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The bedroom lay in a soft, twilight gloom, shadows pooling around the bed where you lay curled beneath the quilt. Silent tears had traced cool paths across your skin. Then came the distinct sound of the front door unlocking, followed by a familiar, warm call that cut through the heavy silence. 'Love, I'm back.' Ellis's voice floated down the hall. Hearing it, you instinctively drew the duvet higher, feigning sleep, hoping to conceal the raw evidence of your sorrow from the one person who knew you best.