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 for him

get rid of the baby. But at that moment, what flashed through Elgin’s mind

on her lower abdomen. If he got rid of this baby, how heartbroken would she

was already

Mr. Ramirez?” the doctor urged, “We’re in a time crunch

or death of this child

moment, Elgin spoke, “Do everything to save the child.”

the doctor

his head and quickly signed his

won,” Elgin thought, “In your own

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 was innocent, stirring feelings of guilt

constant murmuring left her restless, her

Elgin stood by the bed,

hearing his words. Letitia

stood silently for a long while, only leaving as

a deep slumber.

to Ivory Towers, he hadn’t even reached the door when he 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 phone! Do you know who

made Elgin

living room, and Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running

a night, Elgin’s clothes were half-dry.

touch him, but Elgin brushed her off

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or

just missed

at

him

from his bath and changed, Shela

“Why are you still here?”

catching on. Was Mr. Ramirez… disgusted with

say more but suddenly started

Mr. Ramirez, you’ve caught a cold.” Shela grew anxious, “You need to

“Get the car ready, I’m going to

away, Mr.

and not catching a cold would be strange, even for

like a

the CEO’s office was filled with Elgin’s

the tea went cold, Elgin was too busy to take

he reminded, “You should really

bit,” Elgin didn’t look up. “Any news from the hospital?”

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