True Love Waits novel Chapter 1243

Before Erica could see what had happened, the grip on her hand loosened, and Phoebe fell backward. A scream escaped her lips as she landed on the ground.

Eric's hand was still frozen in midair.

It happened so fast that she was dumbfounded.

Camille snapped her phone shut and ran toward Phoebe. She squatted on the ground, gently grabbed her sister by the shoulders, and asked, "Phoebe, what happened? Are you okay?"

"Sister... my belly... hurts..." Phoebe clutched her abdomen and writhed in pain as she spoke.

Incensed, Camille stood from the ground, turned to Erica, and coldly demanded, "What did you do to my sister? Didn't you know that she is pregnant? That is Matthew Huo's child. Can you afford the consequences should anything happen to the baby?"

Erica was shaken from her astonishment at the reminder that Phoebe was carrying Matthew's child. She glanced at the woman on the ground and said, "I didn't do anything. It's her fault. But if I were you, I would be calling an ambulance."

Camille was rendered speechless at the reminder of her thoughtlessness. She grabbed her phone and warned Erica as she dialed the number, "Don't you dare go anywhere. I'm going to tell the police what you did and have you arrested!"

The exchange between the women caught Watkins' attention. He ended his call and jogged to Erica. "What happened?"

Erica didn't respond. Instead, her eyes widened with shock when she saw the rapidly growing bloodstain on Phoebe's clothes. She grasped Watkins' sleeve and yanked hard several times. "Blood... Blood..."

Watkins seized Camille's arm to stop her. "It's too late to call for help. I'll drive her to the hospital," he offered.

Without waiting for a response, he gathered Phoebe in his arms and rushed toward the car. Camille, who was close behind, opened the car door for him. A brief moment later, Phoebe was placed in the back seat, and Camille settled next to her.

Watkins returned to Erica, who seemed frozen. He patted her on the shoulder and said, "Erica, get in the car. We need to get to the hospital."

Erica took several deep breaths. She still couldn't believe what she had witnessed. Never before had she seen so much blood! Weak-kneed, she followed Watkins to the car and climbed into the passenger seat.

Watkins reversed his damaged car, bypassed Camille's parked vehicle, and pressed hard on the accelerator.

Phoebe screamed the whole way. Erica's hands turned white as her grip on the seat belt became tighter and tighter. She tried to recall what had led to the accident. How did Phoebe fall?

A little over ten minutes later, Watkins rushed into the hospital's outpatient department with the bleeding pregnant woman in his arms. Mindless of the blood covering her, Camille followed closely.

Erica didn't get out of the car. She pulled out her phone and dialed Matthew's number. Her voice trembled as she spoke. "Matthew, Phoebe had an accident... "

Half an hour later, Matthew and Owen arrived at the hospital.

The light above the emergency room was still on, and in the corridor, stood the bloodstained Watkins and Camille.

When Matthew searched the room, he found Erica leaning against a wall far from the emergency room. She appeared so distraught and lost in thought that she didn't even notice that Matthew had stepped out of the elevator.

Concern laced his voice as he asked, "Are you all right?"

Her eyes blinked rapidly, as though seeing the man for the first time. It was only then that Erica snapped out of shock. A tear slid down her cheek, and her red lips quivered. "She...the baby... is gone..."

This was what the doctor had said when he asked Camille to sign the surgery risk notice.

Matthew frowned. "What happened?"

Erica shook her head. She was still trying to process the news that Phoebe had miscarried.