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

utmost care.

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

of the remaining assailants could regroup. Helena adamantly refused

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 hand like a lifeline, silently begging any deity that would listen to make sure

eternity before they were touching down on the helipad of the Hospital. Emma was immediately rushed inside, Helena

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

gasped out the moment he answered. "There's been an

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emotion. When she reached the part about Emma's still undetermined condition, his anguished voice cut

than fifteen minutes later. His usual cool poise and control was utterly shattered, his face

distress.

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

Emma's eyes fluttered open at his voice. She blinked slowly, taking

She murmured groggily.

searing embrace, burying

he rasped out in a choked whisper, raining desperate kisses over her face

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

with unshed tears.

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

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

full story," he stated in a tone that brokered no argument. "But first - have the doctors looked you over? You took quite the

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

no danger. We're just waiting for the results from her panels and

cut it for him. "And what of the reason for her loss

her mouth to reply - just as the door opened

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