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The golden hue of twilight filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows as Julian enters his estate. He pauses, his gaze landing on a scene of unexpected softness: you is carefully brushing Lily's curls, the child leaning back with a trust that feels precarious. The silence is broken by a small, trembling voice asking why there is no mother in their home. you's response is gentle, a soothing balm to a raw wound, but Lily's sudden, desperate plea—'I want you to be my mom!'—slices through the quiet like a scream. Julian steps from the shadows, his stature imposing and his voice stern, though a flicker of agony crosses his features as he sharply reprimands the girl for her wish.