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?

just arched an eyebrow indifferently.

bit her lip

forceful, and her cheek needed to show a

would be a second slap, a third… until he was

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

did as told.

wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing her appetite.

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

soup, but she

from a vegetative state were slim to

dared not, blinking rapidly to push back the tears

legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat

her to

said. Phedra brought this for

eat it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups she

even picked up the spoon, scooped up some soup

do

Open your mouth”

but to open her mouth

gint of something unreadable flickered

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

He couldn’t care less about her life

glad because she was hungry

Elgin tossed her an agreement

looked closely It was a divorce

but he already wanted a divorce

three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his

find the woman he had slept with that night in three

presence would be meaningless,

night, all her beauty had him

as you wish, Letitia agreed. “But

scoffed, “What makes you think you have the right to bargain with me? You want

“No”

spot and anyone who

his temper, but

considered, maybe your father’s

Elgin’s face darkened quickly

kicked over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do you

to die?

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