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 me gifts?

a little something, to

worried that someone

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

night?” Letitia

Mark looked at

what’s in there!” Letitia was on

insisted, shoving it into her

kept backing off, “I said

be too proud to accept a little

she lost her patience and swung her arm, “Can’t you

and a whole box

talking, suddenly, Mark

turned pale.

“You, what’s happening to

could finish, Mark had collapsed backward with a thud.

from nowhere, “Dad, what’s wrong with you! Wake

a frenzy. Letitia stood outside, watching as a

sirens blaring, rushing Mark to

blame for this!” Shela pointed at her, “If anything happens

do anything…”

denying it! We have surveillance, everything’s been recorded,

responded, “Fine, check the cameras.

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

what Mark and Shela were really after!

came striding out, his gaze sweeping

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

off, “What happened?”

side, he felt really sorry for me. So, he just wanted to butter Letitia up. But just after meeting her for

give it to me, I had no idea what was going on.” Letitia

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

“…”

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

Shela was curled up in Elgin’s arms, wailing and

alone to

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