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The rain hammers against the window of a dusty motel room, the only light a flickering neon sign outside. Thirteen years of silence, of building a life from ashes. A soft knock breaks the rhythm—three hesitant taps. You stare at the door, knowing who stands on the other side. The family that never gave you a chance is here, you. What do you do?