Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 44

Amidst all the pushing and shoving, someone must have tripped over a cord or something, because suddenly, there was this loud thud and down came a piece of equipment.

And it just had to land right on Mark’s chest.

Mark was coughing his lungs out. He was faking it to begin with, but after that hit, how could he keep up the act?

Mark’s eyes flew open and he started fiddling with the medical device on top of him, “Hey, give me a hand here, get it off…”

The thing didn’t look that big, but man, it was heavy, and Mark couldn’t budge it on his own!

Shela hurried over to help. “Dad!”

“I’m being squashed, Mark complained, “If that thing had hit my face, I’d be a goner!”

Mark sounded full of hot air did he really seem like someone on death’s door from a stroke?

Shela was frantic, shooting him looks that could have pulled a muscle in her eye.

Finally, Mark caught on and quickly laid back down, feigning weakness, “Ouch, that hurts, doctor… quick, get a doctor in here…”

Shela played along, hamming it up. “Dad, you just woke up, take a moment to breathe!”

“Mr. Ward, you’re awake, Letitia chimed in, feigning concern, “That’s a relief, I was scared to death something bad might happen to you!”

“1,1”

“Shela said your condition was getting worse, but I didn’t buy it. You’re usually fit as a fiddle, so I came to check on you. Look at you, awake all on your own, no need for surgery, and no need for my blood.” Letitia had said her piece.

Mark and Shela exchanged looks, speechless.

Letitia grinned. Take care and rest up, Mr. Ward. Those health supplements you bought, save ’em for yourself.”‘

“Did these two really think they could get rid of my kid by playing sick? Dream on!” Letitia thought, “I’m no pushover!”

“Right, I’ll go get the doctor, Letitia announced, “Hang tight.” She turned and left the ICU.

Mark was grinding his teeth, fuming!

Who would’ve thought Letitia would be so crafty, barging in and waking him up!

Shela was fuming too, but with Elgin still around, she couldn’t make a scene, “Mr. Ramirez, I think… I think my dad’s going to be fine.”

gaze was icy as he looked at her,

look at me like that, I’m… I’m scared…” Shela tried to play the coquette, reaching for his arm, but

you think I’m that easy to

pale, “No, Mr. Ramirez, my dad

keep acting even after Letitia blew your cover?”

up, he had figured it all out. His eyes narrowed dangerously. “You made the whole thing up just to

Elgin’s presence was overwhelming, his

make amends, “Mr. Ramirez, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hide it from you, my mistake, I won’t dare

look at her, snorted coldly,

him, nearly getting

mad at me!” she yelled. But Elgin

is it, Dad,” Shela said, “we’ve shot ourselves in

hospital entrance, Letitia was

over, glancing at her, “You finally got

hadn’t smartened up, I might’ve

a few vials of

Letitia silently replied to herself.

bank, getting my blood drawn every day,”

the car, his face

of the night, only to find

bummer, being played like that, Letitia said. “Too bad you can’t do much about Shela, she’s the apple of your

‘Shut up

his, “How about you

“What for?”

to check if Shela put some kind of spell on you and break it.”

for Shela. But her

he was repulsed, he had no choice but to accept. That wonderful

mood finally lifted a bit, her baby

Mommy will protect you with everything I’ve got, I won’t give up as long as there’s

Letitia took another dose of her pregnancy-preserving

few days, the butler had the kitchen whip up blood-nourishing foods for Letitia to

simply avoiding those

opportunity to eat, worried that Elgin might suddenly decide to scrap the menu on a whim.

Letitia’s vitality gradually returned, her complexion

room and took

coffee, glanced over the food on the table, and his face turned

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez”

away, “What’s all this? Are