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?

interrupted, steadying Briony as they made for

them as they moved swiftly down

the tremors subsided almost as quickly

were jam-packed with people. Even though the shaking had stopped, everyone looked rattled, bracing for aftershocks. Then, finally, the

"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,

collective

began guiding patients back to their

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

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

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

have to completely re-sterilize everything

instinctively placing

look-each wanted to

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