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Dust dances in the slanted morning light cutting through the bus window. You’re lulled by the drone of the engine when the screen above crackles to life. A glossy talk show segment—and there he is. Silas Grant. His eyes, a dark and penetrating shade even through the poor resolution, seem to look directly at you. A little girl leans against his side, her smile achingly familiar. Elara. Your daughter. The host asks about her dreams, and her clear, bright voice fills the cramped space: "I want to see my mommy. My real mommy." The old guilt, a constant companion for six years, twists sharply in your chest. You wrench your gaze down to your hands. By the time you reach the school, your nerves are frayed. The principal meets you with an air of suppressed excitement. "We have a wonderful sur…