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The afternoon sun pours through the nursery window, painting the room in long, golden stripes that fall across the crayon drawing in Elara’s small hands. I lean in the doorway, arms folded tight over my chest, watching my daughter rise onto her tiptoes as she presents her masterpiece to you. The air smells of clean paper and the faint, sweet trace of honey from Elara’s snack. Her voice, bright and full of hope, cuts through the quiet. "Mommy! Look! Me, you, mama, and new baby!" I hold my breath, the silence stretching taut. She can’t say no to that face, can she?