Stewart ignored his question and asked instead, "You just got back from the ER?"

"Yeah!" Cedric Clarke strode over and dropped onto the sofa across from Stewart. His tall frame slouched against the cushions, exhaustion written all over him. "I'm dead tired. It was a close call at death's door-if we'd been a minute later, we would've lost him for good!"

At that, Stewart's brow twitched. "That serious?"

"Of course. Internal bleeding. We managed to save him for now, but he'll have to stay in the ICU for a few more days..."

"Internal bleeding?" Stewart cut him off, his dark eyes locked onto Cedric. A storm seemed to gather behind his gaze.

Cedric, eyes shut and rubbing the stiffness from his neck, didn't notice Stewart's sudden change.

"Yeah, just yesterday he was fine, then today-boom, out of nowhere. Makes you realize how precious life really is. You never know what's coming first, an accident or tomorrow. Take my patient, for example-"

"Where is he?" Stewart demanded.

Cedric blinked, startled by the interruption and Stewart's grim expression. "Wait, what's with you?"

"Internal bleeding-who did this?" Stewart's voice was cold, edged with barely concealed rage.

"Did what?" Cedric straightened up, giving Stewart a look like he'd lost his mind. "Man, we're talking about an eighty-year-old. Who would lay a hand on him?"

Stewart froze. "An old man?" He frowned, his clenched fists loosening a little. "The person you just saved was..."

why are you so worked up about an old man? How

his lips together, saying nothing, but the look

with you, Stewart? You're off today. Did something big happen this morning? You missed

door slammed shut

closed door, frowning

hospital room, Briony was just

side. As soon as she saw Briony stir, she

a faint, “I'm

Briony had no signs of concussion,

on her hips, she spent the next

ever go behind my back like that again, I swear I'll

you think you're invincible? That's the Kensington family we're talking about! Did you forget what they did to you five

find you today, you'd have died in that car, do you get

stayed silent throughout

out of steam did she softly say, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean

Stella shot her a glare, but though she was

around Briony's forehead, Stella let out a heavy sigh, her

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