Chapter 4
"Call an ambulance! Call 911 right now!" William shouted, his voice echoing across the congregation.
Clara reached into her burgundy maid apron, pulling out an auto-injector syringe filled with epinephrine.
"He doesn't have time for an ambulance, Mr. Vance!" Clara said urgently, kneeling beside the open coffin.
"The drug they used slows the heart rate until total cardiac arrest occurs within four hours!"
Without hesitation, Clara plunged the needle directly through Ethan’s shirt into his thigh, depressing the plunger completely.
Ethan gasped loudly, his back arching off the satin mattress as the adrenaline surged through his bloodstream.
His color returned rapidly, his chest expanding as he took in deep lungfuls of fresh air.
On the altar steps, Julian made a desperate break for the side exit, pushing past confused family members.
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"Jackson, seal the doors!" William commanded, pointing toward his chief of security standing near the heavy oak entrance.
Jackson drew a concealed firearm, stepping into the doorway and blocking Julian's escape path with an iron glare.
