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!"

sprang into action. One called for emergency evacuation while the other

utmost care.

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

up into the aircraft before any of the remaining assailants could regroup. Helena adamantly

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 hand like a

seemed like an eternity before they were touching down on the helipad of the Hospital. Emma was immediately rushed inside, Helena hurrying anxiously alongside the flurry of doctors

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

been an emergency - an

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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

room doors less than fifteen minutes later.

distress.

at her bedside in two long strides, stroking back

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

She

Richard crushed her against his chest in a searing embrace,

whisper, raining desperate kisses over her face and hair. "When

form, bemused but soothed by the enveloping warmth of his ironclad embrace. Over Richard's shoulder, she shot Helena

unshed tears. "I

from the doorway and a harried Jonathan rushed in, his

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

tone that brokered no argument. "But first -

staff who'd averted their

you she's in no danger. We're just waiting for the results from her panels and scans to come

nod made it clear her response didn't quite cut it for him. "And what of the reason for her loss of consciousness?

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

the room at large. "I have the test results right here. Aside from some bumps and bruises