Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

The sudden ring of Stella's phone broke the silence.

She froze for a split second before realizing it was her own.

"Sorry, I need to take this," she said, peeling off her gloves and answering. "Gina? What's wrong-Ms. Hudson fainted?!"

On the operating table, Briony's eyes snapped open. She stared at Stella, her voice urgent: "What happened to my mom?"

"Ms. Hudson collapsed," Stella explained quickly. "Gina tried to call you several times but couldn't get through, so she called me. Don't worry-Gina's already called an ambulance. They're on their way to the hospital now."

Briony sat up, swinging her legs off the table. "We have to pause the procedure. I need to make sure my mom is okay."

...

By the time Julia was brought into the hospital, she was unconscious.

A flu outbreak had left the ER understaffed, so Dr. Cedric Clarke-usually found in oncology-was helping out that day.

When Julia was rushed into the resuscitation room, Cedric took over her care.

Thankfully, she'd arrived in time. Although Julia hadn't woken up yet, her life was no longer in danger.

Still unconscious, she was moved to a hospital room, with Gina trailing close behind.

spotted Briony in a hospital gown nearby and then turned to Stella, choosing his words carefully. "There's something concerning in Ms. Hudson's bloodwork. I'd recommend she

heart skipped a

was a leading cancer specialist-his instincts were rarely

again. She fixed Cedric with

are you saying-my mom might be

finding," Cedric said gently. "We'll need to wait for more detailed

of anxiety threatening

Stella

is only suggesting some tests, Bryn. Stay strong. Ms.

almost to herself. "Yeah... she's going to live a long,

glance, then supported Briony as they walked her down the

them go, Cedric slipped his phone from his pocket and dialed

I just ran into at

the door of his Maybach, slid inside, and shut the door behind

he asked, his

woman we saw at the hotel the other day? My friend's

his seatbelt,