"Bryn? Bryn..."

Briony's eyes fluttered open to find James Delaney suddenly looming over her, anxiety etched across his face.

"Bryn, you're awake! How are you feeling?"

She stared at him, disoriented, her thoughts muddled. Had she really just dreamed about Stewart?

James waited for a response, then reached out to feel her forehead. "No fever. You're not concussed, are you?"

Snapping back to herself, Briony met his worried gaze. "I'm fine."

James let out a huge sigh of relief. "You scared the hell out of me! As long as your brain's still working..."

"How did you even find out about the accident?" she asked.

"I got a call from Dr. Clarke," James said. "Apparently, some good Samaritan

called an ambulance and got you to the hospital."

"Did you see who it was?"

James shook his head. "No idea. Why?"

I

helping out- someone called the

letting the matter drop. Maybe it really was just

phone call before the crash

back down,

is it?" Her voice was urgent.

everything out before it went in for repairs—they're

you see a

James looked puzzled. “No, I didn't see anything like

Was there really something wrong with

with you? It's just candy-why are you

phone call. Whoever it

exactly what she was about to do. And what was

Ferdinand Ellsworth? Would Ferdinand really

many questions, and no answers. For now, she

into the mess.

left for the studio, Marlene

was in the kitchenette, simmering a pot of soup. Briony sat up in

you feeling?" Cedric

hesitated, then asked,

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