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?

of here first!" Stella interrupted,

frame shielding them as they moved

almost as quickly as they'd

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

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

a collective

guiding patients back to

are you okay?" Stella asked, searching

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

the anesthesia yet," Director Faust said, pausing to catch his breath. "Otherwise, we'd have had to carry you out unconscious." He managed a wry smile. "In all my

rare here in Northborough," Stella added. "I've lived here all my life,

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 room and wait

lowered her eyes, instinctively placing a hand over her

a look-each wanted to say something, but neither

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