The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 181

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Helena shot him a withering look, even as her hands trembled against Emma's unnaturally pale cheeks. "She's fading fast - we must get her medical attention immediately!"

"Emma stay awake!" Helena shouted at the top of her lungs but Emma could barely register

the words she said.

Try as she might, Emma's eyes slid shut, the pull of blissful oblivion growing too strong to resist any longer.

Just before the darkness fully claimed her, she felt the whispers of air current against her face and the piercing oscillation of helicopter blades somewhere overhead. Then nothing but silence and enveloping black reigned.

Helena watched in mounting horror as Emma's eyes fluttered shut and her body went completely limp in her arms.

"Emma?" She shook her daughter-in-law urgently, panic gripping her chest. "Emma, stay with me!"

But Emma didn't respond, her head lolling back in a way that made Helena's heart lurch. Nearby, the guards were engaging in a ferocious gunfight with the mysterious attackers, but Helena blocked it all out. Her sole focus was on the deathly still young woman cradled against

her.

'Guards! Over here, now!" She screamed over the deafening din of the battle. "Emma needs medical attention immediately!"

Two of the nearest guards broke off, racing over with their weapons raised protectively. Their eyes went wide at the sight of Emma's unconscious form.

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"Is she hit? I don't see any blood..." one of them said in a harsh whisper.

Helena shook her head tersely. "I don't know, she simply lost consciousness. But we can't wait to find out - get her to the hospital right away before it's too late!"

guards sprang into action. One called for emergency evacuation while the other carefully lifted Emma from Helena's arms, cradling her with

utmost care.

chopper descended through the smoke and chaos. Its side door

a tray of some kind and whisked her up into the aircraft before any of the remaining assailants

throat. She clutched Emma's limp hand like a lifeline, silently begging any deity that would listen to make sure her daughter-in-law would

helipad of the Hospital. Emma was immediately rushed inside, Helena hurrying anxiously alongside the flurry

room, Helena pulled out

he answered. "There's been an emergency - an attack in

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details, she could hear Richard's breathing go harsh with barely restrained emotion. When she reached the part about Emma's still undetermined condition, his anguished voice cut her off abruptly. "I'm coming there right now.

his word, Richard burst through the treatment room doors less than fifteen minutes later. His usual cool poise and control was utterly shattered, his face etched in

distress.

long strides, stroking back her hair urgently." Sweetheart, can you hear

voice. She blinked slowly,

She

was swallowed up as Richard crushed her against his chest in a searing embrace, burying his face in the crook of her neck. His powerful frame shuddered with the force of

rasped out in a choked whisper, raining desperate kisses over her face and hair. "When they

enveloping warmth of his ironclad embrace. Over Richard's

softly and teased, though her own eyes were over-bright with unshed tears. "I think the fearsome Richard Madison may have shown his softer

rushed in, his practiced mask of stoicism

into her eyes for reassurance that she was indeed whole. Only when she smiled bemusedly up at him did some of the tension bleed

no argument. "But first - have the doctors

at the gaggle of staff who'd averted their eyes during the family's emotional reunion. One particularly brave nurse stepped forward,

you she's in no danger. We're just waiting for the results from

it clear her response didn't quite cut it for him. "And what of the reason for her loss of consciousness? Has

a split second, opening her mouth to reply - just as the door opened once more to admit a tall, graying doctor in

room at large. "I have the test results right here. Aside from some bumps and bruises from