Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring Novel

Chapter 137 Emma was whisked into the wing of emergencies at Blackthorn ospital with an urgency that set the entire staff on overdrive .

Chaos erupted : orders being barked out by nurses , equipment clattering while being wheeled into place , and monitors blaring as Emma was transferred onto the operating table .

Her fragile body battered from the explosion , her shallow breaths were faint and barely hanging in there .

The head surgeon gave a quick assessment of her status , his face grim .

We need to operate immediately .

Prepare for surgery now ! he commanded as his voice sliced through the noise .

Emma was badly injured : she had a deep head wound , and scans revealed a ruptured liver from the impact .

Every second counted .

More than fifty medical professionals came together to save her .

The surgery began .

The operation was high staked and everyone understood the gravity of their task : Emma Black wasnt just any patient ; she was the woman Alexander Black , their CEO , had risked his life to save as well as his ex wife .

Meanwhile in a nearby recovery room Alexander stirred awake .

For a moment he was disoriented .

His mind was clouded by exhaustion and the effect of the smoke inhalation .

Then it hit him Emma .

His eyes flew open , memories coming back in a flood of detail .

Panic swelled inside him , and he sat up abruptly , yanking the IV from his arm without so much as a hesitation .

The sharp sting was nothing next to the ache in his heart .

Sir , you need to rest ! Kevin and some doctors said , stepping forward to stop him .

But Alexanders eyes were wild , desperate .

I need to see her , he said hoarsely , his voice cracking .

I need to know shes alive .

Trying to reason with him , Kevin said , The doctors are doing everything they can .

You need to rest , sir .

Alexander coldly shrugged Kevin off , and in his voice was icy determination .

I dont care .

I need to see her .

Now .

Right now .

Without waiting for an answer , he stormed down the corridor , his steps echoing against the sterile walls of the hospital , startled nurses and doctors attempted to intervene , their protest falling in deaf ears .

Nothing mattered anymore : no protocol , no rule , none but her ! Bursting into the emergency operation room , Alexander froze as his gaze locked onto the scene in front of him .

Emma was lying unconscious on the table , her head propped with caution , and the skull partly opened , as surgeons were in fierce hurry to save her life .

The scene was bloody , but Alexanders eyes saw only the woman he loved .

His chest constricted , pain radiating through him like a physical blow .

His fists clenched at his sides , white at the knuckles as his heart screamed in anguish he could barely hold inside .

His burning lungs pale in comparison to his burning heart .

All along , he had been blind to what she meant to him .

Now , staring at her broken body , it finally hit him like a tidal wave .

She wasnt just his ex wife ; she was everything .

His anchor , his light , the reason hed kept going even when he didnt know it .

And now she was slipping away .

Alexanders mind whirled back to her last words before shed passed out .

Alexander , Emily and Ethan are your children .

The words had shattered something inside him , leaving him raw and exposed .

His mind was a maelstrom .

Four years .

Four long years of missing out on his childrens lives .

How could he have been so blind ? A month before their divorce , they shared a night together the only time they ever had in their five year marriage .

And before that ? Just once before the wedding .

He had convinced himself that the first night didnt matter , born out of his greed to inherit his fathers company .

But not anymore .

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Chapter 137 That night , one month before all went to hell , had given him his children .

Emma had known the whole time , having to carry the weight of that secret and keeping him in the dark .

And because of her decision , he had missed so much .

First words from Ethan , first steps from Emily , the innumerable moments that went into shaping the tender lives of the twins , and tears welled in his eyes .

He immediately thought of Ethan , the little boy he met at the airport months ago .

The instant connection they had felt made perfect sense now .

Ethan wasnt just any child ; he was his son .

And Emily , sweet , fragile Emily , had been in his hospital for months fighting for her life while Emma silently bore the burden alone .

His jaw clenched in the maelstrom of emotions that wrestled within him anger , betrayal , and regret .

Emma had stolen those irreplaceable years from him , years he would never get back .

He bit down hard on his bottom lip , his breathing coming in heavy gasps as he fought to hold back the tears that threatened to spill .

But amidst the pain , guilt clawed at him .

Why hadnt he noticed the resemblance before ? He had been consumed by his bitterness , blinded by judgment and resentment toward Emma , to see the truth that had always stared him right in the face .

If this tragedy hadnt happened , if that explosion hadnt blown the truth to the surface , would he have ever known ? Would Emma have ever told him ? The thought pierced his heart even deeper .

He bit his lip harder , drawing blood , as his gaze stayed fixed on Emma .

She looked so small , so vulnerable , lying there surrounded by machines and busy hands .

For years , he had tried to hate her , convincing himself that she wasnt worthy of his love .

But now , all he could feel was a deep , unrelenting sorrow for the woman who had carried their children in secret , who had borne so much pain and responsibility without asking for anything in return .

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