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!"

told twice, the guards sprang into action. One called for emergency

utmost care.

the smoke and chaos. Its side door slid open and a team of experts rappelled down, equipment at

any of the remaining assailants could regroup. Helena

in the sky, the team worked swiftly to stabilize their unconscious patient as Helena watched on with her heart in her throat. She

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

as she was ensconced in a private treatment room, Helena

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

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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. Don't let them do anything until

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

distress.

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

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

going on...?" She murmured groggily.

else she 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

raining desperate kisses over her

around his trembling form, bemused but soothed by the enveloping warmth

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

cue, more voices sounded from the doorway and a harried Jonathan rushed in, his

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

a tone that brokered no argument. "But first - have the doctors looked you over? You took quite

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

underway at present, but I can assure you she's in no danger. We're just waiting for the results from her panels and scans to

quite cut it for him. "And what of the reason for

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

the delay," he offered the room at large. "I have the test results