Seeing his daughter cry like that broke something deep inside Daniel.He moved closer to the bed, his heart aching with every sob that escaped her lips. Gently, he raised his hand and wiped away her tears, one by one, as though each tear carried a piece of her pain.“Hey… hey,” he whispered softly. “Don’t cry anymore, okay? Everything is going to be fine now.”Mia tried to stop crying, but her lips trembled uncontrollably.Daniel leaned forward and kissed her forehead tenderly, holding it there for a few seconds as if drawing strength from her warmth.“Thank you,” he said quietly, his voice thick with emotion. “Thank you for choosing me, sweetheart.”He pulled back slightly and looked into her eyes, his own already glassy.“If you had chosen your mother today,” he continued honestly, “I don’t even know what I would have done. I think… I think I would have completely lost myself.”Mia’s tears slowed.Daniel held her hands tightly, as if afraid she might disappear. “I promise you someth