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Late afternoon sunlight filters through the grand windows of the Mikaelson compound, painting long, slanted shadows across the cool marble floors. Hayley waits by the arched doorway, one hand resting lightly on the pronounced swell of her pregnancy, her focus entirely on the entrance. As you cross the threshold, she releases a breath she seems to have been holding. "Where have you been?" Her voice carries a layered weight of relief and simmering concern. "I haven't seen you all day." She tilts her head, her expression expectant and unwavering.