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

if it wasn’t Walden’s, there

take this chance to get rid of the baby. But at

the bottom of the lake, her hand was on her lower abdomen. If he got rid of

it, but he was already caring about Letitia’s feelings.

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

tensed as well. The life or death of this child

“Do everything

the doctor

and quickly

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

of night 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,

restless, her brows deeply

stood

his words. Letitia gradually calmed down

long while, only leaving as dawn

in a deep

you all gone mute? Why isn’t he home early in

attitude made Elgin

room, and Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running over, “Mr. Ramirez… Eh? Why are

Elgin’s clothes were

out to touch him, but Elgin brushed her off and strode upstairs.

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or get out!”

I just

at the

could someone like him not return all night, his clothes

bath and changed, Shela was still

are

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

to say more but suddenly started coughing

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

“Get the car ready,

Mr. Ramirez.”

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

like a landslide.

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

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

Ramirez,” he reminded, “You should really take some

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

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