An hour later, Alexander stepped out of the hospital room, a cigarette dangling between his fingers. The sterile white corridor smelled faintly of disinfectant and rain—the faint trace of a storm that had passed earlier. His shoulders were tense, his jaw set, as if each drag of smoke might somehow steady the chaos in his mind.Downstairs, Marilyn’s surgery had finally ended—a simple wound suture, the doctors said—and she was already awake. Serena, still composed despite the long day, followed the doctor to complete the post-surgery paperwork. Her heels clicked softly against the marble floor as she walked ahead, unaware that Alexander had begun to follow a few paces behind, his footsteps echoing faintly through the quiet hall.After finishing the paperwork, Serena paused in front of a sign that read Gynecology & Obstetrics. For a long moment, she stood still, her gaze distant, then took a quiet breath and pushed open the door.When Alexander returned from his smoke break—half a cigaret
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