"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.

department, Stella

turned away after picking up her

was holding his own prescription, and when he

"You sick?"

him here. She kept her tone flat. "Just a

in

caught and she gripped the bag

was surprised-Stewart had never gone out of

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

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

mouth to reply-but before he could, a voice

did you get the

to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her beautiful, film-star face mostly hidden behind a

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

wanting to get entangled

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

Rosita's face- she'd just won a major acting award, and her image was plastered on

Briony nodded slightly.

from Rosita to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked into

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