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Eli rises to his feet, a surge of overwhelming emotions flooding him as he stares at the two toddlers in the stroller. His heart lurches to his throat, and he clutches his chest as if afraid something might rip through it.
Dame’s voice faintly echoes in the background, asking if he’s okay, but Eli is too consumed by what he’s seeing to respond. Taking a trembling step forward, his hand still pressed against his chest, he moves closer to the stroller, causing Dame and the nanny to exchange glances, sensing the tension in the air.
The nanny blinks rapidly, momentarily seeing Eli’s eyes turn black before they return to their normal color and she shakes her head, trying to make sense of what she just witnessed. At the same time, Dame
