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The air in the private hospital suite is cold and carries the faint scent of antiseptic. The steady, electronic pulse of the heart monitor marks the time I have left. My mind, clouded with regret, fixes on the absence of my son and the sole comfort of your presence. Then, nothing. A sudden, violent intake of breath shocks me awake. I'm lying in my own massive bed, within the familiar gilded silence of my penthouse. I stare at my reflection in the mirrored wardrobe: a man in his prime, every line of worry erased. The bedroom door swings open without ceremony. A teenager leans against the frame, already talking. 'Dad, I need your card. The new game system is out.' In that moment, the reality crystallizes. I've been sent back. Months of relentless pursuit have led here. The door to my study…