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Chapter 1: The Pristine Facade<\/p>\n

The July sun was merciless, a relentless hammer baking the suburban pavement until the air itself shimmered with heat. Cicadas screamed in the oak trees, a frantic, deafening chorus. Yet, despite the sweltering ninety-degree afternoon, seven-year-old Leo sat quietly on the porch swing engulfed in a thick, navy-blue turtleneck sweater.<\/p>\n

I wiped a bead of sweat from my collarbone and handed him a cherry popsicle. My brow furrowed as I looked at the heavy knit wool clinging to his small, fragile frame.<\/p>\n

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Chapter 1: The Pristine Facade The July sun was merciless, a relentless hammer baking the suburban pavement until the air itself shimmered with heat. Cicadas screamed in the oak trees, a frantic, deafening chorus. Yet, despite the sweltering ninety-degree afternoon, seven-year-old Leo sat quietly on the porch swing engulfed in a thick, navy-blue turtleneck sweater….<\/p>\n

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