CHAPTER 90 THE PROPOSAL

Madison's eyes widened in shock, her hand flying to her mouth as tears welled in her eyes. "Michael..." she breathed, her voice barely audible. "I... of course I'll marry you! Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!" She slipped the ring onto her finger, her face glowing with happiness as Michael rose to his feet, his arms encircling her in a fierce embrace. "I love you, Madison," he whispered into her hair. "And I promise to be by your side, always." She smiled, her eyes shining with joy. Just as Michael and Madison were celebrating their engagement, the door to Madison's hospital room swung open, revealing a small, bespectacled man in a white lab coat. "Ah, Mr. Carson," the doctor said, a small smile playing on his lips. "I'm glad to see you here. And Miss Taylor, I trust you're feeling better?" Michael and Madison separated, the remnants of their embrace still lingering in the air as they turned to face the doctor. The doctor's eyes fell on Madison's left hand, and his expression tu