Chapter 228

Briony froze, yanking her hand back in an instant.

The plane jolted violently, the turbulence so intense that lightning flashed outside the window, thunder rumbling so loud it rattled her skull.

Over the chaos, the flight attendant's calm voice came through the speakers:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing turbulence as we pass through a storm cloud. Please make sure your seat belts are securely fastened, follow the crew's instructions, and keep your hands on the seatback in front of you..."

Briony had never been through turbulence this bad before.

As the shaking grew worse, panic started to ripple through the cabin.

"Mum, I'm scared, I want to go home "

"Are we going to die? I haven't even met my boyfriend yet―"

"God, please, just get us through this, please—”

Cries and prayers overlapped in a rising tide of fear. Suddenly, the plane lurched with a sickening drop. Screams erupted as the cabin depressurized and the oxygen masks fell from overhead with a thud.

Stewart grabbed a mask and quickly fitted it over Briony's face. "Don't panic. Deep breaths."

Briony squeezed her eyes shut, mind blank with terror.

But the turbulence was so fierce her stomach rebelled. Nausea twisted through her, and she clung to the armrests, desperate for it to end.

Five endless minutes later, the shaking finally eased. The plane broke free of the storm clouds, leveling out at cruising altitude.

attendant's voice returned, gentle and reassuring. "Ladies and gentlemen, we've safely passed through the storm. We apologize for

over her mouth, but her legs nearly gave out beneath her.

you feel sick?" he asked

voice tense. “Just leave me alone. Honestly,

Stewart didn't argue. He called over a flight

was

the dizziness to fade. Gradually, her stomach settled and she

she returned to her seat, the flight attendant greeted her with a warm smile and offered a cup of hot

the water. "No pills, thank

anything at all, just let us know," the attendant replied kindly. "Thank

the warm water, feeling the comforting heat settle in her belly. The worst had

Briony gave up on sleeping. She pulled out a paperback from her bag and opened it, eyes scanning the

kept silent, only glancing at

Briony's profile looked calm, her skin

turned away, leaned back, and closed his eyes, letting out

coach bus was winding its way

closer they got, the

the highway for the narrow mountain roads, she pressed her face to the window, watching the scenery

kept staring until dusk fell and the world outside faded into darkness. Finally, she turned to the man beside her. "How much longer till we get there?" Cedric Clarke looked up from his book, glanced out into the pitch-black, then checked his watch and did a quick mental calculation. "We should be getting close. If it weren't for the rain slowing us down, we'd have arrived by now." "Oh." Stella glanced down at his book. "What are you reading?" "Harry

I thought you'd

texts," Cedric said with a faint smile, "but I read Harry

read?" "Me?" Stella shrugged, completely honest. "I only read novels." Cedric's interest was

finger. "I only read CEO romance novels-like Dumping My Cheating Husband: Now I'm Living My

Cedric stared, momentarily speechless.

know? Med school

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