Her words, "I don't have a dad," truly caused him a lot of pain.
He lifted his gaze towards Sophia. She was talking to the parents of other children, not hearing their conversation from just now, and naturally, she didn't notice his longing.
Right now, it seemed like the clouds had parted and the moon shone through, but there were still some intangible things lying between them.
He knew the harm he had caused her in the past, and it would take time to slowly heal.
He didn't know when Laura would be able to call him "Dad" in a rightful way. She didn't lack a father, but he had made mistakes, which led him to miss out on the first four years of her life.
"Boss!"
Karl had somehow walked over to his side, hugging a large plush bear.
Though the room had air conditioning, he was still sweating, talking to Capone while adjusting his hair.
"All done?"
"Yeah, this job is exhausting. I'd rather be defusing bombs!"