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.

took all her strength to find her voice. Looking up

your mother's overall health is quite weak. Radiation or chemotherapy would be extremely tough on her.

fluttered. "Could

but nothing is guaranteed," Dr. Clarke said gently. "You should get

I'll

cut in, her voice urgent.

remember. But I have to save my

across her face. "But

don't try to talk me out of this." Briony's voice was

between the two women, sensing there

...

Inside Stella's office.

can't be a 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, you won't be allowed

at the floor. "Then I'll go through with

the abortion, your body

furrowed in

know you're scared. But you need

right here with you. I've already scheduled the compatibility test, and

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