Briony told Stella everything that had happened at The Wentworth Group, including what she'd seen-Stewart coughing up blood.

Stella fell silent for a long time after listening.

Then suddenly, as if something clicked, she exclaimed, "No wonder I thought Cedric Clarke's been showing up in the ER way more often. Turns out he wasn't there for work, he was treating Stewart in secret, wasn't he?"

Briony pressed her lips together and said nothing.

"So just now, when Cedric said he was going to the hospital, was he going to see Stewart again?"

"Most likely."

Stella lapsed into silence again.

Coughing up blood-things must be serious.

She might despise Stewart, but with someone that sick, she decided she'd better hold her tongue and not say anything harsh.

Stella fixed her gaze on Briony. "If Stewart really is this sick, what are you going to do?"

met Stella's eyes, her expression

"Briony! Say that again—"

I'd feel sorry

let out an exasperated sigh. "Can you just finish a sentence

Everything between

Stella narrowed

voice was steady. "We have kids together, so I can't cut

get the wrong idea and think you're giving him another chance,"

to chase me down again. Honestly, he's been good to the kids lately. Maybe he knows he's sick and he's trying to make up for

all!" Stella huffed. "If he'd just stayed away, the kids wouldn't miss him when

since she became a mom, Stella couldn't stand to see

nothing, her lips

didn't even know what else to say. The whole thing just felt so sudden. This

one everyone in Northborough's legal and political

up like this: betrayed by his own father,

I ask Cedric about Stewart's condition

her gaze. "Even if I knew, it wouldn't change anything.

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