Billionaire Was About to Fall Into the River, Until a Homeless Pregnant Woman Saved Him [Ep 3]
Adrien’s voice was barely more than a whisper.
“Why… would you do that…?”
But the woman was already unconscious.
Sirens filled the air minutes later.
An ambulance forced its way through the crowd, and paramedics rushed out. They carefully lifted the woman onto a stretcher first.
“High-risk patient!” one of them shouted. “We need to move fast!”
Adrien, still lying on the cold road, turned his head weakly.
“Take… care of her,” he said, his voice shaking. “Whatever it costs… save her.”
For the first time in years, Adrien Cole was not giving an order out of power.
He was begging.
At the hospital…
Bright white lights. The smell of antiseptic. The sound of machines.
Adrien sat in a private room, his arm bandaged, his suit replaced with a simple hospital gown. But he wasn’t thinking about himself.
His eyes stayed fixed on the door.
Waiting.
Finally, a doctor walked in.
“She’s stable,” the doctor said. “But it was very dangerous. The stress could have caused complications.”
Adrien let out a breath he didn’t realize he had been holding.
“And the baby?” he asked.
The doctor nodded.
“For now… the baby is alive.”
Adrien closed his eyes briefly.
Alive.
Because of a miracle.
Hours later, Adrien insisted on seeing her.
She was in a small hospital room, far less luxurious than his. Her face looked even thinner now, her body weak under the blanket.
For a moment, Adrien just stood there, watching her.
This woman…
Someone the world ignored.
Someone people laughed at.
She had just saved his life.
And he didn’t even know her name.
When she finally opened her eyes, she looked confused.
Her gaze moved slowly… until it landed on Adrien.
Fear flickered across her face instantly.
“I… I didn’t steal anything,” she said quickly, trying to sit up. “Please… I didn’t take anything…”
Adrien was stunned.
Even after risking her life… she was afraid.
Afraid of him.
He stepped closer, his voice softer than it had ever been.
“You saved me.”
She froze.
“What…?”
“You pulled me back from that bridge,” he said. “You could have died.”
Her eyes filled with tears, but she looked away.
“I didn’t think,” she whispered. “I just… couldn’t watch someone die.”
Silence filled the room.
Adrien studied her carefully.
“Why are you on the streets?” he asked gently.
She hesitated.
Then finally…
“My name is Lila,” she said quietly. “My husband died last year. Hospital bills took everything. When I got pregnant… his family threw me out. Said I was a burden.”
Adrien’s jaw tightened.
Thrown away.
Just like that.
“And no one helped you?” he asked.
She gave a small, bitter smile.
“People don’t help people like me.”
Those words hit harder than anything.
Because Adrien knew…
He had been one of those people.
Later that night…
Adrien stood by the hospital window, looking out at the city lights.
Behind him, his most trusted assistant spoke carefully.
“Sir… we’ve investigated the accident.”
Adrien didn’t turn.
“And?” he asked coldly.
“It wasn’t random.”
Silence.
“The truck that stopped suddenly… it was planned. And the brake system of your car—”
“Tampered with,” Adrien finished.
“Yes, sir.”
Adrien’s reflection in the glass looked different now.
Colder.
Sharper.
“Who?” he asked.
The assistant hesitated.
Then said the name.
Adrien’s eyes darkened instantly.
“No…” he murmured.
But deep down…
He already knew.
The betrayal…
Was closer than he ever imagined.
Back in her hospital room, Lila placed a hand on her stomach.
Tears rolled down her cheeks silently.
She didn’t know what would happen next.
She didn’t know if this powerful man would forget her the moment he walked out of that hospital.
But one thing was certain.
From the moment she reached out that wooden plank…
Her life had become tied to his.
In ways neither of them yet understood.
And somewhere in the shadows…
The person who tried to kill Adrien made a call.
A cold voice whispered,
“He’s still alive… but not for long.”
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