"Alright."

...

The hospital's emergency room was packed.

With flu cases surging in winter, people even had to wait ages just to see a doctor.

After a moment's hesitation, Briony decided to call Stella.

Ten minutes later, Stella arrived, breathless from hurrying.

Briony didn't want anyone to know she was pregnant, so she used the excuse of the crowded hospital and the risk of infection to send Hannah back to the car to wait.

Hannah, seeing that Briony had a friend with her, didn't think much of it and obediently returned to the car.

Stella took Briony to see her colleague, Dr. Cedric Clarke.

Dr. Clarke was a talented young doctor and got along well with Stella.

After learning Briony was pregnant, Dr. Clarke prescribed her some pregnancy- safe medicine and reminded her to rest at home for the next few days and avoid going out in the cold.

they left the department, Stella accompanied Briony to

turned away after picking up her medication, she ran straight

he spotted

"You sick?"

hadn't expected to see him here. She kept her tone

at the bag in her

and she gripped the bag a little

out of his way to ask about her health

playing at. After all, they were in the middle of a divorce. There was no need for him to put

cut straight to the point: "I'm free to sign the divorce

creased and he opened his mouth to reply-but before

you get

dressed in a loose hospital gown with a man's suit jacket draped over her shoulders. Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent,

for medicine too?" Her voice was gentle,

to get entangled

leaned in and whispered, "That's...

a celebrity follower, but it was hard to miss Rosita's face- she'd just won a major acting award, and her image was plastered on

Briony nodded slightly.

to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked into

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