Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

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.”

met his gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she

arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

a “smack,” Letitia bit her lip and

cheek needed to show a

would be a second slap,

getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table. “Go

did as told.

when she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her

waking from a vegetative state were slim

not, blinking rapidly to push back the

crossed chin up

He wanted 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

do

Open your mouth”

choice but to

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get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t

couldn’t care less about her life or

Letitia was glad because she was hungry

This Elgin tossed her an agreement while she was

It was

got mamed but he already wanted a

his forehead on

could find the woman he had slept with that night in

Lebilia’s presence would be meaningless, because he would marry that

all her beauty had

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But

right to bargain with me? You want

“No”

was Elgins untouchable sore spot and

his temper, but she had no

considered, maybe your

face darkened quickly like storm clouds gathering

Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do

to die?

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