The Billionaire's Mistake

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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!"

twice, the guards sprang into action. One called for emergency evacuation while the other carefully lifted Emma from Helena's arms, cradling her with

utmost care.

reverberated overhead as a sleek chopper descended through the smoke and chaos.

of the remaining assailants could regroup.

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

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

treatment room, Helena pulled out her

the moment he answered. "There's been

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the part about Emma's still undetermined condition, his

burst through the treatment room doors less than fifteen minutes later. His usual

distress.

was 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

on...?" She murmured groggily.

searing embrace, burying his face in the crook of her neck.

thank God," he rasped out in a choked whisper, raining desperate kisses over her face and hair. "When they told me...I thought I'd lost

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

unshed tears. "I think the fearsome Richard Madison may have shown his softer underbelly today."

in, his practiced mask of stoicism nowhere in evidence "Where are they? Helena?

and gazing deep into her eyes for reassurance that she was indeed whole.

a tone that brokered no argument. "But first -

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

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

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

just as the door opened once more

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