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Chapter 1

My wife, Thea Sawyer, came home early that evening.After Mia had taken a bath, Thea sat beside her on the bed and began blow-drying her hair."Mia, I'm sorry about today."Will you sing it for me one more time? I'll record it, okay?"Mia stared at her for a long moment before finally nodding.Thea brought in the recording equipment herself and stayed with our daughter through 12 whole takes.Whenever Mia made a mistake, Thea never rushed her. She offered water, applauded, smiled, and finally pulled her into a hug."My baby girl has the most beautiful voice."That night, Mia fell asleep clutching her mother's sleeve, a smile curved on her lips.Watching them together, I felt the anger inside me begin to subside.After all, before Clark Judson brought his son, Ian Judson, back into town, Thea had been a good wife and a good mother.When Mia was a child and her fever spiked to 102 degrees, Thea had held her in her arms all night in the ER hallway.When my stomach problems fla

Chapter 2

The video started playing again on the lobby screen. Ian sat under the stage lights, basking in applause that didn't belong to him.When we got home, Mia opened her diary and wrote a single sentence."Mommy gave my song away to someone else."From that day on, she never sang at home again.That very evening, I received an offer to transfer to the Silverton Branch.I stared at the email for a long time. For once, I didn't reject it outright as I usually would have.Three days later, during the project review, the judges noticed that the child's voice in the promotional video didn't match Ian's live performance. They demanded an explanation from the arts center.Thea had promised to take Mia to an amusement park, but instead, she led her into a review room.Six adults were seated inside.Screenshots from the promotional video lay on the table. Clark and Ian were there too. Everyone was waiting for an explanation.Thea led her daughter to the front of the room and whispered, "Ju

Chapter 3

On the last day of summer break, during school orientation, Mia crumpled the choir sign-up form her teacher had handed out and shoved it into her backpack.That afternoon, her homeroom teacher called me.She said that several children had surrounded Mia in the music room and shoved her around. Someone had shared the promotional video in the class group chat, and the kids had pointed at her, shouting, "You're the girl who stole someone else's song!"It was Ian's song, but you claimed it was yours. Aren't you ashamed?"At first, Mia had simply lowered her head and said nothing.But when someone snatched her songbook and wrote "thief" across the cover, she suddenly tore up the sign-up form and ran out, hiding in the girls' bathroom.When the teacher found her, she had locked herself inside a stall, trembling as she sobbed."Anything I sing gets taken away."I don't want to sing anymore."After hanging up, I replied to the Silverton branch."Is the transfer offer still available?

Chapter 4

We had originally ordered a simple home-cooked meal, but after Ian arrived, Thea added a seafood platter.She tried to coax her daughter, saying, "Mia, how about I peel some shrimp for you?"Mia froze. I immediately put my hand over her plate."She can't eat shrimp."Only then did Thea seem to remember. Her hands stopped for a moment.When Mia was five, she'd accidentally eaten some salad that contained shrimp and had an allergic reaction. Thea had spent the entire night at the hospital with her. After that, we'd even kept separate cutting boards in the kitchen.Thea could remember how much Ian had at stake if he was disqualified, yet she'd forgotten what her own daughter could or couldn't eat.She smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the topic."I won't peel any then, but how about we let Ian keep the bracelet for now? He really likes it."And if you sing with him later, I will take you to buy a new cake tomorrow."Mia slowly put down her spoon."Mommy, do you only remember

Chapter 5

At 3:00 am, Thea arrived at the hospital carrying a thermos.Her eyes were red and swollen, and her hair was tousled by the night wind. As soon as she entered the room, she felt Mia's forehead and checked the IV line.Her movements were practiced, just like the mother she'd been—the one who would stay awake all night because her daughter had a slight cough.After Mia fell asleep, Thea poured out some chicken soup, blew on a spoonful to cool it, and held it out to me."You have stomach problems, and you haven't eaten much last night."I know I was wrong tonight, but I never thought something like this would happen. I thought I could take care of both of them."She moved closer, her voice softening."You and Mia are my family."Clark is just an old friend, and Ian is a child who doesn't have anyone to look after him."I know you're upset, but you love me, don't you? You can try to be a little more understanding, right?"It wasn't that she didn't realize how much she was hurting

