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

out of here first!" Stella interrupted, steadying

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 hospital alarms

a gentle 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

collective sigh

staff began guiding patients

okay?" Stella asked, searching

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

carry you out unconscious." He managed a wry smile. "In all my years as a surgeon,

here all my life, and I've never

Grant gave Briony's abdomen a thoughtful glance. "Regardless, we'll have to completely re-sterilize everything if we continue. Ms. Kensington, please return to your

her eyes, instinctively placing a hand over

wanted to say something,

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