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.

she was moved to a hospital room, with

turned to Stella, choosing his words carefully. "There's something concerning in Ms. Hudson's

heart skipped

Clarke was a leading cancer specialist-his instincts were rarely

who'd just started to relax, tensed up all over again. She fixed Cedric with a worried stare, her

saying-my mom might be really

is just a preliminary finding," Cedric said gently. "We'll need

breath caught, a wave of anxiety

and Stella hurried to steady

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

to herself. "Yeah... she's going to live

exchanged a glance, then supported Briony as they walked her down

slipped his phone from his pocket and dialed

guess who I just ran

opened the door of his Maybach, slid inside,

he asked, his

saw at the hotel the other day?

his seatbelt,

physician. Judging by her

stilled.