Loving the CEO novel Chapter 11

"Emily Martinez?" The doctor called out

"Yes, that's me," I spoke while jumping up.

Walking towards me, he shook Adam's hand then mine after.

"Ms. Martinez, your mother is okay. She had fainted because she wasn't eating properly or she wasn't eating at all. She needs to eat properly because she has cancer and this can affect her negatively."

"I try my best to make sure she has something before I leave. I make her both breakfast and lunch. I try to make it home in time for dinner but you know how the traffic is. I am so sorry."

"That's okay, you need to get some assistance soon as possible. Her health is declining rapidly and it seems she will enter stage four cancer soon. This means that soon cancer will reach a stage where it's not curable." Holding onto Adam, I felt like my heart had dropped into the pit of my stomach. I could feel the tears stinging my eyes before they were finally released. "I'm sorry to burden you with all this, Miss Martinez, but I have to inform you of her current health status. She is now stable and would like to see you."

Still clutching onto Adam, I felt all the emotions hit me at once. I felt so angry with myself and at the world. Why was she cursed with this stupid disease? She was a good person, why did she have to endure this. And as for me, why didn't I try to look for another job more quickly? I know if I did, she wouldn't be in this predicament. And then there was that embarrassing feeling, that I couldn't provide for her the way I should–– she wasn't getting a lot of nutritious food to provide her body with the right nutrients. I could feel Adams' eye boring into me and I purposely avoided his gaze for I didn't have anything to say. Thanking the doctor whose name was Paul, I walked back to my mother's room. Entering, I saw that she was hooked up to a lot of machines and I broke down again.

"Emily baby, why are you crying? Wipe your eyes and come here." Doing as I was told, I went up to her and wrapped her so tight in my arms that she had to tell me to loosen my grip because she couldn't breathe. Doing just that, I straightened up and stared down at her––the real her. She was now losing weight and her hair had begun to fall out. Her skin that was once glowing was now pale and that look of happiness that her face once held was now gone. Closing my eyes, I tried to keep the tears at bay.

Doing so successfully, I asked her the question that I shouldn't ask but I needed to know the answer to.

"How are you feeling mom?"

"I felt like a truck just ran over me," she chuckled.

Looking at her hard, she sobered up. "I am sorry, I shouldn't have said that." Nodding my head at her apology I continued talking.

"Mom the doctor told me you fainted because you weren't eating properly or eating at all. I'm sorry that I can't provide for you the way I should. I promise you I will be searching for a job with better benefits first thing tomorrow."

"Emily, there's no need to worry I'm okay. I know that you are trying and that's all that matters sweetheart. Holding up my hand, she kissed it gently before placing it on her bosom. Smiling sadly, I sat on her bed as I hugged her gently.

"I love you mom," I whispered in her ear.

"I know sweetheart and I love you too." Gently easing me up off her, she looked at me then looked at Adam then at me again. "Emily, can you tell me why a fine specimen, that is not a doctor standing in my room?" As soon as she uttered the words, my cheek turned bright red. Not just by the fact that she called Adam a fine specimen but also the fact that he might have overheard my conversation. Getting up from the bed I walked over to him and drew him closer to her.