Stella was frozen in place, stunned.

Had Cedric Clarke overheard them?

Briony looked just as caught off guard.

"Uh... what a coincidence," Stella stammered, forcing a chuckle as she glanced at Cedric. "I just got here, and you showed up right after."

Cedric's face remained impassive as he stepped into the room, a stack of test results in his hand.

He didn't spare Stella a glance. Instead, he looked straight at Briony, his voice calm and clear. "While you were unconscious, Dr. Riley and I ran a full set of tests. This is your latest bloodwork. Yesterday, we held a consult with the heads of both internal medicine and integrative therapies. Right now, the recommended approach is to combine conventional treatment with holistic care. We're holding off on chemotherapy for now-you're too weak, and the side effects would be too much for your body to handle."

Briony had long since come to terms with her illness.

After everything she'd endured in Nortia, she'd learned to accept what came her way.

But with two children depending on her, no matter how hard things got, she clung to every sliver of hope and did everything she could to fight.

She gave Cedric a small, steady smile. "I trust you. I'll do whatever you need me to do."

matters, too.

understand. I'll do

the report on the bedside table, nodded briefly at Briony, and turned to

Stella stood there, speechless.

just walked out without

"Your husband's upset. Aren't you going

huffed, her pride flashing. "If he's really angry about something I just blurted out,

frowned, her tone suddenly serious. “Some things you

get me!" Stella's frustration boiled over. "Take this whole thing with weaning Aster-he and my mom are completely on the same side. They both think it's too soon, but Aster's almost a year old! I've been trying to

talking through together," Briony

she's interfering too much,

bothering you. I

voice tight. "He's against me going abroad for school, too! Just like my mom. Both of them think that since I'm married and have a child, my whole life should revolve around the family. But what about my dreams?

starting to

of being apart. He and Scarlett

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