Chapter 3 - Emergency Medical Services Rush Into The Grand Ballroom
Before Victoria could lunge forward to silence the brave maid, heavy double doors at the side of the ballroom swung wide open.
Paramedics from a private Manhattan emergency service rushed inside, pushing a heavy gurney laden with advanced life-support gear.
“Clear the way, please! We received an automated medical distress signal from the matriarch's biometric monitor!” the lead paramedic commanded.
Maya immediately stepped aside, pointing toward Eleanor’s rapidly fading form slumped unconscious in the wheelchair.
“She’s going into cardiac arrest due to an unknown toxin introduced into her system within the last hour!” Maya reported crisply.
The medical team swarmed the elderly woman, slapping oxygen masks over her face and attaching portable ECG lead wires instantly.
Victoria used the ensuing confusion to take three stealthy steps backward toward the grand mahogany side exit.
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She clutched her diamond choker tightly, her eyes darting frantically toward the heavy velvet drapes masking the service corridor.
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