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?”

just scoffed, “You bringing me gifts?

a little something, to build up

looked around, worried that someone might

now but carrying another man’s child. If this gets out, you’re gonna

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

Mark looked at her with

Letitia was on high alert, not falling for his tricks.

insisted, shoving

backing off,

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

patience and

gifts fell to the ground, and a whole box of high-end

he was talking, suddenly, Mark clutched his heart, started shaking, and his

turned pale.

startled, “You, what’s happening to

she could finish, Mark had

what’s wrong with you! Wake up! Don’t scare me!

over, and the place turned into a frenzy. Letitia stood outside,

with sirens blaring, rushing Mark

blame for this!” Shela pointed at her, “If anything happens to my dad, I won’t let you off the

didn’t do

have surveillance, everything’s

responded, “Fine, check the cameras. I’m

quickly hid it. But Letitia saw it clear as day, feeling uneasy, her gut

couldn’t guess what Mark and Shela were

striding out, his gaze sweeping over

for me. My dad can’t be in trouble, he’s worked hard all his life and now it’s time for him to

off,

Ramirez, a different status than before. And since I’m by your side, he felt really sorry for me. So, he just wanted to butter Letitia up. But just after meeting her for a few

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

Or thrown it away later,

“…”

voice drowned her out, “I have no time to argue with you. I’m going to the hospital to be with my dad! Mr. Ramirez,

the emergency room, Shela was curled up in Elgin’s arms,

to the

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