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?"

head. "I'm fine, just

Neville's gaze fell on her

hand. It needs

how fiercely she'd clung to Joshua, how glass shards had cut her fingers as she

She hesitated.

could guess what

"Star, I'm here. Go take care of yourself—I'll handle things

a

She trusted Neville.

cleaned

stayed by Stella's side, helping with her wound care, while Antoney waited outside

appeared, Stella looked up anxiously. "How's Joshua? Is

just come down

not in any immediate danger, but he lost a lot of blood. His internal

relief washing over her. "As

wrapped hand. "What

answered, "The doctor checked-it's just some cuts from the glass. I'll be fine after I rest a

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

safety comes first, not some

time Stella's wounds were fully treated, over an hour had

still in

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