After they arrived at the hotel-

Stella swiped the keycard and pushed the door open. Briony's face twisted in discomfort; she clapped a hand over her mouth and rushed straight into the bathroom.

Retching echoed from inside.

"Bryn—” Stella called, hurrying after her.

Outside the bathroom, Stewart and Cedric Clarke waited in the hallway, listening

to Briony's painful vomiting. Both men wore grim expressions.

It was a while before the sounds finally subsided.

Stella emerged, supporting a pale and exhausted Briony as they left the bathroom together.

The room had two beds. Stella guided Briony to one and helped her lie down.

Briony was clearly feeling awful-she barely managed to close her eyes before slipping into a restless sleep.

Stella pressed her palm to Briony's forehead.

A slight fever.

She tucked the blanket around Briony, then got up and stepped outside the room. Looking straight at Cedric Clarke, she said, "Leave your first aid kit with me."

Cedric handed it over, concern etched on his face. "Is she all right?"

a cold look at Stewart. "Thanks to someone, she was throwing up nonstop on the flight

Cedric had no answer.

Stella snatched the kit from Cedric's hands and

his head. "Man, look at the mess you've made... what

lips pressed into a thin line, his expression stormy

he turned and strode

him, "Hey, where are

...

room, Stella took Briony's

99.9 degrees.

least her fever

rummaged through it, but found nothing suitable for

alcohol and gently wiped Briony's forehead and neck, hoping to bring her fever

in her sleep, brow furrowed in distress.

and she silently cursed Stewart all over

chills and feverish heat. She had a vague sense of someone tending to her, but her

fog, she heard a familiar voice

"Bryn... Bryn..."

followed the sound and found herself

tunnel stretched on and on, so long she began to feel

another voice echoed from

further! Come back, come

She stopped and turned.

transformed into a

along a path just like this. She'd been so afraid of falling, always struggling

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