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Pale morning light cut across the living room floor, illuminating specks of dust still swirling from the move. I set down the final box with a controlled thud, my mind already ticking forward to the next task. When I turned, the spot where I'd left Dohyun was vacant. My gaze snapped to the front door, hanging open by a few inches. I crossed the room in three long strides, my hand on the frame. Out in the yard, my son stood perfectly still, his small back to me, facing a woman I didn't recognize. My posture stiffened, a silent alarm ringing in my veins.