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 to stabilize

bolted upright in bed,

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

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

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

the check-up, Letitia didn’t dare linger and

to stay in the hospital,

find out

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

down on the makeshift bed, her face

mommy’s putting you through

she had to go

to act like nothing was

discomfort, she had to stick to her story about it being

The next day.

the sound of hurried footsteps at

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

bellowed arrogantly, “come

up, “What do

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

forward and grabbed Letitia by the arms,

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

colleagues were

pleaded, or

help her! Or I’ll make sure you lose

believe it. Shela had the gall to come to her

power did Elgin give

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

you up to?”

like

Letitia to an alley and

out, and no passersby would interfere.

“Shela, you’re not

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

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

much thought, Shela still couldn’t let

scheme fails, there’s always a second try, and

refused to believe Letitia could always turn misfortune into a stroke of

right

screamed, “You spit at

you get away with murder. But don’t think just because he

I’m going

his wife right

“Not

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

not, he’s 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

moving closer, and Letitia quickly

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

her belly, looking around

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

about to land a ferocious

sight of this, Letitia used all her strength to shove

the people standing at the

like she was running for her life.

Shela’s kick landed, the baby couldn’t take another hit

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

odd, too why were those two men frozen in

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

cursing under her breath, caught up, “Letitia, you bi-…

Elgin, Shela was

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

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