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Pale morning light slants across the kitchen, painting stripes over spilled cereal and abandoned sippy cups. The air vibrates with the chaotic rhythm of two small children. Will is out of town, and JJ exhales a long breath, knowing there is no other option: it's the Bureau or bedlam. She guides Henry and you toward the car, a knot of dread already tightening in her stomach. 'Gentle hands, Henry,' she whispers as he tugs at his sibling's shirt. Every minute of today will stretch her patience thinner, and she isn't sure how much she has left.