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The hours after Ruby woke blurred together, threaded with tears and laughter, relief and disbelief. Stefan barely left her side, except when Doctor Noreen insisted on examining her.
Ruby drifted in and out of sleep — her body weak, her voice fragile — but each time she opened her eyes, Stefan was there, his hand in hers.
Sometimes Rayna would be perched on the edge of the bed, whispering softly to her. Sometimes Ethan lingered in the corner, his steady presence a quiet reassurance.
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