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

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

at that moment, what flashed through Elgin’s mind was

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

was already caring about Letitia’s

doctor urged, “We’re in a time crunch here.”

tensed as well. The life or death of this child hinged on

spoke, “Do everything to save the

the doctor

his head and quickly

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

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

left her restless, her

is fine Elgin stood by the bed,

his words. Letitia

for a long while, only leaving

in a

the door when he heard Shela’s voice, “Where’s Mr. Ramirez? Have you all gone mute? Why isn’t he home

attitude made Elgin

instantly, joyfully running over, “Mr. Ramirez…

a night, Elgin’s clothes were

to touch him, but Elgin brushed her off

“Mr. Ramirez..”

or

just missed

disappeared at

bit her lip, sensing something was off. How could someone like him not return all night, his clothes

bath and changed, Shela was still there.

irritation grew, “Why are

scolded, still not catching on. Was Mr. Ramirez…

was about to say more but suddenly started coughing violently.

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

“Get the car ready, I’m going to the

Mr.

not catching a cold would be strange, even

like a landslide.

office was filled with Elgin’s coughing.

of tea and medicine, but until the tea went cold, Elgin was too busy to

“You should really take

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

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