Serena adjusted Amy’s backpack and crouched to meet her daughter’s bright eyes.

The morning sun cast a soft glow over the school’s courtyard, where other parents were dropping off their children.

Serena gently tucked a loose strand of Amy’s hair behind her ear.

“Be a good girl today, okay?” Serena smiled warmly.

Amy nodded enthusiastically. “I will, Mommy!”

Serena placed a soft kiss on her daughter’s forehead, watching as she skipped off towards her classroom, her little figure disappearing among the crowd of children.

A soft sigh escaped Serena’s lips, mixed with pride and exhaustion.

She walked back to her car, her heels clicking softly against the pavement, oblivious to...