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

little something, to build up your strength. After

that

“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 gonna have

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

Mark looked at her with a smirk.

it! Who knows what’s in there!” Letitia was on high alert, not falling

insisted, shoving it into her hands.

kept backing off,

it, don’t be too proud to

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

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

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

turned pale.

what’s

could finish, Mark had

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

the place turned into a frenzy. Letitia stood outside, watching as a

sirens blaring, rushing Mark to the hospital.

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

didn’t do

denying it! We have surveillance,

check the cameras.

sly smile, then quickly hid it. But Letitia saw it clear as day, feeling uneasy, her

guess what Mark and Shela were really

his

My dad can’t be in trouble, he’s worked hard

her off,

he felt really sorry for me. So, he just wanted to butter Letitia up. But just after meeting her for a few minutes, my dad suddenly

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

thrown

“…”

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

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

stood alone to the

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