Chapter 6 - The Narrow Escape
The toxic white gas rapidly filled the small, claustrophobic office, making it incredibly difficult to breathe.
Dr. Aris collapsed heavily onto the floor, coughing violently as the noxious fumes overwhelmed his lungs.
Mara felt a terrible, dizzying wave of nausea wash over her, and her knees began to buckle entirely.
Elias refused to accept defeat in the face of this cowardly, deadly trap.
He frantically scanned the room and spotted a massive, heavy oxygen tank secured in the corner.
He ripped the heavy steel cylinder from its wall mount using absolutely every ounce of his tremendous strength.
"Cover your eyes, Mara!" Elias roared over the deafening hiss of the toxic ventilation system.
He hoisted the massive oxygen tank over his broad shoulder and hurled it violently at the reinforced window.
The heavy steel violently collided with the glass, creating a massive, spiderweb crack across the barrier.
Elias grabbed a heavy brass lamp from the desk and smashed it repeatedly into the weakened center of the glass.
The reinforced window finally shattered outward, letting a blast of fresh, freezing night air into the deadly room.
Elias scooped Mara securely into his strong arms and leaped boldly through the jagged window opening.
They tumbled roughly into the dark, damp alleyway behind the medical clinic, gasping desperately for clean air.
Elias helped her sit up, checking her frantically for any serious injuries or glass cuts.
Mara coughed heavily, completely terrified that the toxic gas had permanently harmed her unborn baby.
Suddenly, a sharp, agonizing cramp violently ripped through Mara’s lower abdomen.
She cried out in intense pain, clutching her stomach as tears of pure fear streamed down her face.
"We need to get you to a hospital right now," Elias said, his voice laced with genuine, uncharacteristic panic.
He carried her to his waiting armored car and ordered his security team to speed toward his private medical facility.
The ride felt like an absolute, endless nightmare as the painful cramps continued to assault Mara's body.
They finally arrived at the exclusive, highly secure VIP wing of the private hospital.
A team of top-tier doctors rushed Mara into a sterile examination room to monitor the baby’s vitals.
Elias paced the hallway outside like a caged, furious animal, completely unable to calm his racing heart.
After an agonizing hour, the lead doctor finally emerged with a highly reassuring, warm smile.
He told Elias that the baby was perfectly fine, and the cramps were simply caused by extreme physical stress.
Elias let out a massive, trembling breath of pure relief and walked quietly into Mara’s private recovery room.
Mara was resting comfortably in the hospital bed, hooked up to a standard IV drip for healthy hydration.
A quiet nurse wearing a blue surgical mask and scrubs was adjusting the medication bags near the bed.
Elias smiled warmly at Mara, completely grateful that they had survived the horrific night.
He turned to thank the diligent nurse for taking such excellent care of his pregnant fiancée.
The nurse slowly turned around and casually pulled the blue surgical mask completely off her face.
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Elias froze in absolute, paralyzing horror as he stared into the cold, malicious eyes of his enemy.
It was Bianca, and she was holding a syringe filled with a mysterious, dark liquid directly over Mara’s IV line.
