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

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

the baby. But at that moment, what flashed through Elgin’s mind was

If he got rid of this

but he was already caring about Letitia’s

doctor urged, “We’re

life or death of this child hinged on a

“Do everything to save the

doctor

head and quickly

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

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 feelings of guilt

left her restless, her brows

is fine Elgin stood

words. Letitia gradually

for a long while, only leaving as dawn approached.

a

gone mute? Why isn’t he home early in the moming! And not answering his phone! Do you know who I am!”

attitude made Elgin frown.

Shela spotted him instantly, joyfully running

Elgin’s

to touch him, but Elgin brushed her off

“Mr. Ramirez..”

business or

just

disappeared at

him not

from his bath and

“Why are

on.

to say more but suddenly started coughing

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

the car ready, I’m going

Mr.

clothes all night and not catching a cold would be strange, even for someone as fit as

strikes like a landslide.

office was filled with Elgin’s coughing.

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

“You should really take some

a bit,” Elgin didn’t look up.

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