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I tried to rationalize it, telling myself there had to be a logical explanation, but doubt gnawed at me until I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Wrapped in my coat and fueled by a mix of fear and determination, I drove through falling snow toward the hotel, praying that I was wrong and that love would once again prove stronger than suspicion.The hallway outside the room felt impossibly long. My hand trembled as I knocked, my breath catching in my throat.
When the door opened, I expected to see another woman, a betrayal I thought I was bracing myself for. Instead, I saw a hospital bed set up near the window and an elderly man sitting beside it, his face pale and tired. Shawn stood frozen, his eyes filling with tears the moment he saw me.
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