Chapter 81

*Celebratory banquets and dinner party, Letitia, your life sure got better since Vidonia joined the company.”

She was always leaving all alone to endure the endless nights. Oddly enough, solitude now seemed to echo with loneliness for

him.

Letitia was about to reply when something struck her, “I remember Mr. Stewart said you got hurt. Where’s the wound?”

You actually bought that?”

“Are you guys messing with me? Letitia frowned, “And here I was, actually worried about you for a second.”

Eigin stepped closer, cornering her, “Hearing I was hurt, and you just worried ‘for a second”? Don’t you have other reactions?”

Letitia began to retreat step by step. I you…. you… Eventually, she was backed against the wall.

Elgin raised his hand, resting it near her ear, “What if I really was hurt? Would you still be so indifferent?”

His breath fanned her face.

Letitia turned her head away, “Elgin, there’s a line of people caring about you stretching all the way to the suburbs. One more or one less doesn’t make a difference.”

“But you’re my wife!”

“The one you want to marry is Shela, it’s never been me.”

He pinched her chin, “For now, at least, it’s you. You should care!”

Letitia just found him inexplicably absurd.

“If you want care, go find Shela. She’s delicate, coquettish, pampering you, always pleasing you isn’t she way better than me?”

“Yes,” Elgin answered, “Letitia, any woman is better than you! Any woman is more considerate!”

up to him, get close to him, win

came home late. Are you sure you want to pick a fight over

for her. And there were always those who wanted to harm her, give her a hard time, add to

they were

of emotions. Samson’s test had struck his heart – Letitia truly didn’t give a damn…

everywhere, and when he learned Phedra had taken her to the hospital, he rushed there without a second

hated him, wished

rest, it’s getting late, Letitia said. I’m going

pulled her back. His eyes darker than the night

deal?” Unease crept in, and she refused, “I don’t want to.”

whether you want to or not!” Elgin’s last bit of

freed, it’s doable. You want your mother

different tonight. Letitia noticed, but couldn’t fathom his thoughts.

loathed the Sanders family, and now he was loosening his grip, offering

wasn’t a fool, she immediately asked, “What do you

deal, she’d obviously have to trade

would make Elgin offer her father or her

and I’ll free your father or save your mother. Letitia, a life

as she

Eigin would make such a tempting offer for was her baby!

“Such a deal is

Walden’s

child isn’t Walden’s!”

whose is it? Who’s the father!”

he is… If I did, I’d have

gripped her shoulders, “So tell me, if you don’t even know who the father is, why cling so desperately to the child! Just get rid

a life.”

want a child, right?” he looked at her. Then abort it, we

he saying?

a child with me?” she asked softly,

agree or

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