Chapter 37

“Dad, so what do you suggest we do?”

Mark’s eyes were spinning like tops, “Let me think.”

Shela sat on the couch, fuming.

“Her belly sure did her proud, got knocked up on the first try. If only I had that kind of luck…“

Too bad, Elgin wouldn’t touch herso no chance of getting pregnant for her.

“I’ve got it!” Mark clapped his hands, “Shela, I’ve got a plan.”

He leaned in and whispered the whole scheme into Shela’s ear.

“Great!” Shela beamed, “We can for sure make this work!”

“Alright, I’m on it!”

Meanwhile, at the Ramirez Group, Letitia suddenly sneezed a bunch of times and felt a chill run through her.

“Are you coming down with a cold? Vidonia walked over, offering her a tissue, “Layer up, health comes first.”

“It’s nothing, just an itchy nose. Letitia chuckled and stood up, heading to the break room.

“Designer Sanders, a colleague called out to her, “someone’s waiting for you at the front door.”

“Me?”

“Yeah, go check it out.”

Who would come looking for her at the Ramirez Group?

Letitia agreed and went to the front door, only to see the director of AquaCity Psychiatric Institute, Mark Ward, with both hands full of gifts, wearing a grin from ear to ear.

“What are you doing here?”

Mark had been a pain in her neck at AquaCity Psychiatric Institute, and had even set her up with that old man. His daughter, Shela, had been a thorn in her side time and again…

“Brought you something, Mark said, “don’t look down on it, eh?”

it, just scoffed, “You bringing

give you a little something, to build up your strength. After all, you’re pregnant now!”

looked around, worried that someone might have

Letitia, you know the drill. You’re Mrs. Ramirez now but carrying another man’s child. If this gets out, you’re gonna have a rough

was the man that night?” Letitia clenched her teeth, “You must know!”

looked at her

it! Who knows what’s in there!” Letitia was on high alert,

shoving it into her

kept backing off, “I said no!”

it, don’t be too proud to accept a

kept refusing, and finally, she lost her patience and swung her

ground, and a whole box of high-end supplements for women.

of good stuff “Whale he was talking, suddenly, Mark clutched

turned pale.

what’s happening

Mark had collapsed backward with

Dad!” Shela burst out from nowhere, “Dad, what’s wrong with

a frenzy. Letitia stood outside, watching as a crowd surrounded Mark,

an ambulance arrived with sirens blaring, rushing Mark to

at her, “If anything happens to my dad, I won’t let you off the hook!”

didn’t do

surveillance, everything’s

the cameras.

then quickly hid it. But Letitia saw it

what Mark and Shela were

out, his gaze sweeping over Letitia.

him, tears streaming, “You have to stand up for me. My dad can’t be in trouble, he’s worked hard

her off,

felt really sorry for

saying he wanted to give it to me, I had no idea what was going on.” Letitia said, “I didn’t accept

could’ve just taken it! Or thrown it away later, why

“…”

voice drowned her out, “I have no time to argue with you. I’m going to the

Shela was curled up in

to the side.

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