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 stabilize

in bed, “My baby…”

fine,” the nurse replied, “you should

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

thank you all.. Letitia kept repeating, “I thought… I’d just learned of this child’s existence, only to

meds and finishing the check-up, Letitia

in the hospital, with no excuse to offer!

couldn’t let anyone find out she was

room was back to its pristine condition,

the makeshift bed,

you through so

she had to go to

to act like nothing was

she had to stick to her

The next day.

as Letitia reached her desk, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps at the door.

“What’s she

bellowed arrogantly, “come out

stood up, “What do you

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

and grabbed Letitia by the arms, dragging her out.

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

colleagues were stunned.

the cops,” Letitia pleaded, or get

her! Or I’ll make sure you lose your

had the gall to come to her

much power did Elgin give

save you, Shela said venomously, “You’re nothing but trash.”

are you

like blowing off some steam

Letitia to an alley and had

had no way out, and no passersby

scoffed, “Shela, you’re not even worth my breath!”

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

for sure the

Shela still couldn’t

there’s always a second try, and this time it’s bound to

turn misfortune into a stroke of

spat right at her.

“You spit at me!

spat again, “I don’t know what you did to make Elgin let you get away with murder. But don’t think just because he

going

his wife

livid, “Not

about Elgin, Letitia said. “You better let me go now. Otherwise, once Elgin gets

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

moving closer, and Letitia quickly stepped back.

of pain, but she was pregnant now! She had to protect her baby; she couldn’t let Shela

her belly, looking around for an escape

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

that, she was about to land a

her strength to shove Shela away and then took off running.

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

back, she ran like

kick landed, the baby couldn’t take another

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

odd, too why were those

out of the alley, but upon seeing the scene outside, Letitia’s steps halted abruptly.

up, “Letitia, you

Shela

his trouser pockets, straight as an arrow, not saying a

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