Chapter 240

Briony pressed her lips together, not in the mood to deal with Stewart right now.

Still, she had to admit-if Stewart hadn't helped, Stella wouldn't have been rescued from Garry so quickly.

Stewart stopped right in front of her, dark eyes fixed on her face. "Why aren't you going in?"

"It doesn't make any difference if I wait here," Briony replied quietly.

"Is it because you saw me?"

Briony said nothing.

Stewart didn't press further, just gave a faint, wry smile. "Stella's a fighter-she wants to live. You don't have to worry too much. I'll get going."

With that, he stepped past Briony and walked away.

She didn't acknowledge him, but his words settled her nerves a little.

As long as Stella survived, that was all that mattered.

***

The surgery dragged on until eight that evening.

Finally, the lead surgeon emerged and announced that the operation had been a

success.

At the news, Scarlett and Ableson broke down in each other's arms, weeping with relief.

Cedric Clarke hugged the surgeon, barely able to contain his excitement. He kept thanking him again and again.

Briony, however, kept her distance.

watched everything from afar, tears slipping down her

in

now lying

her, to reach out and hold her-but she couldn't bring

you go see her,

been through enough, I don't want to

let out a sigh. “I can tell you're

Briony didn't respond.

was transferred to the intensive

well, but the surgeon warned that it might be several days before

and Scarlett barely left the hospital. Briony

and taken a position at Horizon Health

Hospital had been thrown into chaos after Quentin's downfall, with the

oncologists. He'd only

was no way she

air turned fresh and dry,

bright, sunlit morning, Stella finally

passed since

was almost

had stayed by Stella's side around the clock, but just the night before, Scarlett-worn out by exhaustion-had come down with

Stella, Scarlett went home to recover, with Ableson insisting on

left Cedric Clarke to keep watch

she saw was Cedric. And

lost her

man she saw when she woke: Cedric

up, Scarlett and Ableson rushed straight to

in the doorway, afraid to get too close to her

bed and greeting her

barely reacted. Her bright, star-like eyes never

she gave Cedric

to Cedric, frustrated. "What's going on

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