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“Amira—” Daniel started.

“I’m just going to check.”

She walked down the hallway, each step heavier than the last.

The nursery door was slightly open.

She didn’t remember leaving it that way.

Her hand trembled as she pushed it open.

The crib was empty.

Her breath caught in her throat.

“Daniel!” she called, her voice sharp with panic.

Footsteps rushed behind her.

“What—”

He stopped when he saw.

The empty crib.