The house was intermittently filled with the sounds of children's quarrels or their laughter, and Rachel's tender voice, making it clear just how warm the scene was. He hadn't yet seen his wife, and his son didn't recognize him. Instead, his son was bonding harmoniously with others, leaving him—the father—standing outside the door.
All of this... Noah Reyes was sad, but he silently endured it. He knew it was all his fault. He wouldn't blame anyone. Even though he had his difficulties back then—ignoring everything and disappearing without a word for several years—it was only normal for others to want to get back at him.
