Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 112

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

you alright?

here first!" Stella interrupted, steadying Briony

frame shielding them as they moved

almost as quickly as they'd

emergency stairwell and hallways were jam-packed with people. Even though the shaking had stopped, everyone looked rattled, bracing for aftershocks. Then, finally, the hospital

an update from the Seismology Bureau. At 10:45 this morning, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the city. The immediate

a collective

staff began guiding patients

are you okay?" Stella asked, searching

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

I hadn't started the anesthesia yet," Director 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 as a surgeon, I've never had an earthquake interrupt

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

a thoughtful glance. "Regardless, we'll have to completely re-sterilize everything if

placing a hand over her

James exchanged a look-each wanted

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