The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 181

Chapter 181: Pregnant

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!"

called for emergency evacuation while the

utmost care.

overhead as a sleek chopper descended through the smoke and chaos. Its side door slid open and a team of experts

before any of the remaining assailants could

stabilize their unconscious patient as Helena watched on with her heart in her throat.

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

soon as she was ensconced in a private treatment room, Helena pulled out

thank heavens," she gasped out the moment he answered. "There's been an emergency - an attack in broad

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the harrowing 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

minutes later. His

distress.

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

Emma's eyes fluttered open at his voice. She blinked slowly, taking in Richard's panicked face with a

What's going on...?" She murmured groggily. "What

against his chest in a searing embrace, burying his face in the crook of her neck. His powerful frame shuddered with the force of his

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

wrapped her arms around his trembling form, bemused but soothed by the enveloping warmth of his ironclad

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

from the doorway and a harried Jonathan rushed in, his practiced mask of stoicism nowhere in evidence "Where are they? Helena? Emma? Are

clasping her shoulders and gazing deep into her eyes for reassurance that she was indeed whole. Only

brokered no argument. "But first - have the doctors

shoulder to gaze beseechingly at the gaggle of staff who'd averted their eyes during the family's emotional

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

for him. "And what of the

mouth to reply - just as the door opened once more to admit

the delay," he offered the room at large. "I have the test results right here. Aside from some bumps and