Chapter 270

Gwendolyn White pressed her lips together, a sting of tears building in her nose.

She was terrified that these memories would haunt her for the rest of her life...

Carney slipped an arm around his wife, letting out a heavy sigh. "As heartbreaking as this is, we should try to be grateful. At least fate left her with a daughter."

...

When James heard about Briony's accident overseas, he immediately called his father and caught the first private jet back to Silveridge.

He arrived at the hospital just as Cedric Clarke was pulling up.

They ran into each other outside the main entrance.

James's face was dark. He glanced around, not seeing Stewart, and asked, "Stewart's not here?"

Cedric had only learned after landing that Stewart had already taken the child's body back to Northborough.

Word was, Stewart intended to bury the baby in the Wentworth family mausoleum.

But Cedric decided it was best not to mention that right now.

"He went back to Northborough."

James gave a cold snort. "Better that he's not here."

Cedric Clarke let out a long sigh. At this point, he honestly didn't know what else to say.

"Let's go inside and take a look."

James and Cedric hurried toward the inpatient wing.

Outside the intensive care unit, Gwendolyn White, Carney, and Carl were waiting.

already introduced himself to

nod. "Bryn's spoken of you before, Dr. Clarke. Thank you for coming all

friend of Ms. Kensington's," Cedric replied. "It's only right that I check

sighing. "Bryn's been through so much. Stewart took the baby away-I have

hesitated, thoughtful. "Maybe Stewart just wanted to give the child a

expression tightened, but she said nothing

this pained James, but he was slightly

going to check on my goddaughter," he

with you,"

them headed to the

asked, "Has Dr.

shook his head. "No. But last night she had a nightmare said she saw someone bleeding badly.

were like sisters. Even without

thought the nightmares were from trauma-I never connected them to Briony. If I'd paid closer

would go through while I was abroad, I never would have

to

brows were drawn tight, his eyes

reached out and gave his shoulder a reassuring

...

In the neonatal ward.

incubator, her tiny body tinged red,

small...

out the attending neonatologist to ask about the baby's condition. The news

to being premature, she had issues with her heart

doctor, realizing Cedric was a

it, Cedric's face

than anyone judging by

James noticed Cedric's troubled expression. "Did you just

fragile," Cedric replied, choosing his words carefully. "But let's trust the doctors-this hospital has excellent

James declared fiercely. "Bryn has already lost one child.

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