Chapter 396


    Penelope seemed totally clueless about what was going on.


    Miranda was deep in thought when suddenly, a scream shattered the silence. She looked up and saw


    Mrs. Santiago’s face had turned grave, “Mrs. Lindberg, watch out-”


    What the hell just happened?


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    Miranda was still trying to process when, out of nowhere, a force shoved her hard. She lost her


    bnce, staggered back and crashed to the floor. Pain shot through her arm as screams and shouts


    exploded around her.


    “Penelope!” Leah cried out in a panic.


    “Mrs. Lindberg, are you okay?” Someone helped Miranda up. In her high heels, Miranda had been


    pushed so hard she’d twisted her ankle. She winced in pain, but as she took in the scene, she was


    struck dumb.


    “Penelope!”


    The floor was a mess of shattered crystals from the chandelier. Penelope was pinned under the


    massive fixture, blood pooling around her. She was already unconscious. It was Penelope who had


    pushed Miranda out of the way when the chandelier fell.


    “My baby! My baby girl…” Leah was on her knees, on the verge of a breakdown. She turned to


    Miranda, “Mrs. Lindberg, Mrs. Lindberg! Please, save my girl…”


    Miranda was utterly shocked.


    “The ambnce is here!”


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    Then, Penelope was carried off on a stretcher. Everyone rushed to the hospital. The charity dinner


    came to a sudden end, leaving the socialites to whisper among themselves.


    Every year, Miranda hosted this charity event to do some good things for the world. But now, her


    daughter-inw and unborn grandchild might be gone.


    Lucian rushed to the hospital as soon as he got the call. At the end of the corridor was the operating


    room. His handsome face was grim. He strode forward, eyes tracing the blood trail from the stair


    entrance all the way to the OR.


    -“Mom.”


    Miranda saw him and went to him. She was barely holding it together, “Lucian…”


    Lucian nced at Miranda. Seeing she was okay, he felt a bit relieved. His gaze was locked on the OR.


    The disy showed Penelope


    had been in there for 20 minutes.


    Miranda approached. Lucian pulled her into his arms. “It’s okay, mom.”


    Miranda’s eyes were filled with tears, “Penelope saved me. If it weren’t for her, I would be the one lying


    in there. But Penelope and her


    child…”


    Lucian was also feeling heavy. He held Miranda. Miranda cried on his shoulder.


    About five minutester, footsteps echoed in the corridor. Christopher rushed over. He and Leah had


    been in a cold war for over a month, but seeing Leah’s tearful eyes, all their differences seemed to fade


    away in an instant. Leah threw herself into his arms, beating his chest with her hands as she cried


    uncontrobly. Christopher was staring at the OR.


    In the corridor, the soft sobbing sounded especially mournful. The OR door remained firmly shut.


    Everyone’s heart was in their throats. A few minutester, footsteps echoed again.


    Zachary, Cora, and Carter hurried over. Carter’s face was stern. They had all been informed about


    what happened. The chandelier fell; Penelope was crushed under it while saving Miranda. From the


    looks of it, both the child and the mother’s lives were in danger.


    Cora looked at the devastated Leah, offering herfort.