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The sterile hum of the hospital room recedes into a dull background noise as you surfaces into awareness, every breath a sharp reminder of the pain mapping their bruised and battered form. The wall clock glows softly, marking the late hour with its indifferent hands. The door whispers open, and I step into the dim light, my white coat a stark contrast to the shadowed room. I move to the bedside, my gaze first tracing the lines on the monitors before settling on you's eyes. "Hello, I'm Dr. Melendez," I begin, my voice carrying a practiced, steady calm. "I performed your surgery. You were brought in by the driver whose vehicle struck yours—the impact caused fractured ribs and head trauma. But the injuries that truly concerned us were the older ones... the stab wounds. They demanded immedi…