Chapter 6 EMMA'S OFFICE ENCOUNTER WITH MAXIMUS

EMMA'S P.O.V

"How is my baby?" I asked the doctor again, not even looking at Maximus's face

The doctor looked solemn, I could sense that Maximus was becoming very impatient.

"Will you say it?" He growled making the doctor flinch.

"I..I'm very sorry but there was a lot of bleeding...I'm sorry but you lost the baby" he announced and quickly ran out.

"No!" I screamed in pain from the news. My baby, I had already imagined a life with him. "No! Not my baby, please, not my baby. "

"Its okay Emma, please don't cry" Jenny was crying herself as she tried to comfort me but I can't be comforted. Not when I just lost my baby.

Maximus had been standing in the room with an impact looking on his face, I bet he is glad to be finally rid of me.

Stifling my sobs, I spoke, "Mr Star. You no longer have to force me to marry you just to keep the baby..." I smiled at him, "...the baby is gone, so you can finally leave."

"Emma, what are you talking about?" Jenny questioned.

"Isn't it true!" I asked as I watched him as he stared at me with his cold eyes, "...he only cared about the baby and now that I have lost the baby, there is nothing keeping him with us. So he should just leave" I knew I sounded rude but the loss of my baby had made me emotionally dead.

"I will make sure I make Pascal pay for what he has done to me, he'll pay."

I spoke out with venom, tears running down my face to land on my bedsheet. "He took...he took my baby away from me" sobs raced my body making me experience more pain but I couldn't care anymore. I wanted to keep for my baby whom I lost so early.

"And what makes you think I would give up on you.?" Maximus asked.

I looked up at him, his outline was a little blurry due to my tears but I could see his face clearly. He looked so deadpan he seemed like a cold hearted villain.

"What?"

"You lost the baby, yes. That wasn't your fault. I still intend to make another one with you. So why should I leave you."

"What are you talking about? The baby is gone. Didn't you want the baby?" I asked him.

"Yes," he nodded,"I wanted the baby, but I can still take you. If you will accept."

Great, I'm sure he was only doing this out of pity well I don't need anyone to pity me. "No, I refuse."

"Emma!"

"Its alright Jenny. I don't need his help." I turned to face him. "Thank you Mr. Star but I won't accept your offer, I don't need anyone's pity. You can leave. After all, I hadn't wanted you in the baby's life anyway" I finished and turned my head away from him.

"Emma, can't you see her is trying to help you? Stop being stubborn" Jenny chided me.

"Its okay, leave her alone." He said, "I will come back again. Please consider my request."

I heard the door shut as he left.

"Emma, I understand you are sad right now, you didn't need to answer him right away, you could have asked for some time to think it over"

"I already have enough time" my voice lacked emotion. "I don't want to accept his offer, it will only remind me if the baby I lost, the child I never got to see...or hold" I started crying again.

"Its alright. Stop crying. I'm crying also can't you see and you know what happens when I cry...?"

"I don't stop"

"You don't stop" we both answered then laughed together. That night Jenny stayed with me in the hospital.

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"Please tell him I'm not around"

"You know he will keep on asking until you accept right?"

"Then he will keep on asking forever." I told Jenny while dressing, it was Maximus we were talking about. Apparently he had gotten my number and was always pestering me with calls on accepting his offer, he almost seemed desperate.

"I don't doubt that he will, he seems like the type to not give up on something."

"Well, good luck to him. I'm off, wish me luck."

"Bye, good luck" she called out.

I was going for a job interview in one of the companies I applied for. I was dressed smartly in a black suit pants and long sleeved white top which I tucked into my pants, I paired my feet in an inch heel black shoe while I let my long hair hang on my head. I was nervous as I walked into the reception and sat down.

"Miss Emma Thompson?" My name was called.

"Yes" I replied nervously. My hands were sweating profusely.

The receptionist motioned to me to go in.

"Oh thank you"

I quickly walked in and saw a door where I proceeded to knock. After knocking for a while and getting no response, I slowly opened the door.

"....come on Max, at least have a little fun with me " a woman's voice crooned seductively.

"What!" I gasped out in horror as I saw a woman who had her body draped all over Maximus. He looked at me in horror and quickly pushed her away.

"I..I'm sorry, I didn't mean to intrude" I quickly apologized and closed the door.

"Wait! Emma!" He called my name but I didn't stop instead I increased my speed and ran out, the receptionist stared at in in surprise as she saw me run.

"Emma, please wait" he called out again. "Its not want you think"

"Stay away from me, you hear me. I don't care what it was. Just stay away." I screamed at him as I ran out of the building. I had no idea this was his company also, if I had know I wouldn't have come. I finalky stopped running to catch my breath, it seemed I had ran into an alley. Well, at least I can catch my breath here without any disturbance.

"Well, look what we have here"

I snapped back to see a man standing at the entrance of the alley, at first I thought it might be Pascal but the body physique was too different from his. My heart beat fast as I retreated, he followed me.

"What a nice little snack. Lady if you want to live all you just have to do is lie down and let me have my way with you." he rasped out with a rough voice. His face was ugly and filled with scars.

"No, please go away." I pleaded

"Away? No my precious"

I tried to run away but he immediately trapped my waist and flung me to the ground, I gasped out in pain as I hit my head. I stared in horror as I watched him approach me with a predatory gaze in his mad eyes. I wanted to scream but I was frozen with terror. I closed my eyes and hoped it would all be over. Then I heard a grunt and a thud. My eyes snapped open.