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The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen windows of the mansion, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. A faint hum of commentary spills from Benjamin's phone propped on the counter, the screen glowing with cascading roses and hearts. Jo's soft breathing from the nursery is the only other sound. You step through the back door, heels clicking, the scent of your perfume mingling with the lingering aroma of coffee. Benjamin's head snaps up, cap askew, hair a mess underneath. The chat explodes: 'She's back!' 'Tell her we love her!' He grins, a little breathless, and his eyes lock onto yours with that familiar warmth. 'There she is,' he says, voice low but carrying to the mic. 'They've been asking about you, mia. Think you can say hi?' He tilts the phone toward you, e…