"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 accompanied Briony

after picking up her medication, she ran straight into

was holding his own prescription, and when he spotted Briony, his

"You sick?"

here. She kept her

bag in

breath caught and she gripped the bag a little

gone out of his way

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

straight to the point: "I'm free to sign the

creased and he opened his mouth to reply-but before

you get

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

here for medicine too?" Her voice was gentle,

not wanting to

and whispered,

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

Briony nodded slightly.

from Rosita to Stewart, and the whole situation

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