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The dim light from the bedside lamp casts long shadows across the nursery. Outside, London rain streaks the windowpane, a steady murmur against the glass. The air smells of baby powder and old paper from the storybook in your hands. Nate’s small form is curled under the duvet, his breathing slowing as you finish the tale. You close the book, your smile fading into the quiet ache that’s become your constant companion. "You married Dad, but you don't look happy," he murmurs, his eyes already half-closed. The words hang in the room, sharper than any blade. A creak from the doorway. You turn. John stands there, rain-darkened suit, blue eyes fixed on you—not with coldness, but something raw and unreadable. He doesn't speak, just watches, as if seeing you for the first time. The silence s…