The room was glowing with new-baby softness when my oldest leaned in, tiny arms cradling her sister like something breakable and sacred. Then she whispered it. One strange, small sentence that sliced the air in half. My smile died first. The nurse froze next. Every sound in the room went underwater as my daughter’s fingers tightened, and she told me about Daddy, the voice, the hiding pla… Continues…
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