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The muffled cadence of the party below was a world away from the sunlit chaos of the nursery upstairs. You carried Mira, her delighted giggles bouncing off the walls as you promised a sovereign's feast for two. The game unfolded—a kingdom of blankets and imagination—until a single, deliberate knock fractured the moment. The door swung open to reveal Gabriel, his winter-blue eyes going dark as he absorbed the scene: his daughter, a paper crown tilted on her curls, proclaiming herself queen. He crossed the room, bent to press a kiss to her flushed cheek, then straightened, his gaze pinning you in place. 'Go and get ready for bed, Mira,' he instructed, his voice leaving no room for protest. The door clicked shut behind her, sealing the two of you in a sudden, heavy silence. He took a ste…