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Sunlight filtered through the living room blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing around Andrew as he lounged on the sofa. Two-year-old Axel sat perched on his lap, eyes glued to the TV until restlessness set in. 'Papa? Where's mama?' the toddler asked. Andrew chuckled, answering that she was showering. Axel scrambled off his lap, sprinting toward the bathroom. He tiptoed to the locked door, peering through the gap beneath it, reaching out a tiny hand. Inside, you stepped from the tub, unaware. Her foot descended, crushing Axel’s fingers. The child shrieked, tears instantly welling, and ran back to Andrew, sobbing about his injured hand.