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

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

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

but he was already

the doctor urged, “We’re in

death of this child hinged on a single thought from

spoke, “Do everything to save the child.”

doctor

bowed his head and quickly

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

VIP ward. Half-awake, Letitia kept murmuring, “My

restless, her

Elgin stood by the bed,

hearing his words. Letitia gradually calmed down

a long while, only leaving as dawn

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

attitude made

living room, and Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running

Elgin’s

out to touch him, but Elgin brushed

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or get

just missed

disappeared at

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

Elgin came down from his bath and

irritation grew, “Why are

not catching on.

more but suddenly started coughing

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

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

away, Mr. Ramirez.”

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

strikes like a landslide.

office was filled with

cup of tea and medicine, but until the tea went

Ramirez,” he reminded, “You should really

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

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