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

in bed, “My baby…”

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

she managed a smile. She was crying tears of joy, she

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

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

stay in the hospital, with

find

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

makeshift bed, her face

mommy’s putting you

because she had to go

act like

she had to stick to her story about it being

The next day.

the sound of hurried

she after this time, itching to

bellowed arrogantly, “come out right

stood up, “What do you want?”

Shela called over her shoulder, “That’s

burst forward and grabbed Letitia by

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

colleagues were

cops,” Letitia pleaded, or get security, please!”

I’ll make sure you lose

Letitia was hauled away. She couldn’t believe it. Shela had the gall to come to her workplace and

much power did

wasting your energy. No one’s coming to save you, Shela said venomously, “You’re nothing but

you

a bad mood and feel like blowing

an alley and had goons guard

Letitia had no way out, and no passersby

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

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

stuff got Shela riled up. She thought for sure the baby was gone, but

thought, Shela still couldn’t

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

believe Letitia could always turn misfortune into

right at her.

spit at me!

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

going to be

wife

livid, “Not

Otherwise, once Elgin gets wind

got 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 a thing…”

closer, and Letitia quickly stepped back.

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

her belly, looking around

don’t move! This will be over before you know it.”

that, she was about to land a ferocious kick to

to shove Shela away and then

quick!” Shela yelled at the people standing at

look back, she ran like she was running for her life.

couldn’t take another hit

shouted as she chased, “Are you just gonna take the money. and do squat?!”

why were those two men frozen

dashed out of the alley,

caught up,

Shela was dumbstruck.

with his hands in his trouser pockets, straight as

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