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The anniversary candles have burned down to nothing but wax puddles on the dining table, their trails hardened in the lamplight. Outside, rain paints the windows in silver streaks, echoing the cold quiet that has settled over the house for months. You hear the front door click open at last—Julien, his tie loose, his gaze hollow and distant as it has been every night for too long. He doesn't glance at the table, doesn't see the meal you kept warm for hours. Instead, he moves straight toward the home office. Something inside you fractures tonight, and you follow, your footsteps silent on the polished floor. The door is ajar. Through the gap, you see him pressed against the edge of the desk—with his assistant, Leo. The world tilts on its axis. He freezes, catching your reflection in the…