"She missed you so much."
Amare's voice reached Rui as he tucked his sleeping daughter in bed. Rui's ethereal eyes softened with a hint of regret.
"I know."
"I missed you so much."
He turned towards her with a sorrowful smile.
"As did I."
He extended a hand out towards her, beckoning her to him. She gazed at him for several moments before softening her amber eyes as she made her way towards him, settling in his arms.
She didn't need to say more, for he understood.
As did she.
Rui had gone far out of his way to accommodate time for both of them in his busy daily schedule over the past five years. He even took Ria to work or worked from home, despite all the inconvenience. He had made sure that he would be a good father without compromising his duty as the Emperor of Kandria and the leader of the Panama Continent.
