Chapter Fourteen
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Paige
"I'm sorry miss Martin. But, is there something happened that made her worried? I told you, she should be relaxing at all times. She cannot take any risks of stress.'' Doctor Minrod scolded me.
"I assured you that she is relaxing all the time in my house when Paige is at work." Rita said while wiping her tears. I squeezed her hand to tell that it is okay. "I'm sorry, Paige. There's something with her earlier this morning, I should've called you. I'm sorry."
"It is okay, Rita. Nobody wanted this to happened, okay?" I squeezed her hand once again. "Will she be okay?" I asked the doctor.
"Yeah. She's in critical state earlier but she's okay now. I suggest you to stop making her feel very happy, sad, excited or worried. I am aware that that's the basic emotion of all of us, but we need to take care of her." I nodded.
I don't know what happened today. "You can now visit her. I will check on her when she wake up.'' The doctor exited. I wiped my tears when I heard she is okay now but we need to be more and more careful. I sighed.
I felt Wallace's hand in mine. He intertwined our hands, out of nowhere, I am more calm. I smiled at him saying that I am okay. He kissed my forehead, "Sage will be here. He will help the dotors." I just nodded then I smiled at him.
I don't know what to say. I'm still worried. My mom is still unconscious. Rita bid her goodbye earlier because her kids are waiting for her in thier house. I thanked her for bringing my mom to the hospital and for acting so calm earlier. She didn't panicked at all. If I were in her place and my mom got a heart attack, I will panic.
Rita told me that mom us worried about something. She asked her what is it but my mom just shrugged not saying anything to her. By assuming that's only a small thing, she let it passed. She's too weak. She cannot take any stress. That will put her heart in danger. She have her pacemaker but that's only gonna help a little. She really need to undergo surgery.
"The doctor said she cannot take any emotion. Basic emotions that we, people have. She can't celebrate happiness, or she cannot take too much sadness, excitement. Just chill.'' I talked to Wallace.
We are currently waiting inside the private room wherein my mom is sleeping. We are sitting in the sofa, he is hugging me on my side.
"Don't worry. She'll be okay. Sage is on his way." I didn't say anything. Right now, I am more focused on waiting my mom to wake up.
She'll be okay for now, but what next attack, she can't? What if she will just give up? I cannot take that. The doctor said, my mom is too old to handle another heart attack that's why we need to more and more careful. As much as possible, always make her in a good mood, and relaxed. If she get another attack, there's a low chance of her surviving.
I looked up when someone knocked on the door. Wallace stood up to open it. A tall and snobby looking man entered. Wallace greeted him in a manly hug. I guess that's Sage the doctor. Wallace walked towards me and he pulled me gently to help me stand up.
"Babe, this is Sage. The doctor I told you. Sage, my girlfriend, Paige." The shocked expression is resting on this handsome man's face. His eyes are shifting to me and back to Wallace. His eyes are full of questions.
Even if he ask, the only answer is, we are in a sort of weird relationship but we just put that on a girlfriend and boyfriend relationship so that people will not get confused. I mean, who's gonna believe that we are just f*****g because we are using each other to get what we want in thie very life. No one.
"Nice to meet you, Paige." He offered is hand but Wallace dodged it. He looks furious, "No handshake, moron." Sage laughed while looking at Wallace. He surrendered his hands up in the air while nodding his head agreeing to Wallace.
"Nice to meet you too, Sage." He nodded.
He walked to my mother's bed and he asked what really happened behind the attack. "I don't know actually. Rita, our neighbor, didn't know too. That's why I am waiting for her to wake up so I can ask her myself. Doc Minrod told me what we need to do to avoid another attack." He nodded. I told him the medicines my mom is taking.
"I need her medical records. I'm not gonna recommend another medicine because the one she's taking is good. But, that's not gonna help her get cured. We need to do a heart transplant because her heart is too weak."
"My men are doing whatever they can. I sent them all over the world to find her mom a suitable heart." Wallace answered. I smiled at him and I mouthed 'thank you' to him. He just smiled.
"Good. But we need to hurry okay? Paige, she need someone to be with her all the time. You think you can do that?"
”But I'm working. But Rita is looking after her when I'm at work." I still need to support my mom's everything food and needs. I cannot afford to stop working because we need money.
"We will just talk about that, Sage." Sage nodded at Wallace and he left.
