He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 218

"Ah!" Helena cried out as she fell.

"Dammit!" Moving with explosive speed, Sebastian lunged forward and snatched her out of the air, pulling her tight against his chest.

"Keep your eyes shut," he commanded, his voice a low, lethal whisper in her ear.

Then, a muted thwip sliced through the air—the unmistakable sound of a silenced gunshot. It was followed by the frantic pounding of heavy boots as Sebastian's Bodyguards tore down the corridor in pursuit of the shooter.

A terrifying realization crashed over her: someone had just tried to assassinate her.

"Boss!" Carter Miles yelled, sprinting over.

"I'm fine. It's just a graze," Sebastian grunted, sounding entirely unfazed.

He didn't loosen his iron grip on her, his jaw locked in a furious scowl while keeping her face firmly pressed against his chest.

"Wait until it's clear," he ordered grimly.

Helena didn't dare open her eyes, but the sharp, coppery scent of fresh blood was already filling her nose. Something was very wrong.

About ten agonizing minutes passed before Sebastian finally let her go. Medical staff rushed forward in a flurry. It was only then that Helena realized his freshly bandaged back was saturated in blood again. He was immediately hauled back into the examination room.

Helena stood frozen in the hallway, completely numb. Carter stepped up beside her.

"Mrs. Hayes."

Her glazed eyes finally focused on him. "That shooter... they were aiming for me, weren't they?"

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