Chapter 20

Shela was grinning; she had got the thorn removed from the heart!

“Letitia,” Elgin sensed something was off, “why are you bleeding?”

Even in excruciating pain, Letitia didn’t spill the beans about her pregnancy.

She nearly bit through her lower lip, “I-I’m just on my period…”

Elgin scrunched up his face in disgust

“Mr. Ramirez, should we take her to the hospital?” Shela asked, “She looks like she’s in a lot of pain.”

The kid’s gone anyway Once we get to the hospital and Mr. Ramirez finds out she was knocked up, I can smear her name, saying she had slept with some other guy!

Two birds, one stone!

“It’s just her period, Elgin said with icy indifference. She won’t die. Leave her be.”

He walked past her without a shred of pity, not even a glance..

Shela followed him, smug and satisfied.

Letitia, propping herself up on the ground, dragged her body toward the exit, “Help… help me…”

“Madam! The butler was horrified at the sight. “What in the world is…”

Letitia grabbed the butler’s hand like it was a lifeline, “Take me to the hospital, now!”

There might still be a chance to save the baby if there’s time!

“Right away!” The butler sprang into action!

At the hospital, the doctors wasted no time and rushed Letitia into the OR!

The second she hit the operating table, Letitia couldn’t hold on anymore and blacked out.

Two hours later.

“Thank goodness, the doctor emerged, taking a deep breath, “Mother and child are safe!”

The butler was gobsmacked. Mother… and child? Mrs. Ramirez was pregnant?

Nurses wheeled Letitia out of the OR

Just then, Shela’s father, Mark Ward, happened to pass by wearing a mask.

He glanced over casually, then realized the woman on the bed was Letitial

So, the ‘mother and child safe’ the doctor mentioned was her!

She… was carrying Mr. Ramirez’s babyl

Mark immediately ducked into a corner and called Shela, “Shela, we’ve got trouble!”

“What could possibly be wrong, Dad?” Shela thought she was home free, “You’re getting all worked up over nothing.” “just passed by the OR and heard the doctor say… Letitia and the baby are safe!”

Shela’s phone slipped from her grasp.

What?! Despite the danger, Letitia’s baby was saved! Unbelievable!

When Letitia came to, It was already dark.

She stared at the ceiling as tears slowly streamed down her face.

Leba, me to pay and pick up your meds, do you have any family with you?” the nurse came in, “We’ll do an ultrasound

Chapter 20

“Meds? Ultrasound?”

prescribed medication to stabilize the

in bed, “My baby…”

the nurse replied, “you

was

“I thought… I’d just learned of this

and finishing the check-up, Letitia didn’t

in the hospital,

anyone find

living room was back to its pristine condition, not a trace of blood in sight

on the makeshift bed, her face pale

mommy’s putting you through so

because she had to go to work the

act like nothing was

discomfort, she had to stick to her story about it

The next day.

reached her desk, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps at

and saw Shela! Letitia naturally thought, “What’s she after

arrogantly, “come out

stood up, “What do you

called over her shoulder, “That’s

brutes burst forward and grabbed Letitia by

struggled, “What are you doing. Let go! Hands off! You can’t just take

were stunned.

pleaded,

Or I’ll make sure you lose your job and get

that, Letitia was hauled away. She couldn’t believe it. Shela had the

did

No one’s coming to save you,

are you up

like blowing off some steam on you.”

to an alley and had

no way out, and no

off steam? Letitia scoffed, “Shela, you’re not even worth my

weren’t painful enough, and you

up. She thought for

much thought, Shela still

scheme fails, there’s always a second try, and this

to believe Letitia could always turn misfortune

right

screamed, “You spit at me! Gross!”

with murder. But don’t think just because he can humiliate and

I can! I’m going to be his

his wife

was livid, “Not

once Elgin gets wind of this, you’re done for!

he’s got my back, not yours!” Shela snapped back. “So, it’s the same

started moving closer, and Letitia

might have to suck it up and take a bit of pain, but she was pregnant now! She had to protect her baby;

looking around for

don’t

to land a ferocious kick to Letitia’s midriff.

of this, Letitia used all her strength to shove

her, quick!” Shela yelled at the people standing at

she ran like she was running for

Shela’s kick landed, the baby couldn’t take another

What are you doing just standing there?” Shela shouted as she chased, “Are you just gonna take the money. and do

odd, too why were those two men frozen in

dashed out of the alley, but upon seeing the scene outside, Letitia’s steps

cursing under her breath, caught up, “Letitia, you bi-… Mr

Elgin, Shela was

stood with his hands in his trouser pockets, straight as an

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