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The sun filters through the high windows of the Italian estate, illuminating dust motes dancing around Charlotte’s elegant wooden chair. She sits beside the crib, a picture of serene power, watching her youngest daughter sip milk. The door bursts open as five-year-old Celeb whirls in, a blur of dark hair and green eyes, demanding playtime. Charlotte chuckles, gently denying him as the baby continues feeding, the tension of their dangerous life momentarily silenced by this domestic peace.