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

you alright? Did

of here first!" Stella interrupted, steadying

shielding them as

tremors subsided almost as quickly as

though the shaking had stopped, everyone looked rattled, bracing

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 their rooms, and

a collective

staff began guiding patients back to

Stella asked, searching Briony's

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

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

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

instinctively placing a hand over her

James exchanged a look-each wanted to say

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