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."

"...She's

plenty of 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

Blair fell silent.

nothing else you need to

as home-I

Briony didn't argue further.

the door behind

other side, Blair's eyes flickered

leaned her back against the door,

Could it be him?

Was it really him?

said he

to her face, trying

entrance,

a

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

oblivious to the hawthorn candy incident and feeling no need to be guarded with

frowned. "Bryn didn't call

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

was James's take,

why Briony no longer turned to him for help with Little

like that,"

sigh. "Weet

known but she still

me at arm's

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

the whole moving

once to talk Briony

determined to move

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