Briar looked as if her scheme was going well, holding the nurse�s arm as she fuelled the fire.

�Don�t be afraid of Miss Everheart, nurse. She might sound stern, but she�s not that bad a person! If there�s something she can�t tell us, we�ll stop asking. All we want to know is Stef�s whereabouts, and his current condition.�

Renee felt as if she was about to explode after hearing Briar�s words. She glared at her and thought to herself,

�Ha, good one, woman. You were clearly implying that I have something to hide, so don�t act like you�re helping me! Now I�m really going to be blamed for whatever this is!�

�Desrosiers, so you�re saying I�m threatening the nurse on purpose, so she won�t reveal Hunt�s condition to you?�

�I didn�t mean that, Miss Everheart, please don�t assume things. Unless� you really are hiding something.�

�What do I have to hide? I myself want to know of his condition too! I feel very bad that he injured himself while saving me, alright?�

�How would I know what you�re thinking, Miss Everheart? There�s a possibility that you want to avoid taking responsibility if Stefs condition is worsening, so��

The two then started fighting with one another, each providing quite valid arguments.

�Enough!� Francine yelled furiously, causing the entire room to fall silent. Her face was frosty as she pointed at the nurse menacingly.

�I don�t care who�s threatening you at this point, just tell us everything you know. Or else � I�ll make sure you�ll understand the consequences of upsetting me!�

�I�ll� I�ll tell you everything!� Although the nurse was afraid of Liam�s revenge, she knew that Francine would definitely kill her on the spot if she didn�t talk.

�Honestly� Only Mr. Osborne and Miss Everheart know of Mr. Hunt�s whereabouts and condition. I just received news� that�� The nurse glanced carefully at Renee once more.

This made Renee feel even worse, and she snapped, �Stop looking at me. Just tell us everything, and be completely honest!�

Briar chimed in as well. �That�s right, tell us everything, no one would dare to harm you with us having your back!�

The nurse gulped. �The last news I received regarding Mr. Hunt�s condition � was that his life was at risk. Even if he were to survive, his leg would have to be amputated! As for his current condition, you�ll have to ask Mr. Osborne and Miss Everheart instead!�

�What?! His life is at risk? Am� Amputation?!� Francine felt light-headed, nearly losing her balance after hearing that.

�Careful, Miss Francine!� Briar quickly caught her, then shot Renee a dirty glare. �How are you going to gaslight your way out of this one, Everheart?! Just look at what you�ve done! What happened to Stef?! Why won�t you tell us?! Where is he now?�

�I don�t know of his condition either, let alone where he is now�� Renee was confused. �I just heard from Liam that his surgery was a success, and that his condition had stabilized!�

�I even thought you brought him to a better hospital to receive treatment! Why� How could you not know anything about his situation?!� JrNovels.com