Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was

to explain but just arched an eyebrow

a “smack,” Letitia bit her lip and slapped

cheek needed to show

second slap, a

You’re getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the

as told.

aroma wafted out when she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

jemembered her mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her mother’s

a vegetative state were slim to

but dared not,

lounging with legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat

her to

doesn’t seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this for

grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups she brings me”

up some soup and brought it to her lips.

do it

Open your mouth”

choice but to

unreadable

making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She

it did so what? He couldn’t care less about

glad because she was

This Elgin tossed her an agreement while she

closely It was a divorce

just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce What was Elgin plotting?

rested his

could find the woman he had slept with

meaningless,

beauty

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I

think you have the right to bargain

“No”

spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking

course, Letitia knew his temper, but she had

you ever considered, maybe your father’s death

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly like storm clouds

everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?

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