“Alright.”
Chapter 21
The hospital’s emergency room was packed.
With flu cases surging in winter, people even had to wait ages just to see a doctor.
After a moment’s hesitation, Briony decided to call Stella.
Ten minutes later, Stella arrived, breathless from hurrying.
Briony didn’t want anyone to know she was pregnant, so she used the excuse of the crowded hospital and the risk of infection to send Hannah back to the car to wait.
Hannah, seeing that Briony had a friend with her, didn’t think much of it and obediently returned to the car.
Stella took Briony to see her colleague, Dr. Cedric Clarke.
Dr. Clarke was a talented young doctor and got along well with Stella.
After learning Briony was pregnant, Dr. Clarke prescribed her some pregnancy–safe medicine and reminded her
to rest at home for the next few days and avoid going out in the cold.
When they left the department, Stella accompanied Briony to the pharmacy.
Just as Briony turned away after picking up her medication, she ran straight into Stewart.
He was holding his own prescription, and when he spotted Briony, his dark brows rose in surprise.
“You sick?”
Briony hadn’t expected to see him here. She kept her tone flat. “Just a cold.”
Stewart glanced at the bag in her hand. “Is it serious?”
Briony’s breath caught and she gripped the bag a little tighter.
She was surprised–Stewart had never gone out of his way to ask about her health before.
She wasn’t sure what he was playing at. After all, they were in the middle of a divorce. There was no need for him to put on a show for anyone.
With that thought, she cut straight to the point: “I’m free to sign the divorce papers whenever. Just let me know when you want to do it.”
At that, Stewart’s brow creased and he opened his mouth to reply–but before he could, a voice called from
behind him.
“Stewart, did you get the medicine?”
Rosita appeared, dressed in a loose hospital gown with a man’s suit jacket draped over her shoulders. Standing next to Stewart, she looked especially delicate and dependent, her beautiful, film–star face mostly hidden behind a surgical mask. Her eyes, though, flickered over to Briony as she spoke.
“Ms. Kensington? Are you here for medicine too?” Her voice was gentle, tinged with concern.
Briony frowned, not wanting to get entangled with Rosita.
Stella leaned in and whispered, “That’s… Rosita, isn’t it?”
Stella wasn’t much of a celebrity follower, but it was hard to miss Rosita’s face–she’d just won a major acting award, and her image was plastered on billboards all over the city.
Briony nodded slightly.
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Stella’s eyes widened as she looked from Rosita to Stewart, and the whole situation clicked into place.
Her face fell as she stared at Briony. “Wait… so they’re together now?”
Briony didn’t answer, but the truth was obvious.
“Unbelievable! So you’re getting divorced because of her?”
Briony had no interest in discussing this in public. She kept her voice low, tugging at Stella’s arm. “Let’s go.”
But Stella was already disgusted. “Go? Why should we? You’re not even divorced yet! She knew you two were married and still jumped in!”
Her voice was loud enough to draw stares from people nearby.
Rosita’s eyes immediately filled with tears, her slender frame swaying as if she might collapse. Stewart caught her just in time.
Rosita started to sob softly. “Stewart, Ms. Kensington misunderstood me…”
Stella watched Rosita’s performance, her lips twitching in disbelief. She even clapped her hands. “Bravo! No wonder you’re an award–winning actress–I could never compete.”
Rosita leaned weakly into Stewart, trembling like a frightened bird.
“Ms. Kensington, I’ve never done anything to hurt you…” Rosita’s eyes shimmered with tears as she looked at Briony. “How could you let your friend slander me like this?”
Stewart turned to Briony, his expression darkening. “Briony, apologize to Rosita.”
