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?

first!" Stella interrupted, steadying

them

tremors subsided almost as

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

few seconds later, a gentle female voice came over the intercom: "This 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, please escort patients safely back to

breathed a collective sigh

patients back to their

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

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

gave Briony's abdomen a thoughtful glance. "Regardless, we'll have to completely re-sterilize everything if we continue. Ms. Kensington, please return to your room and wait

eyes, instinctively placing a

and James exchanged a look-each wanted to say something, but

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