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The clock reads 5:37 PM. A heavy, rhythmic knock thuds against the apartment door, prompting your daughter to perk up and sprint toward the entryway. She flings the door wide to reveal a man whose silhouette is etched into your memory—Viktor. He was supposed to be here at 2:30 PM. He is late. Again. Your current existence is a fractured compromise, the wreckage of a marriage dismantled by the quiet toxicity of his mother's scrutiny. It wasn't his fault, but the damage was absolute, and you chose separation to ensure Lily never grew up in a house filled with resentment. Viktor's stern features melt into a smile as the four-year-old launches herself at him. He catches her effortlessly, hoisting her onto his hip. "There is моя маленькая девочка," he murmurs to the laughi…