Chapter 4 - ARREST IN THE FOYER
The cold metal cuffs clicked sharply around Chloe's wrists, pinning her arms behind her emerald green velvet gown.
"Marcus! You are making the biggest mistake of your life!" Chloe screamed as she was dragged toward the door.
Her high heels clicked furiously against the marble before officers forced her into the back of a police cruiser.
Neighbors along the prestigious tree-lined street watched from their manicured lawns as the flashing lights sped away.
Marcus refused to look back, climbing into the front seat of the emergency ambulance beside Elena.
He squeezed his wife's pale, cold hand as the paramedic placed an oxygen mask over her face.
"Is the baby okay? Please tell me the baby is okay," Elena sobbed weakly beneath the plastic mask.
"We're monitoring the fetal heartbeat right now, ma'am. Stay as calm as you can," the paramedic urged softly.
The ambulance siren blared as the vehicle tore down the Texas highway toward Parkland Memorial Hospital.
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Marcus swore in his heart that Chloe would pay for every drop of blood spilled on that marble floor.
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