Chapter 4 - The Pattern Emerges
* **Dramatic Core:** Peter investigates the past year of his marriage during his demanding hospital rotations.
* **Key Events:** Peter speaks to Ivy’s school counselor and reviews household schedules, suddenly noticing all the subtle ways Ivy had been systematically sidelined—omitted from family photos, excluded from weekend outings under the guise of "resting," and made to feel like a guest in her own home.
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* **The Hook:** Peter discovers that Ivy’s quiet demeanor was not shyness, but a survival mechanism to avoid conflict.
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