Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

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.”

she had said wrong. Was it because she had

bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was law.

her lip

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

be a second slap, a third… until he was pleased.

Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table. “Go on.

as

wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

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

of waking from a vegetative state were slim to none

not,

chin up “Letitia, eat the

He wanted her to eat

seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this for you

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

up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to her lips.

do it

Open your mouth”

had no choice but

of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s eyes.

a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have

if it did so what? He couldn’t care

glad because she was hungry

tossed her an agreement while she was having

closely It was a divorce

mamed but he already wanted a divorce What was

get a divorce in three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these

the woman he had slept with that

be meaningless, because he would marry

all her beauty

agreed. “But I

think you have the right to bargain with me? You want me to let your mother

“No”

death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone

Letitia knew his temper, but she had

cautiously began “Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it

Elgin’s face darkened quickly like

dare you

to die?