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Outside Ivy's hospital room, Lucas, Ethan, and Julian Smith stood clustered together, their faces etched with worry and anger.

"How could this happen?" Lucas demanded, his voice low and urgent. "She went to meet Victor Blackwood, and now she's lying in there, fighting for her life."

Ethan's jaw clenched, his eyes burning with a mix of guilt and frustration.

"I promised Elizabeth, our stepmom, that I'd protect Ivy, no matter what," Ethan reminded himself, his voice laced with self-reproach. "And now...now I've failed."

Julian placed a reassuring hand on Ethan's shoulder.

"This isn't your fault, Ethan," Julian said firmly. "We don't even know what happened yet."

But Ethan couldn't shake the feeling of responsibility.

"I remember Elizabeth's final words," Ethan said, his voice cracking. "She was lying in the hospital bed after Dad's passing. She grasped my hand, looked me in the eye, and said, 'Protect Ivy at any cost, Ethan. Keep her safe, no matter what.'"

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