Chapter 560 Both Sides Hurt
remnants of old love, are you? Let me destroy her face today to vent my mother’s rage!”
As her words hung in the air, Emilia fished a pen from her purse, yanked off the cover, and charged toward Sharon like a deranged woman.
Unaccustomed to such intense encounters, Sharon was rooted to the spot, paralyzed with fear.
Despite his frail and ailing body, Gideon put himself between the two women. During the scuffle, Sharon was forcefully pushed into the nearby flower bed.
The tough stems and branches of the plants scratched her bare skin, leaving a bloody tableau that was as horrifying as it was pitiful.
“My goodness! That woman has gone mad! Someone call security!”
An anonymous cry for help drew the attention of Christina who was pa*sing by.
Recognizing the figures embroiled in the scuffle, she gasped.
“Mom!” Closing in, she saw the condition Sharon was in. her body marred by countless wounds. “Let me get a closer look at your wounds.”
Pale-faced. Sharon weakly shook her head. “Emilia has lost her mind. Leave immediately. Do not go near her.”
She was concerned about the safety of the pregnant Christina.
“You’re injured. I can’t leave you here,” Christina said.
As she spoke, Gideon, unable to withstand Emilia’s blows, was toppled over. Emilia etched a deep gash near his eye with the pen.
Blood splattered and chaos ensued.
Bystanders, realizing the severity of the situation, intervened, pinning Emilia down until hospital security could arrive and prevent a greater tragedy.
“I’ll take you to have your wounds treated.” Christina couldn’t care less about the other two people. involved in the initial scuffle.
Seeing as Gideon was only injured because he was trying to protect her, Sharon couldn’t bear to leave him. alone. “Christina, take him with us. After all, he once cared for you.”
Casting a cold glance at Gideon, Christina replied, “Someone will help him. Don’t worry. I’m not an ungrateful person. He protected you, so I will cover his medical expenses.”
Lying on the ground, Gideon was drained from the altercation.
His vision blurred, his hearing muffled, and he could only faintly see the receding figures of Sharon and Christina.
“This is my family matter, and it’s none of your business. Let me go!” Emilia panicked when she heard the head of the security team saying they would send her to the police station. “If you don’t believe me, go ask him. I’m his daughter.”
The head of the security team chided, “How could you, as his daughter, beat him up this badly? I would
have believed you if you said that he was your enemy. Well, whatever you have to say, say it to the police. You’re at fault for causing a commotion in the public.”
Then, he ordered his team to send her away.
Christina was anxiously waiting outside while Sharon was being treated for her injuries in the outpatient. clinic. In her nervous disarray, she contacted Nathaniel.
“Nat, Mom’s hurt. She’s bleeding all over, and I’m all alone in the hospital… I’m so scared.” Her voice wavered, a trembling note of fear threaded through her words.
“Where are you? I’ll come to you right away. Don’t worry. I’m here for you,” the man on the other end replied.
Nathaniel, clutching his phone, sprang up from his seat and made a swift exit from the conference room, leaving the room full of high-ranking executives exchanging puzzled glances.
After sharing her location with Nathaniel, Christina sat on a bench in the long corridor. Her body shivered. from a cold that seemed to seep into her very bones.
Then, quite suddenly, she was enveloped in a warm, heavy coat. The comforting scent of Nathaniel wafted up from its fabric. She rose and practically threw herself into his waiting arms.
“You’re finally here!” she cried out.
