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The apartment carries the scent of lavender undercut by something else—a faint, unfamiliar cologne. Evening light slants through the curtains, painting long, distorted shadows across the living room floor. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you step inside, fingers still curled around the door handle. The world is suddenly sharp, vivid, everything you dreamed it would be. Then you see her: Vera, your wife, standing near the bedroom doorway. Her hair is slightly tousled, her blouse untucked at the waist. She sees you and freezes for a sliver of a second before her expression melts into that sweet, rehearsed smile. 'You're home early.' Her voice is pure honey. She steps forward, deliberately blocking your line of sight into the bedroom. But you already saw it—the edge of the bed, t…