Elissa’s chest heaved desperately for precious air as violent coughs wracked her body.

“Elissa!” Ernest’s hands remained occupied with restraining Linda, leaving him to voice his frantic concern. “Tell me you’re unharmed! Is anything damaged? What about the baby?”

Given her pregnancy, he couldn’t stop his mind from racing with worry about their unborn child after such a brutal fall.

Elissa’s coughing fit rendered speech impossible, leaving his questions hanging in the charged air.

At that critical moment, Hadley and Eric burst through the entrance, their eyes taking in the devastating scene before them.

Elissa lay crumpled on the floor, one hand clutching her bruised throat while violent coughs continued to shake her frame.

Close by, Linda’s tears mixed with her hysterical screams of “Burn in hell!” as she fought against Ernest’s restraining hold.

“Elissa!” Hadley’s mind went blank with shock as she rushed to her friend’s side, dropping to her knees to offer support. “Are you injured?”

“I’m… managing…” Elissa’s complexion had turned ghostly pale, yet she managed a fragile smile while shaking her head. The coughing persisted, betraying her words.

“You call this managing when you can barely breathe?” Hadley’s frown deepened as moisture gathered in her eyes. “I should have arrived sooner.”

“Ernest, release me this instant!” Though physically restrained, Linda’s agitation continued to build like a volcano ready to erupt. “I need to crush her throat! I want her dead and buried!”

Ernest’s brows drew together in a deep furrow as conflicting thoughts battled within his mind. After weighing his limited options, he raised his hand with swift precision and delivered a calculated strike to Linda’s neck.

In the following heartbeat, Linda’s eyelids fluttered closed like falling curtains, and her body surrendered all resistance as she collapsed into his waiting arms.

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“Quentin!” Ernest’s gaze swept toward Eric standing nearby, but his commanding voice projected toward the doorway. “Enter immediately!”

“On my way!” Quentin’s response echoed as his footsteps quickened into the room.

“Handle her with care!” Ernest transferred Linda’s unconscious form into Quentin’s capable hands, his instructions crisp and urgent. “Ensure she’s properly settled and contact me without delay!”

A moment of consideration passed before he leaned closer, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “Should I prove unreachable, discover whatever means necessary to restore her calm.”

“Perfectly understood!” Quentin acknowledged with a firm nod, carefully lifting Linda as Jane moved to assist, and together they disappeared from the chaotic scene.

“Elissa.” Hadley’s supportive grip encircled Elissa’s trembling arm. “Let’s help you stand now.”

Elissa managed a weak nod, allowing herself to lean heavily against Hadley’s steady presence.

But the moment she attempted movement, her features contorted with unmistakable anguish, and a pained groan escaped her lips.

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