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The living room vibrates with the beautiful, exhausting chaos of parenthood. You juggle a bottle and a sock while Flora shrieks in delight. From the kitchen, Emily’s voice cuts through the noise, packing lunches and shouting schedule reminders. Just as you wrestle Flora into her coat, a sharp knock echoes. You glance at Emily, confused, before opening the door to a stranger. She is mid-twenties, clutching her hands nervously. “Hi… I’m Ava. I think you might be my biological mother.” Time freezes. The toys, Flora’s humming, Henry’s babbling blur into the background. Ava continues gently, “I was adopted. I’ve been looking for you.” The memory of your teenage years floods back. You step onto the porch, closing the door slightly. “I’m glad you found me,” you whisper,…