Second Chances Protecting Mrs. Hall

Chapter 49

As Emma plummeted through the air, a man leaped from the helicopter, catching her in a strong embrace. A familiar voice whispered in her ear, “Emma, I want you to live!”

She tried to look up at him, but he held her tightly against his chest. She couldn’t see his face, but his presence was unmistakable. ‘Could it be Liam?‘ she wondered.

Suddenly, a “Bang!” rang out. A bullet whizzed past Emma’s ear, slicing through the air. The man holding her grunted, and the faint smell of blood filled the air. At that moment, she realized the horrifying truth–Liam had taken a bullet for her.

When Emma opened her eyes, she found herself in a hospital

*Are you feeling alright? Is your vision clear? Any pain?” The questions came from a man in a white coat, standing in a beam of sunlight that made him look like an angel

“You are…” Emma began.

“You can call me Dr. Duncan. I’m your attending physician,” he replied with a reassuring smile.

Memories of Elijah’s past betrayal made Emma cautious. “Which hospital is this? What happened at the concert? Who saved me yesterday?” Her questions were sharp, reflecting her inner turmoil.

Aaron Duncan chuckled. “You’re quite interesting. Most patients first ask about their own condition, but here you are, concerned about everything else. Were you a detective or something?”

Emma didn’t respond, her gaze steady, waiting for the answers.

“You’re in Troln Hospital, the best in the city,” Aaron explained, showing his ID with a smile. “The explosion didn’t happen, and your quick actions are being praised across the country. You’re quite the hero now!”

Emma felt uneasy. “And where’s the person who saved me in the helicopter?”

“I’m not sure about that,” Aaron admitted. “You were brought here by ambulance. Anything before that, you’d need to check with the police.”

Emma’s face, mirrored by an unexpected pang in Aaron’s heart. “Besides the police, was there anyone else involved in saving you last night?”

“I’m not sure. Maybe I imagined it.” She thought it

she couldn’t be sure.

shot saving her, a wound on his shoulder

for

battery is drained,” Aaron informed her gently. “You can use your uncle’s phone once he’s

too?” Emma

“He’s been by your side for over twenty–four hours, making every nurse in the

a wry smile. It was almost unheard of for a celebrity like Sean to stay in a hospital that

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me?” she asked, her voice tinged with hope. She thought Liam

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him.” He noticed the disappointment on her face. Despite his professional detachment, Aaron found himself concerned about

setting. Aaron, usually unfazed by the affluent families he treated, found himself unexpectedly wn to her. He reached out, gently smoothing her tousled hair. “Have a rest,” he

uncle here, so don’t worry too much,

seemed unusual. With such a major incident, only her uncle had come to the hospital. Her parents and friends were nowhere to be seen. Aaron wondered if she was perhaps waiting for someone special who hadn’t yet appeared, which

chance for Aaron.

that the door had silently opened. A man in

when he saw Aaron touching Emma’s head

“Thank you, gratitude.

still good doctors out there,” Emma