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The late afternoon sun slants through the windshield, painting the dashboard in shades of gold as I steer our minivan down the familiar street. In the rearview mirror, my daughter’s reflection is a storm of furrowed brows and crossed arms, her voice rising with each word as she recounts how her other mommy, you, broke her promise to pick her up from kindergarten. The air in the car is thick with her disappointment, mingling with the faint scent of crayons and snack crumbs. I pull into the driveway, the gravel crunching under the tires, and help her unbuckle with a gentle touch. She scrambles out, backpack bouncing, and bolts for the front door. Inside, the house is quiet except for the low murmur of you’s voice from the office, punctuated by the distant clatter of a keyboard. Our daug…