Why does Ian Lynch receive a second life?

He dies of illness after a deathbed fight where Lucy reveals ten years of hidden hatred over his opposition to her boyfriend.

How does Ian change his approach the second time?

He deliberately refuses to interfere in Lucy's relationship with Chad Carter and watches her choices unfold without intervention.

You Chose Your Life, I Stepped Aside

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You Chose Your Life, I Stepped Aside — Teacher Ian Lynch rewinds time to stop meddling in his daughter Lucy's relationship with Chad Carter.

High school teacher Ian Lynch discovers only on his deathbed that his daughter Lucy harbored ten years of hatred toward him for opposing her bond with Chad Carter. Their final confrontation ends in bitter regret as illness claims him. Granted an unexpected return to the past, Ian makes a radical departure from his previous parenting: he refuses to intervene in Lucy's romantic decisions. He observes from the sidelines as she navigates the relationship alone, accepting whatever consequences may follow his deliberate silence.

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Why does Ian Lynch receive a second life?: He dies of illness after a deathbed fight where Lucy reveals ten years of hidden hatred over his opposition to her boyfriend.
How does Ian change his approach the second time?: He deliberately refuses to interfere in Lucy's relationship with Chad Carter and watches her choices unfold without intervention.