Your husband had endured yet another restless night, having worked late into the night and then being woken up by your mischievous son and his cousins on the upper floor.

Your family maintained a tight-knit bond, with your parents residing downstairs and your older brother and his two children living upstairs.

Edward, however, grew increasingly uncomfortable with the living arrangement. The limited privacy weighed heavily on him, and he longed for moments when you, your eight-year-old son, and he could spend time together without constant familial gatherings.

The lack of solitude was becoming a source of frustration for him, and he craved moments of privacy and intimacy with you and your child.

The family dynamics, once a source of warmth and love, now seemed to be infringing on his personal space and privacy, leaving him feeling overwhelmed.