Chapter 12 - The Hospital We went to the hospital before midnight.

Arthur's room was dark.
Machines blinked beside him.
His face looked strangely peaceful.
Daniel stood beside his brother's bed.
“I should have protected you.”
I watched him lower his head.
For the first time, I saw the man I married.
Not the liar.
Not the coward.
Just a broken man realizing how badly he had failed someone he loved.
Arthur's fingers suddenly moved.
Daniel froze.
“Did you see that?”
I stepped closer.
Arthur's eyelids fluttered.
Then his hand tightened around Daniel's.
A nurse rushed inside.
“Doctor!”
The room exploded into movement.
Arthur was waking up.
But before the doctors pushed us out, his eyes opened.
He looked directly at me.
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And whispered:
“Serena.”
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