Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 37

The sudden ring of Stella's phone broke the silence.

She froze for a split second before realizing it was her own.

"Sorry, I need to take this," she said, peeling off her gloves and answering. "Gina? What's wrong-Ms. Hudson fainted?!"

On the operating table, Briony's eyes snapped open. She stared at Stella, her voice urgent: "What happened to my mom?"

"Ms. Hudson collapsed," Stella explained quickly. "Gina tried to call you several times but couldn't get through, so she called me. Don't worry-Gina's already called an ambulance. They're on their way to the hospital now."

Briony sat up, swinging her legs off the table. "We have to pause the procedure. I need to make sure my mom is okay."

...

By the time Julia was brought into the hospital, she was unconscious.

A flu outbreak had left the ER understaffed, so Dr. Cedric Clarke-usually found in oncology-was helping out that day.

When Julia was rushed into the resuscitation room, Cedric took over her care.

Thankfully, she'd arrived in time. Although Julia hadn't woken up yet, her life was no longer in danger.

a hospital room, with Gina

nearby and then turned to Stella, choosing his words carefully. "There's something

skipped a

was a leading cancer specialist-his

tensed up all over again. She fixed Cedric with a worried stare, her

Clarke, are you saying-my mom might be really

finding," Cedric said gently. "We'll

breath caught, a wave of anxiety threatening to knock

wobbled, and Stella

is only suggesting some tests, Bryn. Stay strong. Ms. Hudson's a fighter-she'll be okay,

almost to herself. "Yeah... she's

exchanged a glance, then supported Briony as they walked her

phone from his pocket and dialed

who I just ran into at the

Heights Estate. He opened the

asked, his tone

saw at the hotel the other day? My friend's close pal-

seatbelt, voice dropping. "What's

the attending physician. Judging by her bloodwork, I'd say there's a good chance

stilled. "Is