Stella froze for a moment before she realized what Joshua was asking.

In a quiet voice, she replied, "I'll answer that once you're out of surgery."

Joshua nodded. "Alright."

He closed his eyes.

Half an hour later, hurried footsteps echoed down the hallway.

Stella thought it must be Abby.

She looked up, expecting to see her friend-only to find a tall, broad-shouldered figure striding toward her.

"Neville Connolly?" Stella was surprised. "What are you doing here?"

She'd left her phone in the car, only managing to call Abby-she hadn't even told Neville what happened.

But Neville had arrived before Abby.

Did Abby call him?

Neville's handsome face was unusually serious. "Star, are you alright?"

her head. "I'm fine, just a

her bandaged fingers, his expression

you hurt your hand. It needs to be

to Joshua, how glass shards had cut her fingers as she pulled him from

She hesitated.

eyes narrowed; he could

here. Go take care of yourself—I'll handle things

considered for a moment,

She trusted Neville.

her hand was being cleaned and bandaged, Abby and

waited outside the operating room with Neville, taking charge

"How's Joshua? Is he going to make

come down from the surgical

her head. "He's not in any immediate danger, but he lost a lot of blood. His internal organs are bruised

"As long

glanced at Stella's wrapped hand. "What about you?

checked-it's just some cuts from the glass. I'll be fine after I rest a bit. It won't affect

shot her a look of exasperation. "You're still thinking about

like this? Your safety

Stella's wounds were fully treated,

still in

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