Chapter 569

"Bryn? Bryn..."

Briony's eyes fluttered open to find James Delaney suddenly looming over her, anxiety etched across his face.

"Bryn, you're awake! How are you feeling?"

She stared at him, disoriented, her thoughts muddled. Had she really just dreamed about Stewart?

James waited for a response, then reached out to feel her forehead. "No fever. You're not concussed, are you?"

Snapping back to herself, Briony met his worried gaze. "I'm fine."

James let out a huge sigh of relief. "You scared the hell out of me! As long as your brain's still working..."

"How did you even find out about the accident?" she asked.

"I got a call from Dr. Clarke," James said. "Apparently, some good Samaritan

called an ambulance and got you to the hospital."

"Did you see who it was?"

James shook his head. "No idea. Why?"

a calm expression. "They saved my life. I just thought

several people helping out- someone called the police, another called the ambulance. Doubt

the matter drop.

before the crash

her back down, frowning. "You've still got an

Her voice was urgent. "There was something really

towed to the shop. I took everything out before

a bag of

puzzled. “No, I

really something wrong with those candies? Had

It's just candy-why are you

that mysterious phone call. Whoever it was

about to

Ellsworth? Would

questions, and no answers. For now, she decided not to drag

into the mess.

left for the studio, Marlene came to keep

in the kitchenette, simmering a pot of

are you feeling?" Cedric asked as he

up, hesitated, then asked, "Who

blinked, then gave an awkward smile. "I really don't know. Things

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