Frederick reacted almost instantly, moving toward his daughter with urgency written all over him, his focus locked on Rose as he tried to close the distance between them, but just as he got close enough to reach her, Cassie rose to her feet and walked away, creating a distance between them in a way that wasn’t loud or aggressive, yet still impossible to ignore.That single action created a clear boundary, one that forced Frederick to stop short, and for a brief moment, something unfamiliar and hollow settled deep in his chest, like he had just been quietly shut out of a space he once belonged in.Still, he pushed past that feeling, softening his expression as he looked down at Rose and spoke gently, determined not to let anything else upset her.“Sweetheart, I would never send you to a boarding house, okay?” he said, his voice steady and reassuring, the kind that used to calm her instantly. “Wherever I am, that’s where you’ll
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