Stewart watched as Briony's face grew paler by the minute. Cold sweat beaded on her forehead, her complexion turning ashen. His own expression darkened. "Carl, step on it! Faster!"

"Hold on tight, sir!"

Carl pressed harder on the accelerator, and the black Mercedes tore down the winding road leading off the mountain.

Inside the car, Stewart quickly realized something was very wrong.

Briony was clutching her stomach with both hands, her lips moving in a barely audible whisper-"It hurts, it hurts..."

Stewart's breath caught.

Could Briony be pregnant?

The suspicion barely formed before his whole body went rigid. He fished out his phone and immediately dialed Dr. Cedric Clarke.

your top OB specialist and meet us at the

hospital, Cedric Clarke hung up the phone, his face set in grim

Briony... pregnant?

to waste

the number for Director Grant-the head of their hospital's OB-GYN department. If Briony was really pregnant, this kind of pain could mean a threatened

expect was for Stella to show up alongside Director

her voice urgent and trembling. "What's going on?

Cedric only studied her with a grave expression. “First, I need you to answer me honestly-Is

hadn't expected things to spiral this

of miscarriage-and Stewart of all people witnessing it—she had no choice but to keep Cedric on

can I trust

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