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?”

you’ve been prescribed medication

bolted upright in bed,

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

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

repeating, “I thought… I’d just learned of this child’s existence, only to lose

meds and finishing the check-up, Letitia didn’t

in the hospital, with no excuse

couldn’t let anyone find out

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

bed,

you through so much…”

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

to act like

stick

The next day.

she heard the sound of hurried footsteps

thought, “What’s she after this time, itching

out! Shela bellowed arrogantly, “come out

stood up, “What do you want?”

find out soon enough.” Shela called over her shoulder,

burst forward and grabbed Letitia

Hands off! You can’t just take people in broad

colleagues were stunned.

the cops,” Letitia pleaded,

her! Or I’ll make sure you lose your job

it. Shela had the gall to come to

power did

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

you up

in a bad mood and feel like

an alley and had

out, and no

“Shela, you’re not even worth my

you talk, it seems those lashes from the other day weren’t painful enough, and you didn’t hit your belly

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

thought, Shela still

second try, and

believe Letitia could always turn

spat right at

screamed, “You spit

you get away with murder. But don’t think just because he can humiliate and torment me, you

can! I’m going

his wife

was livid, “Not for

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

my back, not yours!” Shela snapped back. “So, it’s the same deal today. Plus, I won’t leave any marks. Elgin won’t find

closer, and Letitia quickly stepped

take a bit of pain, but she was pregnant now! She had to protect her baby; she couldn’t let Shela win this round!

around for an

her hair, yanking her back, “Stand still, don’t move! This will be over before you know

land a ferocious kick to

to shove Shela away and then took off

yelled at the people standing at the end of the alley. “Stop her!”

she ran like she

kick landed, the baby couldn’t take another

shouted as she chased, “Are you just gonna

found it odd, too why were those two men

dashed out of the alley, but upon seeing the scene

under her breath, caught up, “Letitia, you

Shela was

pockets, straight as an arrow, not saying a word, but

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