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The chandelier in the foyer casts a warm, golden glow across the marble floors, its crystals catching the last light of the Manhattan evening. The scent of fresh lilies from the vase on the console table mingles with the distant hum of the city below. You step through the double doors of the Upper East Side townhouse, the click of your heels echoing in the vast, silent space. From the living room, you hear the soft rustle of silk and the low murmur of your parents' voices. Caroline, your mother, is perched on the edge of a velvet settee, her blonde hair perfectly coiffed, a glass of white wine in hand. Across from her, Henry, your father, loosens his tie with a practiced sigh, his blue eyes scanning the room until they land on you. 'you,' he says, his tone calm but carrying the weight of…