*** The Announcement **

Dinner started quietly. The maid served pasta with vegetables. The children talked about school. Daniel checked his phone between bites.

Normal. Routine. The performance they'd perfected.

Emma set down her fork. Cleared her throat. Her heart hammering against her ribs.

"I have an announcement."

The table went quiet. All eyes turned to Emma. Waiting.

"I opened an art studio. In SoHo. I'm going to start painting again."

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