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?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

what she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized to Phedra?

didn’t bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

“smack,” Letitia bit her lip and

be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to show a red mark

a second slap, a third… until he

pointed to the thermos on the

as

when she lifted

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

also made her soup, but she could never

chances of waking from a vegetative state were

12tiba wanted to cry but dared not, blinking rapidly to push

crossed chin up

wanted her to

night Letitia said. Phedra brought this for

on you’ll eat all the soups

even picked up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it

can do it

Open your mouth”

no choice but to open

of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s

woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a

so what? He couldn’t

because she was hungry

tossed her an agreement while she was having

closely It was

he already

his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave

he had slept with

meaningless,

her beauty had him

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I

think you have the right to bargain

“No”

to reinvestigate Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover

course, Letitia knew his temper, but she

you ever considered, maybe your

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly like storm clouds

the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you

to die?

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