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.

them and

you alright? Did the

of here first!" Stella interrupted, steadying Briony as they made for the

his tall frame shielding them as

almost as quickly as they'd

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

is an update from the Seismology Bureau. At 10:45 this morning, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the city. The immediate danger has passed. Medical staff,

breathed a collective sigh

staff began guiding patients back to

Stella

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

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 an

in Northborough," Stella added. "I've lived here all my life, and

Grant gave Briony's abdomen a thoughtful glance. "Regardless, we'll have to completely re-sterilize everything if we continue. Ms.

lowered her eyes, instinctively placing a

exchanged a look-each wanted to say something, but neither

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