Chapter 61

He meticulously tucked her damp hair behind her ear, his fingers gently caressing her cheek.

“Mr. Ramirez

It was as if he didn’t hear her, his eyes locked on Letitia.

It wasn’t until the ambulance came to the scene that he stood, scooping her up and rushing to the hospital. Elgin seemed to have forgotten that he too was drenched to the bone.

As the doctors wheeled Letitia into the ER, they asked, “Did she fall into water?”

“Yes,” Elgin replied.

“Does she have any acute medical conditions we need to know about? Family needs to inform us

He paused. When it came to Letitia’s health, he was clueless.

The doctor pressed, “Spit it out, we need to move fast”

Elgin finally said, “She’s… pregnant.”

The doctor paused, then nodded

Then the door clanged shut.

Standing at the ER door, Elgin was dripping wet, water steadily falling from his sleeves

“Mr. Ramirez, I’ve brought you some dry clothes, you should change…”

“No need,” he waved off the offer, “I’m waiting for her to come out.”

“But you…”

Elgin frowned coldly, “Zip it.”

Suddenly, the ER doors opened and the doctor stepped out, “What’s your relation to Letitia?”

“I’m her husband”

“She’s currently unconscious. We’ve drained the water from her lungs, but… the baby is in danger,” the doctor explained, “So, we need a family member to sign off on the procedures.”

Elgin didn’t move an inch

child wasn’t his. Even if it wasn’t Walden’s, there was

this chance to get rid of the baby. But at that moment, what flashed through

of the lake, her hand was on her lower abdomen. If he got rid

it, but he was already

Ramirez?” the doctor urged, “We’re in a

or death of this child hinged on a single thought

long moment, Elgin spoke, “Do everything to save the

the doctor

his head and

Elgin thought, “In your own way, you’ve made me surrender”

VIP ward. Half-awake, Letitia kept murmuring, “My baby, my baby…” She wasn’t afraid to die, but her child was

her restless,

Elgin stood by

his words. Letitia gradually calmed

stood silently for a long while, only leaving as dawn approached.

a deep

“Where’s Mr. Ramirez? Have you all gone mute? Why isn’t he home early in the moming! And not answering his

arrogant attitude made

and Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running over, “Mr. Ramirez…

Elgin’s

touch him, but Elgin brushed

“Mr. Ramirez..”

or get

I just

disappeared at the

like him not return

Elgin came down from his bath and changed,

irritation grew, “Why are you still here?”

catching on. Was Mr. Ramirez… disgusted with

about to say more

caught a cold.” Shela grew anxious, “You need to take medicine, see a doctor…”

“Get the

Mr. Ramirez.”

night and not catching a cold would be strange, even for someone as fit as

strikes like

office was filled with Elgin’s coughing.

tea and medicine, but until the tea went

Ramirez,” he reminded, “You should

a bit,” Elgin didn’t look up. “Any news from

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