Chapter 49

Unable to contain her emotions, tears streamed down Letitia’s face.

When she was at the end of her rope, a miracle happened.

“Thank you, thank you. Letitia kept saying, “This money means so much to me.

With these forty grand, plus her ten grand salary, her mom could get her pill this month!

Walden asked, “What do you need the money for?”

“My mom woke up,” Letitia said. “She needs her special medicine.”

Walden was just as thrilled, “Really? That’s fantastic! Letitia, can I go visit her?”

She needed Elgin’s approval just to see her own mom. Let alone Walden. But she’d lied to her mom, saying she and Walden were together, so she had to drag him along to show face.

“Not just yet, Letitia replied. “When there’s a chance, I’ll let you know.”

“Alright.” Walden nodded. “Letitia, you’ve got your mom back.”

That comment had Letitia bawling. Her life’s been so damn tough, but the stars aligned just a little, bringing her mom

back to her

Yeah, I’ve got my mom now, Letitia whispered. “I’m not alone.”

Money in hand, Letitia dashed to the hospital, to pay up and get the meds.

She implored the doc, Please, give it to her ASAP. I’ll find a way to cover next month’s meds, I promise.”

“Sure thing.

Η

Letitia’s heart could finally rest.

By the time she finished up and got back to Ivory Towers, it was already night. She walked into the living room, the servants silently bustling, not daring to make a peep.

“Mr. Ramirez is waiting upstairs

to

hallway was eerily silent, to the point where

pushed open the master bedroom door and caught Elgin’s

“You’re back?

swallowed hard, inching closer, and when she saw the neat stack of fifty grand by Elgin, she covered her mouth

smirked, “That’s your money, so what are you scared of?”

smile sent shivers down her spine. The cash she’d just dropped at the hospital was now

Elgin’s smile deepened

be, the deeper his inner fury simmered!

almost wished for Elgin’s rage instead of this eerie calm.

“..I borrowed it.”

you, huh?” Elgin pressed. “Who’d dare?”

mind faced, blurting out, “Samson.”

throw him under the bus Because he was Elgin’s friend, nothing would Come of

Chapter 49

sure? Elgin leaned

realized,

mouth, Elgin grabbed a wad of cash and flung it in

was Walden who gave you the money!”

her face, then

my sight for a

tried to explain, “I didn’t go to Walden, I just bumped into

the coincidence! Letitia,

stood up with veins

money I gave to the hospital, Elgin, what right do you have to

The doctors won’t dispense

the money, thinking it’d ease her mom’s

powerful, his influence too

why do this…” Letitia looked at him, “Can’t you have a shred of mercy,

than a passing notion of mercy. Just once, to give her a

Elgin didn’t. He was only ever more

you think you are? Letitia, did marrying me make

to, I’ve endured it, never complaining. My mother is innocent, though, she’s finally woken up, and I just want

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