After the injection, Little Nina soon drifted off to sleep.

Briony carefully settled her daughter onto the hospital bed and raised the guardrail.

James left to fetch some essentials from home.

This hospital stay would last at least four or five days.

Now, only Briony and Little Nina remained in the room.

Blair waited outside, his watchful eyes glancing at the closed door.

Briony gazed at her sleeping daughter, reaching out to gently caress Nina's soft cheek.

After a moment, she turned and walked toward the door.

She opened it.

Blair immediately looked over, his concern evident as he blurted out, almost without thinking, "Is Little Nina alright?"

Briony lingered in the doorway, regarding him in silence.

There was a searching look in her eyes.

Blair stiffened, suddenly wary.

He lowered his gaze, standing straight and respectful. "I'm sorry, Ms. Kensington.

I shouldn't have addressed your daughter so informally."

"Blair."

"Yes, ma'am?"

"You seem awfully concerned about my daughter."

hesitated. "...She's

sweet kids out there." Briony's tone was calm, her eyes steady. "Do you worry

replied after

gave a cold, almost amused smile. "Well, aren't you generous

Blair fell silent.

need to do here. You can

as safe as home-I really should stay

Briony didn't argue further.

the

side, Blair's eyes flickered

leaned her back against the door, her

Could it be him?

Was it really him?

had said he

hand to her face, trying

hospital entrance, James

a

in James's hand. "Someone in the Delaney

replied, still oblivious to the hawthorn candy incident and

Ferdinand frowned. "Bryn

on, you're a big shot now. Bryn doesn't want to bother you when you're

was James's take,

knew perfectly well why Briony no longer turned to him for

like

a helpless sigh. "Weet each other forever

known but she still

at

is.

the whole moving

once to

she was determined to move into Pearbrook

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