I sat down because I'm tired. Emotionally and physically. I dont know what to do. When I'm looking at my mother, unconscious and helpless, my energy is automatically draining. Now, I don't know if I can still trust Rita for this mess. I knew she doesn't have anything to do with this because my mom is the one who didn't say anything. She is worried about something and she chose to stay silent.
It gets me frustrated because that's her nature. She always think that whatever she's thinking, no one can understand her. No one even me, her daughter. She realky get into my nerves sometimes because of that attitude but at the end of the day, she is my mother so my annoyance towards her fades.
"Hey." I looked up to Wallace. He is towering me. I didn't say anything. I'm waiting for her to say something.
Now, I doubt his power, I thought with the help of Wallace, finding some heart will be easy but who the f**k am I fooling? Heart donor is too hard to find. Even Wallace, who got all the connections and money cannot find one of it in just one snap.
Even if you have all the money, when the creator put you in a different and hard situation, your money will be nothing but just a piece of paper. But now, I don't know what to think. I don't know if working with Wallace is really worth it. But I gotta trust him. In this situation, I need to trust him.
"If that's okay with you, you and your can stay in my place." I laughed sarcastically. What does he mean now? "Where? You're private hotel suite? Where we do nasty things? No, Wallace. No."
"You think my house is that private suite?" I nodded. That where we always go. I heard him chuckling while leaning on my legs. He is squating in front of me while I'm sitting in the sofa. "Babe, you have to know my properties."
"So? That suite is not your house?"
"No. I do have a mansion. That private suite in the Villavicencio hotel is our place." He explained while looking at me still chuckling. "But, that suite is complete. You have clothes, kitchen, bathroom and a freaking large living room."
He kissed my hands before answering. He's having fun because of me. "Yeah it is indeed complete. Because sometimes, I sleep and stay there for a couple of days but I do have a mansion. Now, if you want, you and your mother can stay in my mansion. Rigo and look after her."
"No, we are okay in our house. That's not big and all but that's cozy." I don't want my mom to feel depressed so that I designed our house to be cozy as possible.
"Nah. Rigo have a medical background. He is my cook and everything. He can look after your mom without worrying. He is a good tlaker and a listener. Your mom will not get bored with Rigo."
"No, Wallace. It is okay. You are he one who's paying for my mom's medical needs, I am fine with that." I don't want to be his official sugar baby like he said before.
I am more than okay of him, supporting my mom's financial needs when it comes to her medications. I cannot stay in his mansion. I can support my mother's shelter.
I don't want to prove him what my father told me before, I'm nothing but a money spender. Besides, we have our own house. I just need to talk to Rita to always look at her and always talk to her. I will just instruct her to be more gentle to her and be more talkative.
"I'll tell you what. You and your mom can stay in my mansion and I will also hire a private nurse so even if you're at work, you will not get worried. Deal? Come on, babe. You and your mom move in with me."
"A private nurse?"
"Yes. Come on. Move in with me."
He is too convincing right now, He really does know how to make a woman say yes. And on my case, he is tempting me with all of medical needs of my mother. He knew how much I wanted my mother to get better.
"Why? Seriously? Wallace, we are really okay staying in our own house. Don't worry. I will just talk to Rita about my mom's case." I don't want to say yes. We are really okay. "I appreciate the offer, Wallace. Thank you."
"But, are you going to risk your mom's health again? Paige, we both knew she need someone who can understand her condition. Rigo can help with that matter. I told you, we can hire a private nurse to make it more sure and safe." This is really the first time he called me Paige while we are talking in a serious matter.
I sighed. Wallace is really determined. "Okay. But you have to let me do things in your mansion. Like cooking, washing the clothes of my mom and my clothes too."
"You are not a maid, babe. You're my girlfriend.'' Girlfriend? Huh? Seriously? He is just being nice Paige. He doesn't want to use the word baby maker that's why he used the word, girlfriend. Don't fall for his acts, Paige. Don't be stupid.
"Let me do some things, Wallace. I'm not gonna accept your offer if you will not say yes to my condition." I said in a serious voice.
I sighed in defeat. He frowned but he nodded. "Fine. You get what you want. Even though Rigo can do all of that and some of my staff too. But okay, you get what you want." I smiled. He really understands me. At least he values my feelings and my opinions now.
"Once she is okay, we will do the moving in okay? I'll inform Rigo that you are going to move in soon. I'll be back." He kissed me in the forehead.
All I need to think for now is how will I explain this to my mom. She knew I don't have any boyfriend. Because Wallace is not really my boyfriend. We are just working with each other by s*x.
Now, this is one of the problem.
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NOTE: SORRY FOR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
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