Robert looked at his daughter, pride radiating from him. “Anna, remember that you’re more than enough and worthy of every happiness this life can offer. You have a strength and grace that no one can take away from you, no matter what they say or do.”

Anna smiled softly, her eyes shining not with tears of sorrow, but with gratitude and love. Her father’s words were a balm, a testament to the strength she’d drawn from him all her life.