CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE

ETHAN’S POV

We came out of the hospital building and everyone except Mrs Lucia,was so focused on Emily that we didn’t notice someone putting on a hoodie and pointing a gun at Emily,while standing some distance behind us.

It all happened so fast.We heard the sound of a gun shot and in a shift motion,Mrs Lucia ran to Emily’s back to shield Emily from the bullet.

When we turned our back,Mrs Lucia was already on the floor with blood gushing out of her mouth and chest.The security personnel’s at the front of the hospital apprehended the person who shot at Emily and brought the person to us.

We were too focused on Mrs Lucia to look at the perpetuator of the act.Emily fainted due to shock and the whole place became tensed,with Granny shouting and crying for Mrs Lucia to hold on,while Ava and Nathan followed Emily,who was taken into the hospital on a stretcher.

Brad,and I knelt down trying to stabilize Mrs Lucia before they would bring another stretcher and take her in.Mrs Lucia’s eyes were