When she finally lifted her gaze, she met Sebastian's predatory, murderous stare locked directly onto her.
Her heart plummeted into a bottomless abyss.
She was engulfed in absolute despair.
"Save the mother, whatever it takes!" Sebastian roared at the paramedics.
The doctor nodded frantically, too terrified to hesitate.
Janetta was rushed straight to the operating room.
Sebastian didn't follow.
He advanced on Helena with slow, deliberate steps, completely ignoring the sea of spectators filming the scene.
His powerful hand clamped around her collar.
And then, his palm struck her face with brutal force.
Coupled with Grace's earlier assault, blood now poured from the corner of her mouth.
She was the picture of absolute devastation.
Yet, through the entire beating, Helena didn't care about her own pain.
Her hands remained firmly cupped over her bump, driven by the raw instinct of a mother.
She was terrified he would hurt her baby.
But the man standing over her was unrecognizable—a monster.
She genuinely believed he was about to end her life.
"How dare you?" Sebastian hissed, his hand shifting to close around her throat.
He looked like a demon clawing his way out of hell.
Intent on dragging her down with him.
Helena couldn't make a sound.
She shook her head frantically in denial.
But he wasn't going to believe a single word.
His grip tightened, his knuckles turning stark white.
The agonizing burn of suffocation set in.
The crowd watched in silence. No one stepped forward to help.
They were too paralyzed by fear, terrified he would turn his wrath on them.
He pinned her flush against the wall.

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