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 a

tone was calm,

replied after

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

Blair fell silent.

nothing else you need to do

The hospital isn't as safe as

Briony didn't argue further.

closed the door

side, Blair's

back against

Could it be him?

Was it really him?

said he couldn't leave

a hand to her

hospital entrance,

a brief

eyed the suitcase in James's hand. "Someone

replied, still oblivious to the hawthorn candy incident and feeling

Nina's sick?" Ferdinand frowned.

now. Bryn doesn't want to bother you when you're busy making deals she'd feel bad dragging

was James's take,

well why Briony no longer turned to him for help with

like that,"

feigning a helpless sigh. "Weet each

known but she still

at arm's

how she is. She's the same way

with the whole

more than once to talk Briony out

determined to move

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