The miles rose from the car and each of them brought him closer to the change of everything in the face-to-face meeting.

But while doubt and anxiety tried to overtake him, Elijah focused on one simple truth: This was where he was needed most specifically by his daughter.

But this time around, he would not let her down.

The drive to Rosa’s house felt like hours yet at the same time, the instant he finally came there, it appeared as if he was hardly traveling for any period.

All the same, collected, Elijah chose a comfy position and halted it just in front of the doorstep of the little suburban...