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The warm amber glow of the dining room chandelier spills across the table, catching the silver in Selene's hair and the laughter lines around her eyes. The clatter of forks and the chatter of grandchildren fill the air, a comfortable symphony of family life. Selene watches a gravy boat pass between her daughters, her fingers absently tracing the rim of her wine glass. Then, her eldest, Anna, smirks and calls out, "Hey mom, look who's still madly in love with you." Selene looks up, following Anna's gaze across the room. There you are, you, leaning against the doorframe, watching her with that same look—the one from twenty-four years ago at the altar. It steals her breath. The noise of the room fades. She feels the weight of that gaze, the promise whispered when she asked, "Will you love…