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 the

bolted upright in bed, “My

nurse replied, “you should really thank our

was

I’d just learned of

Letitia didn’t

to stay in the hospital, with no excuse

find

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

bed, her face pale as a ghost.

mommy’s putting you through

didn’t have the luxury to wallow, because she

had to act like nothing

discomfort, she had to stick

The next day.

desk, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps at the

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

come out! Shela bellowed arrogantly, “come out right

stood up, “What do

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

and grabbed Letitia by the

are you doing. Let go! Hands off! You

were stunned.

the cops,” Letitia pleaded, or

make sure you lose your job and get kicked out of the Ramirez Group!

Shela had the gall to come to her workplace and snatch her away in

much power did Elgin give

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

are you

a bad mood and feel like

alley and had goons guard both ends

Letitia had no way out, and no passersby would

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

weren’t painful enough, and you didn’t hit your belly hard enough

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

still couldn’t let it

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

turn misfortune into

right at

spit

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

course, I can! I’m going to

wife right now!”

livid, “Not for

once Elgin gets wind of

“So, it’s the same deal today. Plus,

closer, and Letitia

bit of pain, but she was pregnant

clutched her belly, looking around for an

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

she was about to land a ferocious kick to

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

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

like she was running for her life.

couldn’t

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

too why were those

all her strength and dashed out of the alley, but upon seeing the

up, “Letitia, you bi-… Mr

Elgin, Shela

as an arrow, not saying a word, but his presence

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