The hallway is quiet again.The stampede of children, dogs, and husbands has moved downstairs, their energy draining away from the upper floor like a retreating tide. I can hear the distant, muffled clatter of silverware against china, the deep, rhythmic bark of the bulldog, and Spadino’s laughter echoing from the kitchen—a bright, chaotic sound that bounces off the marble floors I used to scrub on my knees.They are waiting for me. They are waiting for the mother, the wife, the lover. They are waiting for the sun to rise so the day can officially begin.But for a moment, I stay.I need the silence. I need the pause between the heartbeat of the night and the breath of the morning to measure the distance I have traveled.I walk down the long, gallery hallway. My silk robe trails behind me, whispering against the stone. I pass the doors to the rooms that used to be cells in my mind. The library, where I learned the history of violence. The study, where I learned the math of power. The g
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