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.”

gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized to Phedra?

explain but just arched an eyebrow

Letitia bit her lip and slapped

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

would be a second slap, a third… until he

pointed to the thermos on

did as told.

out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing her

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

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

from a vegetative state were slim

dared not, blinking rapidly to push back

chin up “Letitia, eat

wanted her to

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

now on you’ll eat all the soups she brings

spoon, scooped up some soup and

can do it myself

Open your mouth”

choice but to open her

of something unreadable flickered

fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He

it did so what? He couldn’t care

glad because

tossed her an agreement while she was having the

closely It was a divorce

had just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce What was

leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these three

had slept with that night in three

meaningless,

beauty had him unconsciously yearning

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have

the right to bargain with me? You want me to

“No”

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

his temper, but she had

maybe your father’s

Elgin’s face darkened quickly

Letitia, how dare you

to die?

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