Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 66

“He was in his wet clothes all night, until they dried with his body heat. Seriously, after a wrenching ordeal like that, how can his body take it? Mr. Ramirez started coughing as soon as he got back that moming.”

“He’s been on meds these past couple of days, and he’s a bit better, but still coughing. Plus, the company’s got a ton of stuff waiting for him to handle…”

After hearing this, Letitia blinked slowly for quite some time. What on earth is Elgin thinking?

She realized that she was finding him more and more unfathomable.

He’s the one who wanted her dead, and yet he’s also the one who saved her. Maybe, just maybe, Elgin is just controlling. Her life, or whatever else, he made sure it’s all in his hands.

“Got it. Letitia said, eyes downcast. Im heading out, butler”

“Very well, madam”

Letitia’s mind was a mess, staring out the car window at the scenery flashing by, trying hard to recall the night she jumped into the lake.

She couldn’t swim and was determined to die, the water was bitterly cold, and she quickly sank.

Water flooded over her, filling her lungs, her consciousness was slipping away…

And then, a pair of hands were holding her up, then her lips were kissed by someone. Back then, she really wanted to open her eyes to see who it was, but she just didn’t have the strength

Now, thinking back, it turns out it was Elgin.

He was ruthless, pushing her to the edge, then pulling her back from the brink

Men, they re a bundle of contradictions.

Letitia pushed the door open and walked into the hospital room, putting her wandering thoughts aside.

“Mom,” she called out with a bright smile, “I’m here to see you.”

Malinda was sitting in a wheelchair, trying to do some rehab exercises.

Being bedridden for so long as a comatose patient, her physical functions had declined, and it would take time to recover

at her lovingly, “Letitia, you’re here.

to visit much,” Letitia said sweetly, squatting next to Malinda, “But you’re always on my mind.”

mother’s lap, just like when she was a child.

around was wonderful.

grandma, can you see her? Letitia whispered

just my body… Malinda sighed, “It’s not much use anymore, I’m a burden

money

not an issue,

me. With a room of this standard in such a hospital,

director is a friend of Walden’s, so we got a discount. Don’t

get IVs every day, but I don’t seem to

the special medicine that cost fifty grand each. However, Malinda continued to take her regular medications. Of course, their effectiveness was

Letitia looked up. “Leave these worries to me. You raised

gently combed through

being with her mother

by so quickly. Before leaving, Letitia almost cried, holding back her tears, “Mom, take good -care of

my biggest wish in this life is to have our

surely will.”

reluctantly said goodbye

Chapter 66

door closed, and Letitia wiped away

the corners of her eyes.

sound of footsteps faded, and the corridor

continue her exercises when the door suddenly cracked open, and a

looked up at the young woman standing before her, “Who are you?”

a slight smile, “I’m a good

“Letitia’s friend?”

my name’s Shela Ward.”

expression relaxed, “Nice to meet you, Ms. Ward. Are you looking for

tell you, but I want you to know the truth. A vicious glint flickered in her eyes.

for familial love? Then she would personally shatter it for her! The more

truth?” Malinda felt a pang of anxiety. “What

the thing is, everything Letitia told you was a pack of lies, designed to deceive