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 evacuation while the other carefully lifted Emma

utmost care.

minutes, 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 experts

and whisked her up into the aircraft before any of the remaining assailants could regroup. Helena adamantly refused to be separated from her, leaving Jonathan to coordinate with the guards while she took

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

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

a private treatment room, Helena pulled out her phone and dialed Richard's number with

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

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rapidly filled him 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

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

distress.

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

She blinked slowly, taking in Richard's panicked face

on...?" She

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

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

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

softly and teased, though her own eyes were over-bright with unshed tears.

in, his practiced mask

her eyes for reassurance that she was indeed whole. Only when

full story," he stated in a tone that brokered no argument. "But first -

finally lifted his head from Emma's shoulder to gaze beseechingly at the gaggle of staff who'd averted their eyes during the family's emotional reunion. One

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

quite cut it for him. "And what

mouth to reply - just as the door opened once more to admit a tall, graying doctor

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