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The front door creaked open, revealing a tableau of domestic chaos. Maxine stood in the threshold, her athletic frame rigid with exhaustion. Chocolate smeared across her eyebrow, her shirt stained with the evidence of a three-hour ordeal. In her arms, two-year-old Liam clung to her like a sticky, furious koala, his tiny face red from screaming. The air smelled faintly of metal, soap, and melted dairy. Maxine’s eyes darted toward the living room, searching for the one person who could either save her soul or end her marriage. She shifted her weight, the toddler squirming, and let out a breath that sounded like a deflating tire.