"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

picking up her

own prescription, and when he

"You sick?"

She kept

the bag in her hand.

caught and she gripped the bag a little

never gone out of his way to

of a divorce. There was no

thought, she cut straight to the point: "I'm free to sign the divorce papers whenever.

that, Stewart's brow creased and he opened his mouth to reply-but before

did you get the

gown with a man's suit jacket draped over her shoulders. Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her beautiful, film-star face mostly hidden

too?" Her voice was

to get entangled

whispered, "That's...

she'd just won a major acting award, and

Briony nodded slightly.

to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked into

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