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.

the department, Stella accompanied Briony to

after picking up her medication, she

prescription, and when he spotted Briony, his

"You sick?"

here. She kept her tone

at the bag in her hand.

breath caught and she gripped the bag a

had never gone out of his way to

After all, they were in the middle of a divorce. There

point: "I'm free to sign the divorce papers whenever. Just let me know

that, Stewart's brow creased and he opened his mouth to

you get the

Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her beautiful, film-star face mostly hidden behind a surgical

medicine too?" Her voice was gentle, tinged

frowned, not wanting to

in and whispered, "That's... Rosita, isn't

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

Briony nodded slightly.

looked from Rosita to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked

face fell as she stared at Briony. "Wait... so they're

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