Chapter 113

**Clang!**

The scalpel hit the floor with a sharp, metallic ring.

The anesthesiologist froze, syringe halfway to the IV.

Director Grant frowned, turning to the first assistant. "What's going on?" The assistant looked startled, hands raised in protest. "It wasn't me, I—" Suddenly, the anesthesiologist yanked out the needle. "It's an earthquake!" Briony's eyes snapped open.

Above her, the surgical lights flickered ominously. Her head spun, and the operating table beneath her rolled and shuddered.

A moment later, alarms blared throughout the hospital.

"Pause the surgery! Evacuate through the emergency exits-now!"

Briony, still dazed, was helped off the table by Stella and the anesthesiologist.

The operating room doors flew open. The hallway was a chaos of patients and staff, everyone pushing toward safety.

spotted them and hurried

alright? Did the

interrupted, steadying Briony as they

frame shielding them as they moved

almost

emergency stairwell and hallways were jam-packed with people. Even though the shaking had stopped,

Seismology Bureau. At 10:45 this morning, a 6.2 magnitude

a collective sigh

staff began guiding patients back to their

okay?" Stella asked,

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

Faust said, pausing to catch his breath. "Otherwise, we'd have had to carry you out unconscious." He managed a wry smile. "In all my years

Stella added. "I've lived here all my life, and I've never

to completely re-sterilize everything if we continue. Ms. Kensington,

instinctively placing a

James exchanged a look-each wanted to say something,

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