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

wasn’t Walden’s, there was no reason for him to keep it.

take this chance to get rid of the baby. But at that moment, what flashed through Elgin’s mind was Letitia’s

the lake, her hand was on her lower abdomen. If he got rid of this baby, how heartbroken would she be when she

was already caring about Letitia’s

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

as well. The life or death of this child hinged on a single thought

moment, Elgin spoke, “Do everything to save the

doctor

head and quickly

“In your

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 was innocent, stirring feelings of guilt and regret within

constant murmuring left her restless,

is fine Elgin stood by the bed, speaking softly

Letitia gradually

a long while, only

a deep

gone mute? Why isn’t he home early in the moming! And not answering his phone! Do you

attitude made Elgin

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

Elgin’s clothes were half-dry.

reached out to touch him, but Elgin

“Mr. Ramirez..”

or get out!”

I just missed you.”

at the staircase.

someone like him not return all night, his clothes wet, his

Elgin came down from his bath and changed, Shela was still

are you still here?”

on. Was Mr. Ramirez… disgusted with

to say more but suddenly started coughing violently.

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

to the butler, “Get the car ready, I’m going

away, Mr.

soaked clothes all night and not catching a cold would be strange, even for someone

strikes like a landslide.

office was filled with Elgin’s coughing.

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

“You should really take some medicine.”

didn’t look up.

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