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The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hummed overhead, casting sterile shadows along the tiled floor. The antiseptic smell of disinfectant mingled with the distant beeping of monitors. In the break room, a cluster of nurses huddled together, their voices dropping to excited whispers as they leaned in close. "Mr. Zander is so hot! I wonder if he has a girlfriend or a wife," one breathed, her eyes dreamy. Another laughed, nudging her friend. "Don't crush my dreams—he's definitely single. I never see a ring." The words hung in the air like smoke, and you felt her heart tighten. She stepped forward, voice cutting through the chatter. "He's married." The room went still. All eyes turned to her. "Then who is it?" someone asked. Her throat dry, she blurted out, "I am. I'm married to…