The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 242 A Car Accident on the Walker Family's Estate Marcus stood before Natalie, holding out a box. His expression remained calm, but she merely stared at him with a cold, indifferent gaze.

Emma hid behind a pillar on the second-floor balcony, biting her lip as she glared at the scene below. So, Marcus had called off their engagement because Natalie had gotten involved with him.

Natalie, that wretched woman! Ever since she chome, she had stolen away the love and affection of their parents, as well as that of Lincoln and Hector. And now, even Marcus was giving her gifts.

Yet, despite his gestures, Natalie remained indifferent, treating Marcus with a cold and distant attitude.

Marcus, who was a man of such pride, had never been disregarded like this before.

Emma was so furious that her face had turned pale.

Downstairs, Natalie suddenly turned her head sharply, her gaze darting toward the second floor.

Startled, Emma quickly ducked back into hiding, her heart pounding with fear at the thought of being caught.

"Ms. Walker, could you please take this? Thank you." Marcus stepped forward and practically placed the box directly into Natalie's arms.

Natalie was speechless at his action. "Mr. Holden, are you sure this is from your grandfather?" Marcus responded calmly, "You can call and ask him yourself." "Alright." Natalie reached out to accept the heavy box. She had no idea what was inside but still said, "Please extend my gratitude to Mr. Holden Senior. I will personally thank him another day." "Alright." "Goodbye, Ms. Walker." Marcus turned and got into the car. Only after the car window was rolled up did Sophia quietly ask, "Marcus, why did you lie to Natalie? That gift wasn't from Mr. Holden Senior." Marcus checked the ton his watch and replied indifferently, "If she knew it was from me, she wouldn't have accepted it." "Aren't you afraid she'll ask Mr. Holden Senior about it?" "No. He won't expose the truth." In fact, Charles might even go along with the lie.

Sophia hesitated to say more, but ultimately, it wasn't her place to comment on someone else's feelings.

As the car slowly drove out of the Walker family estate and neared the main gate, a horse suddenly charged out from the lawn, galloping wildly straight forward Marcus' car.

"Watch out!" the driver shouted, hastily turning the wheel to evade the impact. But in that instant, the horse crashed violently into the vehicle.

With a loud bang, the car lost control and slammed into the security post at the gate.

The vehicle flipped onto its side, and the airbags deployed. In the back seat, Marcus and Sophia were trapped in the wreckage.

"Sophia, are you alright?" In the critical moment, Marcus had shielded Sophia with his body.

"Sophia, can you move?" he asked.

"Marcus, my stomach hurts." Sophia's abdomen had slammed into the front seat. She tried to clutch her belly, but her hands were trapped, unable to move.

A sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, and she could feel warm liquid seeping out.

"Marcus, am I losing my baby?" Tears streamed down Sophia's face as she cried out, "It hurts so much!" "Don't be afraid, Sophia. Hold on." Gritting his teeth, Marcus forced open the car door, ignoring his own pain as he crawled out.

The driver also struggled to escape, while Elijah quickly kicked open his door and rushed over to help.

"There's been an accident! Someone, help!" The Walker family guards shouted, and a crowd quickly gathered to assist.

Sophia was soon carried out. Blood soaked her lower body, and she had already lost consciousness.

"Quick, get her to the hospital!" Marcus, who was bloodstained and injured, ignored his own wounds. His only concern was Sophia.

"Elijah, go get Ms. Walker," he ordered.

"Yes, Mr. Holden!" Elijah immediately ran toward the house, but before he could even reach Natalie, she had already heard the news.

Without waiting for Elijah to call for her, she had already rushed outside.

"Natalie, wait for me!" Olivia hurried after her.

On the second floor, Emma held her phone, the corners of her lips curling up in delight. Humming a tune, she leisurely returned to her room.

"Ms. Walker-" "Out of my way." Elijah had just caught sight of Natalie when she shoved past him, striding forward with urgency.

Soon, she arrived at the main gate of the Walker estate.

"Marcus, how is Sophia?" Natalie was out of breath, having sprinted over. She hadn't expected that her earlier words would turn out to be prophetic.

"I've already had her sent to the hospital." Marcus's hands were still stained with blood, but he didn't hesitate to grab Natalie's wrist. "Please, cwithto the hospital. I don't want anything to happen to Sophia." A private car from the Walker family was driven over, and Marcus pulled Natalie inside without giving her a chance to refuse.

"Ms. Walker, please," he begged.

A life was at stake-Natalie didn't have tto consider whether Marcus was being too forceful.

Natalie relented. "Alright. Which hospital was she taken to?" "The one closest to Walker Estate." In such a critical situation, they couldn't afford to take her any farther.

"Alright, drive faster," Natalie instructed.

"Yes, Ms. Walker." The car sped off, quickly catching up to the vehicle ahead. As soon as Sophia arrived at the hospital, she was immediately taken into surgery.

"Natalie, I'm begging you. Just this once." Marcus suddenly grasped Natalie's hand. "Everything is arranged. No one will know your identity. Sophia has had a difficult life since she was a kid." "You love her," Natalie stated.

Marcus shook his head. "No." Natalie pressed further. "Then does she love you?" "No." Marcus exhaled heavily. "Save her first, and I'll tell you everything you want to know. Please." Natalie was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Alright." "Thank you." Marcus had made the arrangements, and when he said he had, he meant it.

Natalie followed the doctors to change into surgical attire. Once she was ready, she entered the operating room.

Outside, Marcus stood rigidly in front of the doors, staring at the glowing "Surgery Ongoing" sign.

"Mr. Holden, you should tend to your wounds," Elijah approached

cautiously. "I will demand an explanation from the Walker family. How Could a perfectly fine horse suddenly go berserk and charge at us? Moreover, it had headed straight for their car.

"Mr. Holden," Elijah called out carefully before Marcus finally snapped back to reality.

"Elijah, keep this news sealed. Don't let the Sinclair family know about this." "Yes, sir." "As for the Walker family, I'll handle it myself." Marcus exhaled, pulling out his phone to make a call.

Even after the call, his expression remained grim.

Sophia had nearly died. Marcus wasn't doing this because of any favor owed to the Holden family. He No knew the truth-Sophia's relationship with him was just like Natalie's with Olivia. owed He The only difference was that Natalie and Olivia were both women, while he and Sophia were not. More importantly, years ago, Sophia had once saved his life.

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