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Chapter 3 - Mr. Blind

The sun scorched the streets of the slums, where poverty hung in the air thicker than dust. Here, names like Kelvin Hart meant nothing—just another rich man who never looked back.

At a corner market, *Hope* pushed a rusted wheelbarrow filled with empty bottles. At 17, her eyes carried the weight of someone twice her age. Her mother had died when she was just a child. She grew up dodging hunger, abuse, and the memories of a woman who cried for help and was silenced.

"She died because of him," Hope muttered, gripping a torn photo of a man in a black suit—*Kelvin Hart*. She had found the picture in an old drawer where her mother once lived.

That name… haunted her.

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Meanwhile, across the city, Kelvin sat by a window—blind eyes staring into emptiness.

Ella guided him to his seat. "We found her," she said softly.

He turned his head sharply. "My daughter?"

"She's alive. Her name is Hope. She's been living in the slums. Working odd jobs, alone. Her mother—"

"I know," Kelvin said quickly, as guilt stabbed his chest.

"I reached out," Ella added. "She agreed to meet you."

Kelvin froze. "She did?"

"She wants answers."

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The meeting was arranged in a quiet hall. Ella helped him sit while Hope walked in—arms crossed, jaw tight, eyes burning with hatred.

"This is him?" she asked.

Kelvin, unable to see, lifted his face at the sound of her voice. "Hope…"

She laughed coldly. "Don't say my name. You don't have the right."

He flinched.

"You're the reason my mother died. The reason I slept in gutters. The reason I eat once a day—if I'm lucky."

Kelvin's lips trembled. "I was wrong. I was evil."

Hope stepped closer. "Evil? That word is too kind. You used her. Denied her. Left her to die. And now that you're blind and broken, you suddenly remember you have a child?"

She circled him. "I should walk away. But no… You don't get to escape that easily. You're not my father. You're *Mr. Blind*. That's all you are."

Kelvin lowered his head in shame.

Ella stood frozen, watching the pain unfold. She could feel Hope's rage—but also the crack in her voice. A crack that hinted at something buried deeper than hatred.

Maybe… just maybe… this broken man could still fix something.

But not yet.

Hope turned to leave, but before walking out, she whispered, "Let's see how it feels… to be powerless, used, and left behind."

Kelvin sat in silence, heart pounding. For the first time in his life, someone *refused* to fear him.

And it was his own blood.

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