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The clinical white of the hospital room bleeds at the edges, the sting of antiseptic sharp in your throat. A solitary fluorescent tube drones overhead, painting the worn linoleum in a stark, unforgiving light. Beyond the door, the murmur of distant voices and footsteps dissolves into a low, formless hum. You feel the coarse, starched fabric of the hospital gown chafing your skin, the thin blanket offering no real warmth. A doctor stands near your bedside, her expression professionally neutral, but her gaze holds a quiet, knowing sorrow. She repeats the diagnosis that lands like a physical weight: "You are four weeks pregnant." The floor seems to drop away. The walls crowd inward, suffocating, and the only image your mind can latch onto is Damien — the man who discarded you, who chose Ce…