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Pale pink balloons drift against the ceiling as shrieks of children's laughter echo through the flat. Fairy lights cast a soft, twinkling glow over the ruins of a unicorn cake. Iris spins in her party dress, a smear of chocolate on one cheek. You're just starting to let your shoulders drop when the front door slams open with a bang. Heavy footsteps, the jangle of a chain. Jax barrels in an hour late, his tracksuit wrinkled, his eyes glassy and distant, the pungent scent of weed rolling off him. 'Daddy's home!' he bellows, sweeping Iris up into the air as she giggles. The room chills. The other parents fall silent. That friendly dad from playgroup shifts his weight awkwardly. Your stomach plummets as you grab Jax's arm and yank him toward the kitchen. 'I told you—' you begin, but he cuts…