Chapter 47

"D'Andre," Aunt Daisy began gently, her eyes searching his, "before we continue talking about Maiari, can you please explain what happened? Why were you so unreachable?"

D'Andre sighed, his gaze dropping briefly before meeting Aunt Daisy's concerned eyes. "The moment I found out that Maiari was here, I felt a sense of relief. I knew she was safe with you, and being with family would comfort her. I decided not to intrude on her life because I believed that giving her space and time to think would help heal any pain or resentment she might have towards me. I thought it would be detrimental to her and our baby if I interfered and added stress to her life. So, I made the conscious choice not to disrupt her peace. Instead, I focused on bettering myself. I poured my energy into endeavors that I hoped would make her proud, endeavors that our future child would be proud of. My father established a new company, and I took on the role of managing it. I became engrossed in meetings with business