Grant felt something inside him break completely.

He gently held her face in both hands.

“Listen to me carefully, sweetheart.”

His voice shook for the first time that night.

“Family isn’t built by matching faces.”

Tears filled Ava’s eyes again.

Grant kissed her forehead softly.

“Family is who crosses the world for you. Family is who stays.”

End of story — Part 3 of 3