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

there was no

baby. But at that moment, what flashed

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

but he was already caring about Letitia’s

Ramirez, Mr. Ramirez?” the doctor urged,

him tensed as well. The life or death of this child hinged on a single thought from Mr.

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

the doctor confirmed

his head and

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

wasn’t until the dead 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

left her restless, her brows deeply

is fine Elgin stood by the bed,

his words. Letitia gradually

while,

in a

gone mute? Why isn’t he home early in the moming! And not answering his phone! Do

attitude made Elgin frown.

joyfully running over, “Mr.

a night, Elgin’s clothes were half-dry.

out to touch him, but Elgin

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or get

just missed you.”

at the staircase.

sensing something was off. How could someone like him not return all night, his clothes

came down from his bath and changed, Shela was

are you still here?”

on. Was Mr. Ramirez… disgusted

more but suddenly started coughing

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

her, looking to the butler, “Get the

Mr.

cold would be strange, even for

like a

office was filled with Elgin’s

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

reminded, “You should really take some

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

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