"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.

Stella accompanied

turned away after picking up her medication,

holding his own prescription, and when he spotted Briony, his dark brows rose in

"You sick?"

She kept her tone flat. "Just

at the bag in her hand.

breath caught and she gripped the bag a little

of his way to ask

of a divorce.

"I'm free to sign the divorce papers whenever. Just let me know

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

did you get

draped over her shoulders. Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her beautiful, film-star face mostly hidden behind a surgical mask. Her

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

frowned, not wanting to get entangled with

whispered,

face- she'd just won a major acting award, and her image was plastered on billboards all over

Briony nodded slightly.

Rosita to Stewart, and

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