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 the

after picking up her medication, she ran

he spotted Briony, his dark brows rose in

"You sick?"

here. She kept her tone flat.

the bag in her hand.

caught and she gripped the bag

never gone out of his way to ask

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

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

creased and he opened his mouth to reply-but before he could, a voice called from

did you

next to Stewart, she looked especially

you here for medicine too?" Her voice was gentle, tinged

wanting to get entangled

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

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

Briony nodded slightly.

looked from Rosita to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked

stared at

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