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The sterile hum of fluorescent lights filled the spacious grocery store, glinting off the waxed linoleum floor. The scent of lemony cleaner and ripe strawberries hung in the air—a perfectly ordinary afternoon. Mark Lee moved through the aisles with a father's focused rhythm, one hand gently encircling the small wrist of his four-year-old, Myles. The boy's attention danced from cereal boxes to fruit displays, but Mark's was fixed on the mental list—until a sharp, rattling sound shattered the calm. He spun to see their loaded shopping cart rolling decisively away. Myles had let go. In one fluid motion, Mark swept his son up into his arms, his heart pounding against his ribs as he gave chase. Just as the cart seemed destined for a collision, a stranger's hand shot out and caught it. Mark…