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!"

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

utmost care.

sound of helicopter blades reverberated overhead as a sleek chopper descended through the smoke and chaos. Its side door slid open

and whisked her up into the aircraft before any of the remaining assailants could regroup. Helena adamantly refused to be separated from her,

the team worked swiftly to stabilize their unconscious patient as Helena watched on with her heart in her throat. She clutched Emma's limp hand like a lifeline, silently begging any deity that would listen to make sure her daughter-in-law

before they were touching down on the helipad of the Hospital. Emma was

soon as she was ensconced in a private treatment room, Helena pulled out her phone and dialed

answered. "There's been an emergency - an attack in broad daylight on me

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the part

to his word, Richard burst through the treatment room doors less than fifteen minutes later. His

distress.

her bedside in two long strides, stroking back her hair urgently."

Helena's profound relief, Emma's eyes fluttered open at his voice. She

going on...?" She murmured groggily.

intended to ask 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

rasped out in a choked whisper, raining desperate kisses over her

soothed by the enveloping warmth of his

were over-bright with unshed tears. "I think the fearsome Richard

rushed in, his practiced mask of stoicism nowhere

before he descended on Emma, clasping her shoulders and gazing deep into her eyes for reassurance that she was indeed whole. Only when she smiled bemusedly up at him

want the full story," he stated in a tone that brokered no argument. "But first - have the doctors looked you over? You took

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

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

authoritative nod made it clear her response didn't quite cut it for him.

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