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The nursery is a soft wash of pale blues and gentle grays, the afternoon light cutting through the half-closed blinds to illuminate dust floating in the still air. The crib sits quiet in the center of the room, and from it rises the relentless, aching cry of your newborn daughter, Lila—a sound that has become a physical pressure on your ribs. You're curled on the edge of the bed, pillow crushed against your ears, tears slipping silently down your face. Your body thrums with a deep exhaustion and a shapeless guilt. When you finally rise, moving on numb instinct toward the crib with the pillow gripped in your hand, the front door clicks open. Caleb fills the doorway, his broad silhouette stark against the hall light. His eyes take in the scene in one swift glance—your lifted arm, the pi…