Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

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.

you’re back, the butler said. “Mr. Ramirez is waiting upstairs

know.” Letitia headed to

eerily silent, to the point where

bedroom door and caught Elgin’s gaze, sharp as a knife,

“You’re back?

she saw the neat stack of fifty grand by Elgin, she covered her

money, so what are you

just

did you do instead of getting the abortion?” Elgin’s smile deepened “Tell

smile appeared to be,

for Elgin’s rage instead of this eerie

“..I borrowed it.”

you, huh?” Elgin pressed. “Who’d

mind faced, blurting out,

but she had to throw him under the bus

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sure? Elgin leaned in, his eyes dangerous.

eyes, Letitia realized, he already knew

Elgin grabbed a wad

Letitia, It was Walden

cash fluttered, smacking her face, then drifting to the floor.

just great, Elgin threw the rest of the cash, “I let you off my sight for a few minutes and

go to Walden, I just bumped

coincidence! Letitia,

up with

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

useless without my say-so. The

She’d barely scraped together the money, thinking

was too powerful, his influence too vast.

at him, “Can’t you have a shred of mercy, just a little bit of pity for me?”

to give her a break, to spare her from such. relentless

Elgin didn’t. He was only ever

think you are? Letitia, did

know, I’m the enemy of the Ramirez family, and I’m here to atone…” That confession was incredibly hard for Letitia. “But Elgin, whatever cruel treatment you’ve subjected me to, I’ve endured it, never complaining. My mother is innocent, though, she’s finally woken up, and I just want her to receive her treatment, recover slowly, and live a few more years with me. I just want to be someone who has a mom too.” Tears