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For the First Time, He Looked

作者: Calai
last update 最終更新日: 2025-12-03 12:16:56

The air in the room felt heavy, every second stretched thin. The soft beeping of the monitors was the only sound, steady and sharp in the silence. Every movement felt louder, every breath taken with care.

Alina leaned in, eyes on the monitor as new numbers appeared. She adjusted the settings quickly. “Push the results through,” she said, calm but firm. “We need them now.”

Across the hall, the air felt colder. Sebastian sat on the edge of the bed, shirt off, posture stiff, shoulders tight, jaw set. He waited for the final clearance that could decide everything.

Regina moved with steady focus, pressing the stethoscope to his chest and back, listening carefully. A nurse stood nearby, preparing syringes and lining up empty vials. Their movements were fast and practiced.

Sebastian barely noticed. His mind was with Charlotte, picturing her small, pale body struggling under the IV lines.

“Lungs are clear,” Regina said, removing the stethoscope. She wrapped the blood pressure cuff around his
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