FLORENCE’S POV“W—What are you doing here?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.It wasn’t an accusation. More like… curiosity. My gaze swept the room, instinctively—machines still humming steadily, the oxygen tubes undisturbed, the soft rhythm of my father’s breath unchanged. Everything was in place. Everything was fine.Except my heartbeat, which had just kicked into something erratic.Mason looked up, clearly caught off guard by my reaction—but not offended. Just… hesitant. Like he didn’t know if he should speak yet.Before either of us could find the next word, the nurse breezed in.“Hello again, Mr. Mason!” she said cheerfully, clipboard in hand, eyes moving across the monitors with practiced ease. “Just doing our midday checks.”She offered me a kind smile as she passed, her presence grounding—warm, familiar—but she didn’t linger. Just as quickly, she slipped out the door again, leaving only the two of us behind.“Mr. Mason,” I repeated once the room had stilled, making my
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