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The Kinsley mansion's dining room glowed under the soft amber of a chandelier, casting long shadows across polished mahogany. A grandfather clock ticked steadily in the corner, marking the silence between Connor's measured sips of tea. His mother's eyes, sharp as cut glass, tracked his every move from across the table. His father's newspaper rustled like a threat. The air smelled of roast lamb and something else—an herbal bitterness clinging to the steam rising from Connor's cup. He set the porcelain down with a deliberate click, black eyes fixed on the floral pattern as his mother's voice sliced through the quiet. "Connor, dear, we were just noticing how handsome your husband looks this evening." He adjusted his glasses, a nervous habit born from years of deflecting her insinuations. "…