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?”

bringing me gifts? What do

give you a little something, to build up your

worried that someone might

scared stiff. Letitia, you know the drill. You’re Mrs. Ramirez now but carrying another man’s child. If this gets

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

looked at her with

what’s in there!” Letitia was on high alert, not falling for

take it, Mark insisted, shoving

off, “I said

will take it, don’t be too proud to accept a

and finally, she lost her patience and swung her arm, “Can’t you understand English? Stop grossing

and a whole box of high-end

he was talking, suddenly, Mark

turned pale.

what’s happening

had collapsed backward with a

from nowhere, “Dad, what’s wrong with you! Wake up! Don’t

over, and the place turned into a frenzy. Letitia stood outside, watching as a crowd surrounded Mark, trying to resuscitate him, completely

arrived with sirens blaring, rushing

anything happens to my dad, I won’t let you

didn’t do

surveillance, everything’s been recorded, you

the cameras. I’m innocent.”

sly smile, then quickly hid it. But Letitia saw it clear

guess what Mark

striding out, his gaze sweeping over

Ramirez!” Shela ran up to him, tears streaming, “You have to stand up for me. My dad can’t be in trouble, he’s worked hard all his life and now it’s

her off,

felt really sorry for me. So, he just wanted to butter Letitia up.

out of nowhere with gifts, saying he wanted to give it to me, I had

Or thrown it

“…”

argue with you. I’m going to the hospital to be with my dad! Mr. Ramirez, come with me! Letitia, you too! You’re

Shela was curled up in Elgin’s arms,

to the

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