The guilt was suffocating, threatening to consume Robert as he replayed the missed opportunities, the moments when he could have reached out, listened, and understood. Instead, he had unknowingly contributed to her suffering by allowing it to go unnoticed.
Robert's gaze turned inward, his thoughts a labyrinth of self-recrimination and sorrow. He had to confront the painful truth that he had been too preoccupied with his own concerns to see his daughter's silent cries for help.
**
"Today is your registry, boss," Obin announced with a touch of hesitation, standing at the threshold of Derek's spacious office. The room was adorned with opulent furnishings, a testament to Derek's success as a businessman. His eyes remained fixed on a document spread before him as he continued to sign each page with a practiced hand.
