Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 71

When Briony returned to the hospital, it was already past ten.

Gina was making up the bed, and looked up in surprise when Briony walked in. "Ms. Kensington? I thought you weren't coming tonight."

Julia, sitting up in her hospital bed, gave her a curious look. "Bryn, what brings you here so late?"

Briony stepped inside and closed the door behind her. "I think I left my coat here."

"This one, right?" Julia handed her the down jacket from the side of the bed. "The weather forecast says there's going to be a big snowstorm. You need to stay warm."

Briony took the coat and nodded. "I will. Thanks, Mom."

"If there's nothing else, you should get home and rest.” Julia squeezed her hand gently, frowning. "Why are your hands so cold? Are you feeling sick?"

Briony managed a faint smile. "No, it's just winter. My hands are always cold this time of year."

Julia was quiet for a moment, then suddenly said, "Bryn, Christmas Eve is only five days away."

Briony paused, caught off guard, then gave a helpless little laugh. "I've been so busy lately, I completely lost track of time."

Julia held her daughter's hand and sighed. "You've been running back and forth between work and the hospital. I bet you haven't even had time to prepare for the holidays, have you?"

find some

me come

leave the

everyone else!" Julia shot her a look. "Are you planning to make me spend Christmas Eve

was at a loss

convinced her to stay for treatment by saying she was just anemic and needed

"I'll talk to Dr. Clarke tomorrow and see if you can get a

Julia grinned. “Dr. Clarke is such a good man—I'm sure

she left the room, Briony reached into her coat pocket to check

there. She breathed a quiet sigh of relief, glanced back at the room, and slipped

at the

what needed to be considered for the transplant

"Your mother's still not quite ready for surgery. According to her last test results, she'll need at least another week of treatment before we

to take her out for a few hours today? She'd

do her good. Just make sure she's back

keep her warm, and she shouldn't be out

took careful note of his instructions. "I

fixed. The dealership had called that morning and delivered the car right to

to the mall. She changed into her clothes, practically dragging

around Julia's neck and