Elliot’s world shatters when he sees his estranged, pregnant daughter, Mia, laughing with his best friend, Joshua. Fueled by misunderstandings and betrayal, his anger erupts, leading to a confrontation that ends with Joshua unconscious after a terrible fall.
The silence after Mia left had been deafening. Their last fight still haunted him—he had pushed her away, insisting she act like an adult if she wanted independence. Now, seeing her pregnant and sitting with Joshua, his anger boiled over. Was this the man she left home for?
Storming into the café, Elliot accused them both. The argument escalated, and in the chaos, Joshua fell, hitting his head hard. At the hospital, Mia broke the truth to Elliot—Joshua wasn’t the father, nor had they ever been together. He had simply taken her in when her real boyfriend abandoned her.
Crushed by guilt, Elliot helped fund Joshua’s urgent surgery, realizing he had nearly destroyed the man who had been there for his daughter when he wasn’t. When Joshua woke, he forgave Elliot with a weak smile.
Mia, finally ready to mend their bond, reached for Elliot’s hand. “I’ll come home,” she whispered, “but you have to trust me.”
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