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 sweet

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

Blair replied after a

almost amused smile. "Well, aren't

Blair fell silent.

nothing else you need to do here. You

as home-I

Briony didn't argue further.

closed the door behind

Blair's

Briony leaned her back against the door,

Could it be him?

Was it really him?

had said he

pressed a hand to her

hospital entrance, James ran into

a

suitcase in James's hand. "Someone in the Delaney

the hawthorn candy incident and feeling no need to

Ferdinand frowned. "Bryn didn't call

want to bother you when you're busy making deals she'd feel bad dragging you

was James's take,

perfectly well why Briony no longer turned to him

like

sigh. "Weet each other forever

known but she still

me at arm's

"That's just how she is. She's the same way with

the

once to talk Briony

she was determined to move into

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