Seeing me submit, Piers's expression eased slightly. He raised his hand to signal the bodyguards to let the medical team through.
His hand hadn't even dropped when Julie let out a little gasp and leaned against him, pressing her hand to her nose with a delicate frown. "Piers, the disinfectant smell in here is so strong. I feel dizzy..."
His face hardened instantly. "Get the doctors back here! And bring every nurse and physician in this hospital. I will not allow anything to happen to Julie!"
I grabbed Piers's arm. "My grandmother still needs doctors to save her life! You can't do this!"
"Julie IS the priority!" He spat the words, scooped Julie into his arms, and strode away, dragging me several feet before I lost my grip.
Within minutes, every medical professional was pulled from the operating room by force.
I scrambled to block them, begging every bodyguard who passed. "No! Please, let them stay. Save my grandmother..."
They shoved me aside. I fell and got up, fell and got up, until I had nothing left.