BENEATH THE SURGEON’S BLADE
His voice was weak, but the weight of his words was undeniable.
Slowly, his breathing became shallower, each breath weaker than the last. His trembling fingers, which had moments ago twitched with restless energy, now stilled. Then, as if all the fight had drained from him in an instant, his hand fell lifelessly onto the bed. Celeste barely had time to react before she saw the tear slip from the corner of his eye—silent, unacknowledged, yet heavy with meaning. He closed his eyes once more, not in peaceful rest, but in surrender, as if finally yielding to whatever unseen force had come for him.
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