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

But at that moment, what flashed through Elgin’s mind was Letitia’s look of despair.

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

didn’t realize it, but he was

urged, “We’re in a time

death of this child hinged on a single thought from Mr.

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

doctor confirmed

his head and quickly signed his name.

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

that the lights in the ER went 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 was innocent, stirring

her restless,

Elgin stood by

his words. Letitia gradually calmed down

for a long while, only leaving as

in a deep slumber.

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

arrogant attitude made Elgin frown.

spotted him instantly, joyfully running

Elgin’s

out to touch him, but Elgin brushed her

“Mr. Ramirez..”

or get out!”

I just missed

disappeared at the

like him not return all night, his

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

are

not catching on.

to say more

a cold.” Shela grew anxious, “You

ignored her, looking to the butler, “Get the

away, Mr. Ramirez.”

catching a cold would be strange, even for someone as fit as

like a landslide.

moming, the CEO’s office was filled with Elgin’s coughing.

tea and medicine, but until the

Ramirez,” he reminded, “You should really take

look up. “Any news

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