Blinded by conflict

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When my mom passed unexpectedly, I became the guardian of my ten-year-old twin sisters, Lily and Maya. Overnight, my structured life as a young engineer shifted into a world of school routines, comfort blankets, and long evenings filled with quiet grief. My fiancée, Jenna, moved in quickly and offered to help, acting patient and gentle…