I had spent my entire life building a career and a name that I didn't even really care for.

“That's why I always say you brought joy back into my life, Charlie. “ he caressed her face, at the same time tucking an unruly lock of her hair behind her ear “ Between the time my father died and the day we met, there were six long years where I just was exi