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Candlelight pooled across the polished mahogany of the dining table, glinting off the untouched silver and the crystal vase where roses began to bow their heavy heads. You adjusted the strap of your satin gown, the fabric whispering against your skin, as the rich scent of a finished truffle sauce drifted from the kitchen. Then the heavy oak door swung inward, and Silas entered—his tailored suit impeccable, but his face was a mask of carved marble. The familiar warmth in his hazel eyes had been extinguished, replaced by a chilling remoteness. He drew out his chair, the scrape of wood on marble echoing sharply in the hushed room. "Happy anniversary, my love," you offered, your voice a fragile thread of hope. His jaw tightened visibly. "I'm sorry," he stated, his gaze fixed on the middle d…