Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 240

Briony pressed her lips together, not in the mood to deal with Stewart right now.

Still, she had to admit-if Stewart hadn't helped, Stella wouldn't have been rescued from Garry so quickly.

Stewart stopped right in front of her, dark eyes fixed on her face. "Why aren't you going in?"

"It doesn't make any difference if I wait here," Briony replied quietly.

"Is it because you saw me?"

Briony said nothing.

Stewart didn't press further, just gave a faint, wry smile. "Stella's a fighter-she wants to live. You don't have to worry too much. I'll get going."

With that, he stepped past Briony and walked away.

She didn't acknowledge him, but his words settled her nerves a little.

As long as Stella survived, that was all that mattered.

***

The surgery dragged on until eight that evening.

Finally, the lead surgeon emerged and announced that the operation had been a

success.

At the news, Scarlett and Ableson broke down in each other's arms, weeping with relief.

Cedric Clarke hugged the surgeon, barely able to contain his excitement. He kept thanking him again and again.

Briony, however, kept her distance.

afar, tears slipping

head was wrapped in thick bandages and an oxygen mask covered her

girl she'd known was now lying quietly and motionless on

longed to go to her, to reach out and hold her-but she couldn't bring herself to

you go see her,

already been through enough, I don't want to

“I can tell you're blaming yourself. But

Briony didn't respond.

night, Stella was transferred

surgeon warned that it might be several days before Stella

Scarlett barely left the hospital. Briony called Cedric Clarke

Lockwood Hospital and taken a

Hospital had been thrown into chaos after Quentin's downfall, with the board fighting for

only joined Lockwood in the

there was no way she could return to Lockwood-and Cedric saw no

finally ended. The air turned fresh and dry,

morning, Stella finally woke

passed since her

was almost

by Stella's side around the clock, but just the night before, Scarlett-worn out by exhaustion-had come down

anything to Stella, Scarlett went home to recover, with Ableson insisting

Clarke to keep watch over

when Stella's eyes fluttered open, the first person she saw was Cedric. And

lost her

forgotten everyone-except the man she

woken up, Scarlett

wore a surgical mask and stood in the doorway, afraid to get too

by the bed and greeting

barely reacted. Her bright, star-like eyes

adoring look she gave Cedric made

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