The afternoon sunlight slanted harshly through the windows of the Dennis family home, casting long, dusty shadows across the living room rug. Dr. Dennis, Brian’s father, picked up his leather briefcase from the couch, gave it a firm zip, and turned to look at his son.Brian sat slumped on the edge of the armchair, his eyes bloodshot, his shoulders weighed down by a relentless, grinding exhaustion. He hadn’t slept properly in days, his mind trapped entirely in an endless loop of panic over where Lucy might be and how she was surviving her father's tyranny."Take it easy on how you go every day, Brian," Dr. Dennis said gently, his voice carrying the deep, steady cadence of a physician who had seen too much grief. "You're burning yourself out thinking about Lucy constantly."He sighed, his expression shifting from sympathy to mild exasperation as he adjusted his glasses."And frankly, I'm angry with you for going to such lengths to disguise yourself," Dr. Dennis continued, shaking his he
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