it was a complicated move, being very kind in his words when he said it. everyone already knows that college mistakes follow you throughout your life, and even more so if that mistake gave birth to your daughter.
daphne is the eleven-year-old daughter of a very complicated ex-couple, who had a short-term college relationship. clay couldn't say he regretted what happened, and he says that because of his daughter; If he were to talk about true regret, he would talk about her mother.
carefree, irresponsible, explosive, a total mess and with signs of possible borderline disorder; not that he could confirm about that! this was his ex-girlfriend from college, mother of his little girl.
they kept in touch, of course, unwanted. he liked to think it was just for daphne, and only for daphne, since isabel was the one who had custody of their daughter; despite him having the money, the new wife and more stability.