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 no reason

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

lake, her hand was on her lower abdomen. If he

he was

urged,

life or death of this child hinged on

moment, Elgin spoke, “Do everything to save the

the doctor

head and quickly signed his

won,” Elgin thought, “In your

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

murmuring left her restless, her

is fine Elgin stood by the bed, speaking softly

his words. Letitia

a long while, only leaving as dawn approached.

a deep slumber.

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

made Elgin

living room, and Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running over, “Mr. Ramirez…

night, Elgin’s clothes were half-dry.

him, but Elgin brushed her off

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or get out!”

I just missed you.”

disappeared at the staircase.

lip, sensing something was off. How could someone like him not return

from his bath and changed, Shela was still

“Why are you still here?”

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

to say more but suddenly started

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

the car

away, Mr. Ramirez.”

a cold would be strange, even for someone as fit as Elgin.

like

moming, the CEO’s office was filled with

cup of tea and medicine, but until the tea went cold, Elgin was too

“You should really take some

look up. “Any news from the hospital?”

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