The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 183

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Chapter 183: Taking Emma home

Richard and Helena fussed over Emma like a pair of mother hens, their concern and care palpable in the air.

As Emma was wheeled away for a battery of tests in the obstetrics department, Richard felt his heart constrict with worry.

He wanted nothing more than to be by her side, to hold her hand and reassure her through

every step of the process.

One of the nurses seeing him so clingy to her hand jokingly asked if he thought she was about to give birth.

Richard wanted to stay regardless.

But the nurses had been firm in their instructions; Richard and Helena were to wait outside while Emma underwent the necessary examinations. And so, Richard found himself pacing the corridor.

"She'll be alright, dear," Helena murmured, "Emma is strong, and she has the best care

possible."

Richard managed a tight smile. "I know, Mom. It's just... after everything that's happened, I can't help but worry."

Helena laid a comforting hand on his arm, her eyes shining with understanding. "That's what it means to be a parent, Richard. From now on, your heart will always be split in two - one half belonging to you, and the other half belonging to your child." Richard nodded, his mother's words ringing true deep within his soul.

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opened, and Emma emerged, her face aglow with a radiant

concern.

it go, baby" he asked, his eyes searching

"Everything went perfectly," she assured him, her hand coming to rest on her still-flat abdomen. "The doctors said our little

with the release of tension he hadn't even realized he'd been carrying. Pulling Emma into a gentle embrace, he pressed a feather light kiss to her forehead, his heart swelling with love and gratitude. The doctors took Richard aside, walking him through the various tests and examinations they had conducted, offering guidance and advice on how best to care for Emma and ensure a healthy pregnancy. Richard listened with rapt attention, committing every word to memory, determined to be the

to collect Emma's prescribed medications, assuring them that he would meet them outside

voice. And there, striding towards them with

such a day like today? She cast him an annoyed

asked, her tone icy and devoid of warmth. At this point, she was almost convinced that her uncle

at her frosty reception. "Is that any way to address your uncle?" he chided, his voice laced

seen anyone as shameless as her uncle. He still thought at this point that he had

react, Helena stepped forward, her protective instincts kicking into high gear as she firmly

yesterday. They had second all night checking on Emma and doing all recommended tests. She was not going to

yelp.

sputtered, rounding on Helena with fury blazing in his eyes.

their expressions darkening as they took in the scene unfolding before them. In an instant, they were at Helena and Emma's sides, shielding them from

his gaze flickering between the two men with a mixture of confusion and thinly

Taking Emma

steely look of his own, his frame rigid and unyielding." Emma is my daughter-in-law," he stated, his voice ringing with authority. "And I'll be damned if I let anyone cause

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in the protective stances of Richard and Jonathan, the unmistakable air of power and wealth that surrounded them. This was the family Emma had married into a family of influence and affluence, far beyond anything he

polite smile. "My apologies," he said, his