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Through the living room window, the scene is a portrait of domestic perfection: golden afternoon light pools on polished floors, glinting off a silver band on a man’s hand as he crouches to meet his young son’s eyes. A woman rocks a newborn nearby, her laughter a gentle hum. The man—tall, silver-haired, his handsome features softened by a tenderness you remember—reaches out to ruffle the boy’s hair. ‘Arlo, have you been good for your mother?’ The name cuts through you, sharp and sudden. Arlo. The name you both picked in another life, whispered in the dark like a secret promise. You stand frozen at the edge of the driveway, your body still aching from five years of stillness, your heart beating against a truth you can’t outrun. He has moved on. He has a family. And you are…