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?”

medication to

upright in bed, “My baby…”

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

was crying tears

you all.. Letitia kept repeating, “I thought… I’d just learned

meds and finishing the check-up, Letitia didn’t dare linger and left in a

afford to stay in the hospital, with

anyone find out she was

Towers, the living room was back to its pristine condition, not

lay down on the makeshift bed, her face pale as

mommy’s putting you through

because she had to go to work the

to act like nothing was

pain or discomfort, she had to stick

The next day.

desk, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps

up and saw Shela! Letitia naturally thought, “What’s she after this time, itching to kick

Shela bellowed arrogantly, “come

stood up, “What do you want?”

Shela called over her shoulder, “That’s her, take her!”

and grabbed Letitia by the arms, dragging

go! Hands off!

colleagues were

cops,” Letitia pleaded, or

sure you lose your job and get kicked out of

believe it. Shela had the gall to come to her workplace and snatch her away in front

much power did

your energy. No one’s coming to save you, Shela said

are you up to?”

like blowing off some

alley and had

had no way out, and no

“Shela, you’re not even

other day weren’t

She thought for sure the baby was gone,

thought, Shela still couldn’t let

a second try, and

Letitia could always turn

right at

screamed, “You spit

with murder. But

I can! I’m going to be

wife right now!”

livid, “Not for long!

Elgin, Letitia said. “You better let me go now. Otherwise, once Elgin gets wind of this, you’re done for! You

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

moving closer, and Letitia

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

belly, looking around for an escape

back, “Stand still, don’t move! This will

land a ferocious kick to Letitia’s midriff.

strength to shove Shela away and then took off

at the people standing at the

didn’t look back, she ran like she was running for her

baby couldn’t take

Shela shouted as she chased, “Are

it odd, too why were those two men

mustered all her strength and dashed out of the alley, but

her breath, caught up, “Letitia, you bi-… Mr Ramirez?”

Shela

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

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