Chapter 616: Elias It Hurts
“I refuse to accept this! This is unfair! Why isn’t a murderer paying for his crimes? Is my son’s life worthless to you all? You’re all protecting the killer! You’re all murderers!” Roman said as he broke free from his lawyer and family.
The bailiffs sensed danger and rushed over to restrain him, but Roman was closer to Ashley. He grabbed a chair and swung it at her without hesitation.
“I want you dead!” he yelled.
The trial had ended, and the audience was leaving. No one anticipated such a sudden outburst, and everyone was caught off guard.
Elias’s eyes widened in horror.
“Ash!” he yelled while frantically pushing through the crowd.
Ashley was slow to react and turned just in time to see the chair coming at her.
Bang! Everything happened within three seconds.
The impact sent Ashley sprawling. She hit the ground hard, and her head struck the sharp edge of a step.
Elias felt his blood run cold. His vision turned achromatic, and time seemed to stop at that very moment.
People were rushing to Ashley while shouting in panic.
“Ms. Thornton! Ms. Thornton!” The bailiffs subdued Roman, but he continued to roar.
Elias’s world turned dark as a frightening red began to seep in. It was Ashley’s blood. She writhed on the ground in pain while clutching her abdomen. Ashley was always strong, but now Elias heard her cry out. “It hurts… It hurts so much… Elias… Elias…”
Elias felt like his world was collapsing. With a surge of adrenaline, he snapped back to reality and rushed to her side.
An ambulance sped to the hospital with its sirens blaring. Nurses rushed Ashley on a gurney into an emergency room.
“Family members, please wait outside!” The nurse closed the door, leaving Elias pale and covered in blood outside.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his trembling hands were stained with Ashley’s blood. He felt completely lost, it was as if his soul had been scattered. Moments later, a nurse hurried by with a cart loaded with blood plasma bags.
He stepped aside to avoid blocking the medical staff. However, as he moved, his legs gave out. He collapsed onto the floor with one knee.
The scene from the courtroom replayed repeatedly in his mind.
The chair… The chair hitting Ashley’s stomach…
The shocking incident at the courthouse quickly spread online, and it went viral.
Ashton was having lunch when she saw the news. She recognized Ashley and Elias in the video and dropped her fork in shock.
Her colleague asked what was wrong, but Ashton didn’t have time to explain. She hurried to the CEO’s office to find William.
“Mr. Middleton! Something happened to Mr. Undvike!” Aston said.
She showed William the video, and he frowned. He immediately called Elias, but there was no answer.
Ashton had already gathered the details on her way up. She explained, “Mr. Undvike is at the hospital. Ms. Thornton is still in surgery. He might not be able to answer right now. Do you want to go to the hospital?”
Of course, William had to go. He quickly left the office.
Two hours had passed since Ashley was taken into surgery.
When William arrived at the hospital, he found Elias slumped on the floor outside the operating room. His head was bowed, and his messy hair hid his face, making him look utterly desperate.
William knelt in front of him and asked, “How is Ms. Thornton?”
Elias’s voice was hoarse and ragged. “The baby’s gone. They had to induce labor.”
William frowned. The baby was nearly six months old.
“The doctor had me sign a critical condition notice. Her situation is terrible.” Elias‘ eyes were so red they seemed ready to bleed, making, his pale face even more harrowing.
