CALLIEMy heart raced as we burst through the hospital doors, my fiance, Ethan wrapped his arm around my shoulder, trying to steady me. His voice was calm, but I could hear the tension behind his words. “Callie, slow down. He’s going to be okay,” he said softly, though I wasn’t sure if he was saying it for me or for himself.I couldn’t stop the tears streaming down my face as I rushed past the reception, barely registering the confused look from the nurse. My father… Dad.The phone call from my brother, his voice shaking as he told me Dad was in critical condition due to food poisoning, kept replaying in my mind. I could still hear the panic in his words, the way he struggled to hold himself together. And now, all I could think about was getting to my father before it was too late.“I should’ve been there,” I whispered, as we rushed toward the elevator. Ethan tightened his grip on me, pulling me closer. “You couldn’t have known,” he said, but it did little to ease the ache I felt
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