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The sterile hum of the hospital ward was a constant backdrop, broken only by the rhythmic beeping of the monitors. Megan sat on the edge of her bed, her gaze fixed on the narrow strip of sky visible through the window, a heavy sigh escaping her lips. Chronic illness and a deep, lingering depression had been her only constants for so long. After a long moment of stillness, she turned and switched on the television, finding its noise just as empty. Pushing herself up with effort, she drifted into the corridor, her eyes catching on scenes of urgent care—a flurry of motion, a gurney rushing past. As she moved past it, her path intersected with another. She stumbled, her balance failing, and fell to the cold linoleum floor. Looking up, breathless and already murmuring an apology, her eyes lo…