Chapter 401

Everyone in the hall was eagerly waiting for the bride's answer when, out of nowhere, a loud gasp followed by a heavy thud cut through the silence. "Louise!" Heads turned all at once. A man was kneeling on the floor, holding a woman tightly in his arms. At their feet was a broken chair—and blood spreading across the floor. "She’s bleeding!" Dominic Ellis held Louise Bennett close, panic flashing across his face. As soon as he saw the blood coming from between her legs, his heart nearly stopped. An older lady nearby rushed over, shouting, “That fall looks bad—she might be miscarrying! Get her to a hospital now or both mother and baby could be in danger!” Dominic didn’t waste a second. Without even a thank-you, he scooped Louise into his arms and dashed out the door. No one in the chaos noticed the flicker of cruel satisfaction that crossed the bride’s face up on stage. Emma Russell, seated farther away, watched Louise collapse with barely concealed glee. If that fall took out both her a