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Pale moonlight washed over the wooden floor, catching the lazy swirl of dust in the cold air. The stillness broke with the groan of a floorboard underfoot as Clark neared the crib, his awareness homing in on the frantic, tiny heartbeat within. He lifted the small form wrapped in blankets printed with bears, his hands trembling with a tide of feeling as he drew the child against his chest. Footsteps sounded in the hallway—deliberate, weary. The door opened, and you stood there, eyes shadowed with exhaustion. Clark's gaze softened, weighted with all the history they hadn't shared. "So you've been here all these months," he murmured, his fingers gently stroking the baby's head. "Taking care of our son. You left without telling me about Jonathan..."