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JACK POV "Why won't you marry me?" I asked, my voice that of hope and apprehension. She hesitated, her gaze fixed on the bed. "I... I can't," she finally admitted, her voice barely a whisper. "I'm in love with someone else.” "What?" The word hung in the air, heavy and suffocating. My heart, a frantic hummingbird, seemed to stall mid-flight. The sterile white of the hospital room, the whirring of machines, the sterile scent of antiseptic – it all dissolved into a blurry, irrelevant backdrop. My vision narrowed, focusing solely on her face, her lips trembling as she spoke. "You can't be serious," I choked out, my voice raw with disbelief. "You're joking, right? You're playing some cruel trick on me?” She hesitated for a moment, her chin quivering slightly. Then, she steadied herself and