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.

you alright? Did

here first!" Stella interrupted, steadying Briony as

tall frame shielding them as they moved swiftly down the

almost as quickly as they'd

shaking had stopped, everyone looked rattled, bracing for aftershocks. Then, finally, the

female voice came over the intercom: "This is an update from the Seismology Bureau. At 10:45 this morning, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the city. The immediate danger has passed. Medical staff, please escort

collective sigh of

guiding patients back to

are you okay?" Stella asked, searching Briony's

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

to catch his breath. "Otherwise, we'd have had to carry you out unconscious."

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

everything if we continue. Ms. Kensington, please return to your room and wait

placing a hand over

exchanged a look-each wanted to say something, but neither

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