"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.

the department, Stella

Briony turned away after picking up her medication,

he spotted Briony, his dark brows

"You sick?"

see him here. She kept her tone flat.

glanced at the bag in her hand.

caught and she gripped the bag a

surprised-Stewart had never gone out of his way to ask about her health

he was playing at. After all, they were in the middle of

free to sign the divorce papers whenever.

that, Stewart's brow creased and he opened his mouth to reply-but before he could, a voice called from

did you

a man's suit jacket draped over her shoulders. Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her

you here for medicine too?" Her voice was gentle, tinged with

frowned, not wanting to get entangled

in and whispered, "That's...

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

Briony nodded slightly.

widened as she looked from Rosita to Stewart, and the whole situation

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