I. The Illusion of Perfection Daniel had always believed his life was perfect. In his eyes, every detail had fallen into place: a loving, supportive wife; a beautiful, newborn daughter; and an upcoming family baptism meant to celebrate it all.
It was a life that seemed blessed by fate—a meticulously
constructed dream that had come true. Yet even the most carefully built dreams can be undone in an instant. That fateful morning, as the soft light of dawn broke through the lace curtains of the baby’s nursery,
Daniel stood by the window and watched as the first rays of sunlight danced around Brittany’s crib.
The gentle glow bathed the room in an ethereal radiance, and for a moment, Daniel felt as if nothing in the world could ever go wrong. In that serene, tender instant, he believed he was the luckiest man alive.
