Chapter 21

"Alright."

...

The hospital's emergency room was packed.

With flu cases surging in winter, people even had to wait ages just to see a doctor.

After a moment's hesitation, Briony decided to call Stella.

Ten minutes later, Stella arrived, breathless from hurrying.

Briony didn't want anyone to know she was pregnant, so she used the excuse of the crowded hospital and the risk of infection to send Hannah back to the car to wait.

Hannah, seeing that Briony had a friend with her, didn't think much of it and obediently returned to the car.

Stella took Briony to see her colleague, Dr. Cedric Clarke.

Dr. Clarke was a talented young doctor and got along well with Stella.

After learning Briony was pregnant, Dr. Clarke prescribed her some pregnancy- safe medicine and reminded her to rest at home for the next few days and avoid going out in the cold.

they left the department, Stella accompanied Briony to

away after picking up

and when he spotted

"You sick?"

She kept her tone flat. "Just a

the bag in her hand. "Is

gripped the

surprised-Stewart had never gone out of his way

at. After all, they were in the middle of a divorce. There was no need for him to

"I'm free to sign the divorce papers whenever.

mouth to reply-but before he could, a voice called from

you get

appeared, dressed in a loose hospital gown with a man's suit jacket draped over her shoulders. Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her beautiful, film-star face mostly hidden behind a surgical mask. Her eyes, though, flickered over to

for medicine too?" Her

not wanting to get entangled

in and whispered, "That's... Rosita,

but it was hard to miss Rosita's face- she'd just won a major acting award,

Briony nodded slightly.

to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked

stared at Briony.

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