Chapter 6

On the sixth day after Mia and I moved to Silverton, Thea found us.Our new place was small, with a row of camphor trees just beyond the balcony.She wheeled her suitcase inside and inspected the kitchen and refrigerator first, a frown creasing her forehead."Mia just got out of the hospital, and this is what you're feeding her?"She had brought groceries that were completely free of allergens. She washed all the kitchen utensils again and sorted Mia's medication into a pill organizer.For the next two days, she didn't mention Ian or the project a single time.She accompanied Mia to register at her new school and carefully wrote down the homeroom teacher's number.At night, she washed her daughter's hair and used the blow-dryer just like she did before.When Mia woke up from a nightmare in the middle of the night, Thea held her in her arms and sat in bed for over an hour. Even when her arms grew sore, she didn't change positions.She even remembered that I have trouble sleepin

Chapter 7

After Thea left, she sent me dozens of messages.It started with explanations and apologies, then moved on to anger. The final message was, "If you leave me no way out, don't blame me for finding one myself."The next day, the arts center issued a public statement.It claimed the controversy stemmed from "differing interpretations among family members regarding children's collaborative work". They also implied that I blew the incident out of proportion because of marital problems.Thea followed up with a video of her own.She sat in Mia's now-empty bedroom, with her daughter's old songbook and photographs arranged behind her."Whatever problems a married couple faces, their child shouldn't have to bear the consequences."I just want to bring my daughter home. And I don't want another child's hard work to be destroyed by adults who let their emotions get in the way."She never mentioned my name, but she didn't need to. It was obvious who she was talking about.Some people in th

Chapter 8

By the time I rushed to the arts center, the livestream was still going.Security tried to stop me, but I pushed open the glass door and walked straight into the camera's frame.The moment Mia saw me, she jumped out of the chair and threw herself into my arms."Daddy, I didn't agree to it.""I know, sweetheart."Her hands were frighteningly cold, and her breathing was quick and shallow.Even as I held her, she kept looking back at the statement on the table, as if afraid someone would force her to keep reading.Thea hurried after us and reached out for Mia."Mia, I just want to clear things up. We can talk about this at home. Don't let everyone watch us make a fool of ourselves."Mia shrank further into my arms, refusing to look up.I looked at Thea."You promised to take her to the movies.""As soon as she clears things up, the controversy will be over. She won't have to deal with people questioning her anymore, and Ian will be able to keep competing. Everyone wins.""Exc

Chapter 9

After the livestream incident, Mia underwent a psychological evaluation.Once the results were released, a temporary visitation agreement was signed in the presence of a mediator and both our lawyers.Thea would be allowed to see Mia once a month, but only with a third party present. She was prohibited from taking photographs or bringing Mia to any public events.As Thea signed, she stared at the words, "The child may not be taken away without supervision." Her expression darkened.She picked up her pen several times, only to put it down again."I'm her mother."The mediator didn't argue with her and replied calmly, "That's precisely why you should make sure your child feels safe first."In the end, she signed.She also voluntarily admitted to using Mia's recordings without permission and acknowledged that Mia had been coached during the public statement.The arts center and the video platform also publicly issued a correction to credit Mia for her singing, as well as remove t

Chapter 10

A year later, Mia signed up for the school arts festival again.When she brought the registration form home, she left the space for her performance title blank for three days.On the fourth evening, she sat beside me with a brand new songbook in her arms."Daddy, I want to sing a new song.""Are you still scared?""A little."She lowered her head and twirled a pencil."But my teacher said it's okay to make mistakes and keep singing. I don't have to wait for someone else to save me."The song was called "The Light That Leads Me Home". She had written it together with her music teacher.The lyrics were simple. There was no one waiting or leaving.Just the kitchen light glowing after school, an umbrella waiting by the door on rainy days, and someone who would always come to pick her up.A week before the performance, Thea sent me a message."I heard Mia has a performance coming up. Would she be comfortable with me attending? If not, I'll watch the school recording at home."I

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