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

alright?

Stella interrupted, steadying Briony

frame shielding them as they moved

the tremors subsided almost as quickly as

with people. Even though the shaking had stopped, everyone looked rattled,

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

breathed a collective sigh

guiding patients back to

are you okay?" Stella asked, searching Briony's

Briony nodded. "I'm fine."

"Otherwise, we'd have had to carry you out unconscious."

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

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

eyes, instinctively placing

wanted

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