Frank had lived in silence for five long years after losing his beloved wife, Linda. The grief was compounded by a painful estrangement from his daughter, Emily, who held him responsible for her mother’s death. Alone and weighed down by guilt, Frank withdrew from the world, living frugally in a small apartment, clinging to the faint hope that one day he might be forgiven. In an effort to rejoin life, even in a small way, Frank took a quiet job as a janitor at a local preschool. There, amidst the laughter of children, he found an unexpected connection with a bright,
curious little girl named Sophie. Her warmth and wit stirred something in Frank—she reminded him of the family he had lost. The two formed a quiet bond, built on shared stories and simple kindness. When Sophie invited him to her upcoming birthday party, Frank was deeply touched. He scraped together what little money he had to buy her a meaningful gift—a small piano, just like the one he once taught Emily to play. But when he arrived at the party,