Chapter 40

"Christine, what's wrong? Can you hear me? Christine!" Robert's voice echoed through the room, laced with desperation and fear. He knelt beside her, his hands trembling as he reached out to touch her pale, clammy face. "Is everything okay?" he repeated, his voice cracking with emotion.

Christine lay still, unresponsive to his pleas. Panic surged through Robert's veins as he gently tapped her back, trying to rouse her. "Wake up, Christine. Please, wake up," he urged, his voice strained with anguish.

He sprinkled water on her face, the droplets glistening in the dim light, but she remained weak and unresponsive in his arms.

"Call the driver," Robert instructed the nanny, his voice urgent as he struggled to hold back the rising tide of panic. Before he could even turn, Manuella was already by his side, holding out his car keys with a reassuring look in her eyes.

With trembling hands, Robert reached for the keys, his mind racing as he tried to think clearly amidst the chaos. Cradling Chr