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?”

been prescribed medication to stabilize

upright in bed, “My

is fine,” the nurse replied, “you should really thank our head doctor.”

fell even faster, yet she managed a smile. She was crying tears of joy, she felt

“I thought… I’d just

check-up, Letitia didn’t dare

to stay in the hospital, with

let anyone find out

room was back to its pristine condition,

the makeshift bed, her face pale as

you through so much…”

have the luxury to wallow, because she had to go to

act like

had to stick to

The next day.

her desk, she heard the sound

Shela! Letitia naturally thought, “What’s she

come out! Shela bellowed arrogantly, “come out

up, “What

soon enough.” Shela called over her shoulder, “That’s

brutes burst forward and grabbed Letitia by the arms, dragging

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

were

the cops,” Letitia pleaded, or get security,

you lose

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

much power did

wasting your energy. No one’s coming to save you, Shela said venomously, “You’re

you up

like blowing off some steam on you.”

an alley and had

no way out,

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

from the other day weren’t painful enough, and you didn’t hit

up. She thought for sure the baby was gone, but somehow

much thought, Shela still

try, and this time it’s bound

could always turn misfortune into a stroke of

right at

Shela screamed, “You spit at me!

what you did to make Elgin let you get away with murder. But don’t think just because he

going to be his

wife right

“Not for long!

once Elgin gets wind of this, you’re done for! You think he actually bought that crap about me tripping

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

closer, and Letitia quickly stepped back.

she was pregnant now! She had to protect her baby; she couldn’t let Shela win this round!

clutched her belly, looking around for

yanking her back, “Stand still, don’t move! This

to land a ferocious kick

of this, Letitia used all her strength to shove Shela away and then took off

yelled at the people standing at

like

baby couldn’t take another

What are you doing just standing there?” Shela shouted as she chased, “Are you just gonna take

found it odd, too why were those two

alley, but

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

Shela

Elgin stood with his hands in his trouser pockets, straight as an arrow, not saying a word, but his presence alone

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