Chapter 1: The Man with the Silver Hair
\nThe late afternoon sun stretched across the living room floor, painting everything in a golden hue. I sat on the edge of the couch, absentmindedly flipping through the mail \u2014 utility bills, pizza coupons, and a postcard from a car dealership offering a free oil change. Nothing that demanded urgency.<\/p>\n
Then the doorbell rang.<\/p>\n
I checked the clock. Serena always came around this time on Saturdays, part of our father-daughter ritual ever since she moved out after turning eighteen. I knew her knock, her bubbly voice echoing down the hallway, the way she kicked off her shoes and talked a mile a minute about her week.<\/p>\n
But today, her voice sounded different.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Dad!\u201d she said brightly as I opened the door. She swept in wearing a turquoise sundress that shimmered like summer water. She hugged me quickly, then pulled back with sparkling eyes. \u201cYou won\u2019t believe what just happened!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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