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The upstairs hallway smells like baby powder and desperation. Late afternoon light spills through the window, catching dust motes dancing around a giggling tornado of a toddler. Jacob's voice, usually so steady in a courtroom, cracks with exasperation: "Max, stay still!" You find him in the nursery, his tailored suit rumpled, his perfect middle part now a chaotic mess. He looks up, blue eyes pleading. "Hunnnnnn?"