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?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

she had said wrong. Was it because she had

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

her

and forceful, and her cheek needed to

a second slap, a third… until

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

as

lifted the lid, tantalizing her

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

her mother also made her soup, but she could

from a vegetative state were slim to

to cry but dared not, blinking rapidly to push back the tears

crossed chin up “Letitia, eat the soup”

He wanted her to eat it?

seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought

on you’ll eat all the soups she brings me”

picked up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought

do it myself

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open her

gint of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s

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

even if it did so what? He couldn’t care less about

was glad because she

an agreement while she was having the

looked closely It was

just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce

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

he had slept with that night

meaningless, because he would marry that woman.

all her beauty had him unconsciously yearning

wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have

bargain with me? You want me to let

“No”

spot and anyone who dared to

temper, but

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

face darkened quickly like storm clouds gathering

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

to die?