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 no reason

this chance to get rid of the baby. But at that

abdomen. If he got rid of this

but he was

urged, “We’re in

life or death of this child hinged on a single thought from

“Do everything to save

the doctor

bowed his head and quickly signed his

thought, “In your own way, you’ve made

that the lights in the ER went off, and the nurses wheeled out Letitia’s bed to transfer her to the VIP ward. Half-awake, Letitia kept murmuring, “My baby, my baby…” She wasn’t afraid to die, but her child

her restless, her brows

stood by the

his words. Letitia

stood silently for a long while, only

a

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

attitude made

into the living room, and Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running over, “Mr. Ramirez… Eh? Why

Elgin’s

reached out to touch him, but Elgin brushed her off and

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or get

just missed you.”

disappeared at the staircase.

something was off. How could someone like him not return all night, his clothes wet, his

Elgin came down from his bath and changed, Shela

irritation grew, “Why are you still

scolded, still not catching on.

about to say more

you’ve caught a cold.” Shela grew anxious, “You

“Get the car ready, I’m going to the office.”

away, Mr. Ramirez.”

would be strange, even for someone as fit as

strikes like

the CEO’s office was filled with Elgin’s coughing.

until the tea went cold, Elgin was too busy to take

“You should really take some

in a bit,” Elgin didn’t look up.

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