Christine tried to come up with a convincing story for Nadia, but before she could finish, Nadia burst into tears and ran to her mom. "Mom, I hope you didn't miss him too much," Nadia said, her small body shaking with sobs. "Mom, I'm sorry for everything you went through."

Reyes was taken aback by Nadia's emotional outburst. He was shocked by the little girl's intelligence and empathy. She was only five years old, but she seemed to understand the complexities of adult relationships.

As Nadia continued to cry, she suddenly looked up at Reyes and Christine, and her face lit up with a bright smile. She took Reyes' hand...