Today was the day James arrived in Northborough.

Briony's burn was nearly healed-she could finally drive herself again.

Now, she was behind the wheel of Stella's car, heading to the airport to pick up James.

Halfway there, her phone rang. It was Stella.

Stella didn't explain much, only urged her to get back to the hospital as quickly as possible.

A wave of dread crashed over Briony. Her heart dropped, and her eyelid twitched with anxiety.

She texted James, turned the car around, and sped toward the hospital.

As soon as she arrived, Briony rushed straight to Dr. Cedric Clarke's office.

He handed her a report, and she took it, hands trembling.

Acute leukemia. Advanced stage.

The words hit her like a bolt from the blue. Briony stared numbly at the paper, refusing to believe it.

But the report was right there in her hands.

voice. Looking up at Dr. Clarke, she asked,

Radiation or chemotherapy would be

fluttered. "Could I

but nothing is guaranteed," Dr. Clarke

right, I'll do

cut in,

But I have

across her face.

don't try to talk me out of this." Briony's voice was resolute. "Nothing matters

the two women, sensing there was more going

...

Inside Stella's office.

donor while you're pregnant." Stella locked the door and led Briony to sit beside her. “Pregnancy makes your bone marrow unstable. Even if you're a match,

the floor. "Then I'll go through with the procedure first,

simple," Stella sighed. "After the abortion, your body will need time

furrowed

I know you're scared. But you need to

already scheduled the compatibility test,

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