Nearly two months had passed since Lena's sudden return. On the surface, life inside the Lockwood mansion had settled into something that almost resembled normal. Everything looked peaceful from the outside, yet everyone inside the mansion knew that nothing truly was. No one spoke about it aloud because no one wanted to disturb the fragile balance they had somehow managed to maintain. It was a peace built entirely on silence, and everyone understood how easily that silence could shatter. The children carried the heaviest burden of all. They loved Clara with all their hearts. She had become the mother who tucked them into bed each night, kissed scraped knees, chased away nightmares, cooked their favorite meals, celebrated their smallest achievements, and comforted them whenever tears appeared. To them, Clara was simply Mom. She was the person they ran toward when they were frightened, the person whose arms always felt like home. But now, the woman they had been tol
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