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.

“Mr.

headed to the master

hallway was eerily silent, to the point where she could hear her own heartbeat.

bedroom door and caught Elgin’s gaze, sharp

“You’re back?

closer, and when she saw the neat stack of fifty grand by Elgin, she covered

“That’s your money, so what are you

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

smile deepened

smile appeared to be, the deeper

wished for Elgin’s rage instead of this eerie

“..I borrowed it.”

huh?” Elgin

faced, blurting out,

under the bus Because he was Elgin’s friend, nothing would

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leaned in, his

into Elgin’s eyes, Letitia realized, he already knew the

she opened her mouth, Elgin grabbed a wad of cash and flung it

It was Walden who gave

cash fluttered, smacking her face,

of the cash, “I let you off my sight for a few minutes and you’re hitting up an old flame for help, you

to explain, “I didn’t go to Walden, I just

the coincidence! Letitia,

over, stood up

I gave to the hospital, Elgin, what right

say-so. The doctors won’t

money, thinking it’d ease her mom’s suffering, only to

his

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

Just once, to give her a break, to

was only ever more

you are? Letitia, did marrying me make you forget your place?”

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