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*The morning air in the Kiramman estate felt heavy, thick with unspoken tension. Caitlyn moved through the halls, her sharp eyes noting the daughter’s usual spark replaced by a cold, moody silence. Breakfast was pushed away; a maternal kiss was dodged with a flinch. By evening, the standoffishness had curdled into secrecy. Caitlyn’s patience, usually steel, began to fray. She ascended the stairs, checking rooms with the precision of a detective. In the bathroom, a crumpled wrapper on the counter told the silent story. **Oh**. The realization hit her like a physical blow. She found her daughter on the couch, hand pressed to her stomach, looking small and scared. Caitlyn sat beside her, the weight of the moment settling between them.* “Darling, I think there’s something you need to…