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?”

didn’t take it, just scoffed, “You bringing me gifts?

a little something, to build

quickly looked around, worried that someone might have

laughed, “Look at 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

was the man that night?” Letitia

Take the gifts.” Mark looked at her

knows what’s in there!” Letitia was

take it, Mark insisted, shoving it into her

off,

be too

patience and swung her arm,

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

a waste of good stuff “Whale he was talking, suddenly,

turned pale.

was startled, “You, what’s happening

finish, Mark had collapsed backward with a

Dad!” Shela burst out from nowhere, “Dad, what’s wrong with you! Wake up! Don’t scare

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

ambulance arrived with sirens blaring, rushing Mark

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

do

have surveillance, everything’s been recorded, you

check the cameras.

this, Shela suddenly cracked a sly smile, then quickly hid it. But Letitia saw it clear as day, feeling uneasy, her gut telling her this

now, she couldn’t guess what Mark

his gaze sweeping over

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

off, “What happened?”

said, Letitia is now Mrs. 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 minutes, my

to give it to me, I had no idea what was going

could’ve just taken it! Or thrown it away later, why reject him to his

“…”

I’m going to the hospital to be with my dad! Mr.

in

alone to the side.

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