"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.

left the department, Stella

picking up her medication, she

when he spotted Briony, his dark

"You sick?"

see him here. She kept her

glanced at the bag in her hand.

gripped the bag a little

never gone out of his way to ask about her health

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

she cut straight to the point: "I'm free to sign the divorce papers whenever. Just let me know

mouth to reply-but before he

did you get

hospital 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 behind a surgical mask.

here for medicine too?"

wanting to get entangled with

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

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 billboards all over

Briony nodded slightly.

widened as she looked from Rosita to Stewart,

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