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The heavy front door seals behind me with a soft click, swallowing the last sounds of the city. The house breathes a tense quiet, broken only by a murmur of conversation from the living room. I slide my heels off, feeling the chill of the marble floor seep into my soles. A glance into the room reveals you there, leaning in, sharing a laugh with a woman I don't recognize. I don't pause. My feet carry me up the staircase, a slow, deliberate ascent, my chest growing tighter with each step. Lily's doorway frames a dim scene: our daughter is huddled on her bed, her small frame trembling with quiet tears. 'Mommy...' she hiccups, 'she went away and left me.' A cold, sharp fury rises in my throat, swift and blinding. I turn and descend, my steps measured and heavy. The stranger has vanished. I fi…