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

his. Even if it wasn’t Walden’s, there was

baby. But at that moment, what flashed through

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

was

Mr. Ramirez?” the doctor urged, “We’re in a time crunch here.”

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

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

doctor

head and quickly

Elgin thought, “In your

the nurses wheeled out Letitia’s bed to transfer her to the VIP ward. Half-awake, Letitia

restless, her brows deeply furrowed.

is fine Elgin stood

words. Letitia gradually

long while, only leaving as

in a

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 his phone! Do you know

made

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

Elgin’s clothes were

Elgin

“Mr. Ramirez..”

or

I just missed you.”

at

was off. How could someone like him not return

from his bath and changed, Shela was still

grew, “Why are you still here?”

on. Was Mr. Ramirez…

was about to say more but

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

“Get the car ready, I’m going to the

Mr. Ramirez.”

all night and not catching a cold would be

like a

office was filled with

and medicine, but until the tea

Ramirez,” he reminded, “You should really

bit,” Elgin didn’t look up.

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