ROSELINE’S POVThe next morning, the doctor told us my father was finally stable, his body responding well enough to the treatment they had started overnight. Relief flooded through me so strongly that my knees felt weak, though the fear from the night before still lingered.“You can see him now,” the nurse said gently. “But please, keep it short. He needs his rest.”I nodded quickly, already moving toward his room before she finished speaking. Florian squeezed my hand once before letting go.“I’ll wait right outside,” he said softly. “Take your time.”I stepped into the room slowly, my heart pounding as I saw my father lying there, tubes connected to his arm, his face pale but his eyes open, watching me the moment I walked in.“Dad,” I breathed, rushing to his bedside, carefully taking his hand in mine.“Hey there, sweetheart,” he said, his voice weak but steady, a small smile tugging at his lips despite everything.“You scared me,” I said, tears already welling up in my eyes. “You s
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