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!"

into action. One called for emergency

utmost care.

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

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

watched on with her heart in her throat. She clutched Emma's limp hand like a lifeline, silently

touching down on the helipad of the Hospital. Emma was immediately rushed inside, Helena hurrying anxiously alongside

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

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

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in on 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 coming there right now. Don't let them do anything until

doors less than fifteen minutes later. His usual cool poise and

distress.

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

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

going on...?" She murmured groggily.

embrace, burying his face in the crook of her neck. His powerful frame shuddered with

choked whisper, raining desperate kisses over her face and

automatically wrapped her arms around his trembling form, bemused but soothed by the enveloping warmth of his ironclad embrace. Over Richard's shoulder, she shot Helena a quizzical

over-bright with unshed tears. "I

cue, more voices sounded from the doorway and a harried Jonathan rushed in, his practiced mask of stoicism nowhere in evidence "Where

husband she was unhurt before he descended on Emma, clasping her shoulders and gazing deep into her eyes for reassurance that she was indeed

he stated in a tone that brokered no argument. "But first - have the

staff who'd averted their eyes during the family's emotional reunion. One particularly

present, but I can assure you she's in no danger. We're just

for him. "And what of the reason for

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

offered the room at large. "I have the test results right here. Aside from some bumps and bruises from today's...unpleasantness, Mrs. Madison