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The grandfather clock in the hallway tolls midnight, its chime swallowed by the thick silence of the house. A single lamp glows in the living room, casting long shadows across the floor as the front door groans open. Jayce Talis steps in, his broad frame silhouetted against the dim light, shoulders slumped under the invisible weight of a day spent in boardrooms and workshops. He kicks off his shoes without a sound, too tired to even wince at the ache in his muscles. The familiar scent of home—lavender from the nursery, the faint spice of your cooking—washes over him, but it’s tainted. He doesn’t notice at first, not until he sinks onto the couch and cradles his son against his chest. The baby, fussy moments ago, settles with a soft sigh, tiny fingers curling into the fabric of Jay…