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

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

on her lower abdomen. If he got

didn’t realize it, but he was

the doctor urged, “We’re in a

life or death of this child hinged on a single thought

“Do everything to save the child.”

the doctor confirmed

head and quickly signed

your own way, you’ve

nurses wheeled out Letitia’s bed to transfer her to the VIP ward. Half-awake, Letitia kept murmuring, “My baby, my

constant murmuring left her restless, her

stood by the bed,

hearing his words. Letitia gradually calmed

stood silently for a long while, only

a deep slumber.

door when he heard Shela’s voice, “Where’s Mr. Ramirez? Have you all gone mute? Why

attitude made

instantly, joyfully running over, “Mr. Ramirez… Eh? Why are you all

night, Elgin’s clothes were half-dry.

touch him, but Elgin brushed her off

“Mr. Ramirez..”

or get

just missed

at

him not return all night, his clothes wet,

Elgin came down from his bath and

“Why are you still here?”

not catching on. Was Mr. Ramirez… disgusted with

say more but suddenly started

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

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

Mr. Ramirez.”

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

strikes like a

was filled with Elgin’s

in a cup of tea and medicine, but until the tea went cold, Elgin was too busy to take

reminded, “You should really take

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

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