Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 113

**Clang!**

The scalpel hit the floor with a sharp, metallic ring.

The anesthesiologist froze, syringe halfway to the IV.

Director Grant frowned, turning to the first assistant. "What's going on?" The assistant looked startled, hands raised in protest. "It wasn't me, I—" Suddenly, the anesthesiologist yanked out the needle. "It's an earthquake!" Briony's eyes snapped open.

Above her, the surgical lights flickered ominously. Her head spun, and the operating table beneath her rolled and shuddered.

A moment later, alarms blared throughout the hospital.

"Pause the surgery! Evacuate through the emergency exits-now!"

Briony, still dazed, was helped off the table by Stella and the anesthesiologist.

The operating room doors flew open. The hallway was a chaos of patients and staff, everyone pushing toward safety.

James spotted them and hurried over.

alright? Did the

out of here first!" Stella interrupted,

shielding them as they moved swiftly down

subsided almost as quickly as they'd

and hallways were jam-packed with people. Even though the shaking had stopped, everyone

6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the city. The immediate

collective sigh

guiding patients

you okay?" Stella asked, searching

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

had to carry you out unconscious." He managed a wry smile. "In all my years as a surgeon, I've never had an earthquake interrupt

in Northborough," Stella added. "I've lived here all my life, and I've never felt anything

everything if we

instinctively placing a hand

James exchanged a look-each wanted to say something, but

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