"What do you mean by that, doctor?" Robert pressed, urgent in his tone. He couldn't afford to lose the contract, not now.
"Calm down, Mr. Robert," insisted the doctor. "I'm afraid she isn't responding."
"What do you mean, doctor?" Robert asked, his voice escalating.
"It means she's dead," Doctor Frederick said bluntly.
"Dead.?" Robert repeated, in a heap of shock. "Did you say Emma is dead?"
It was as if a ton of bricks fell on him as the impact of the news hit Robert. His business and his contract all depended on Emma's recovery.
It was as if a tornado had swept through Robert's mind; he mechanically reached for his phone. "I have to call her friend Sharon," he muttered.
He dialed Sharon's number, his hands shaking slightly. After a couple of tries, Sharon finally picked up.
"Hell
