Chapter 249

Silveridge Women's and Children's Hospital

Briony was in the emergency room. No one knew exactly what was happening.

Ten minutes before landing, she'd started having severe abdominal pain, with some light bleeding. The flight crew had radioed ahead, arranging for an ambulance to be waiting on the tarmac.

As soon as the plane touched down, Briony was rushed straight to the hospital.

James stood frozen outside the tightly closed doors of the ER, his face etched

with worry.

Carney and Gwendolyn White arrived just as the doors swung open.

The three of them hurried to meet the doctor.

Dr. Warren spotted Gwendolyn and gave her a reassuring nod. "Mrs. Winslow, try not to worry. There was a little bleeding, but the baby's alright for now. Briony's condition is a bit unusual, though. We'll need to keep her here for a few days, monitor her closely, and make sure everything stays stable."

All three let out a collective sigh of relief.

James leaned against the wall, his legs suddenly weak now that the immediate crisis had passed.

He exhaled shakily. "For a second, I thought I was going to lose my goddaughter."

When Briony woke up, she was already settled in a private suite.

Carney, Gwendolyn, and James were all there, watching over her.

she stirred, Gwendolyn rushed to her side. "Bryn,

in with herself and shook her head gently. "My

then asked, "Is

worry, the baby's fine," Gwendolyn replied quickly. "But the doctor says you're pretty run down. You'll need to stay in the hospital for

belly. "Did the doctor say what caused

for the bloodwork results," Gwendolyn

she finished speaking, the

entered, holding a

looked up immediately. "What

her the report. "Your white blood cell count, along with a few other markers, is

and Carney both

that something serious? What

Briony. "Are you feeling any other discomfort

Briony replied. "My stomach's fine. I just feel...

you taken any medication recently?"

her head.

Warren murmured, frowning over the report. "There's also a slight chromosomal anomaly, but it's right at the

"No," Briony answered.

After a moment, she asked, "Have you worn any

crystal necklace Irwin had given her, but she hadn't

she realized-something about this whole episode felt

Warren, do you think I could have been exposed to something harmful? Is that what's causing

aren't alarming yet, but if you were to keep getting exposed, it could

I got pregnant. I'm a restoration

unusual. Just to be safe, I'd recommend you double-check at home. Make sure nothing's

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