~ ALISTAIR ~The grand banquet had ended in absolute ruin.The moment Isla collapsed in my arms, the noise of the crowd, the flashing cameras, and the whispers vanished completely. Nothing else mattered except the pale, delicate weight of the woman I loved in my arms.I didn't wait for security or an ambulance. I carried her straight out of the ballroom to my car and sped to the hospital, with Allison and Vitale following right behind us.Now, the sharp smell of disinfectant filled the quiet VIP room.I stood beside Isla's bed, staring down at her pale face. Her breathing was steady now, her hand warm beneath mine, but the color hadn't fully returned to her skin.Turning to the physician beside me, I asked in a low, tight voice, "How is she? Is the baby safe?"The attending doctor checked the monitors one last time before looking up at me, his expression grim."She and the baby are stable for now, having survived the immediate shock, but her condition is extremely fragile," the doctor
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