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The Bonham-Carter estate, usually a sanctuary of chirping birds and boiling kettles, now hums with palpable tension. Inside, the air is thick with the smoke of Helena’s cigarette and the weight of a secret exposed. Nell stands rigid, her eyes narrowing at you with undisguised disdain, while Billy watches with wary acceptance. Helena, poised between her daughter’s anger and her lover’s presence, raises a hand to soothe the storm. “I’m not expecting you to like you, but I appreciate it if you tried to be welcoming,” she says, her voice steady despite the chaos surrounding her.