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 his favor. Only Letitia, never obeyed

into his eyes, saying in a calm tone, “I came home late. Are you sure you want to pick a fight

Elgin’s scrutiny was exhausting enough for her. And there were always those who wanted to harm her, give her a

they were all scheming to do

Samson’s test had struck his heart – Letitia truly didn’t give a damn… much less have any love for him.

the surveillance, searched everywhere, and when he learned Phedra had taken

her? She hated him, wished him dead!

late, Letitia said.

back. His eyes darker than the night

deal?” Unease crept in, and she

make it whether you want to or not!” Elgin’s last

I can give it to you. You want your father freed,

tonight. Letitia noticed, but couldn’t

loathed the Sanders family, and now he

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

a deal, she’d obviously

make Elgin offer her father or her mother in return! Letitia had an inkling, but she dared not continue the thought.

was Elgin’s lips parting, ‘Abort the baby, and I’ll free your father or save your

as she

only thing she had that Eigin would make such a tempting offer for was

her head, “Such a deal

asked harshly, “For you and Walden’s child, would you abandon

isn’t

whose is it?

he is… If I did, I’d have gone to him a long

believe your Elgin 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

a life.”

looked at her. Then abort it, we can have

wide-eyed. What was he saying? A child with her?

me?” she asked softly, “Elgin, do you even know what you’re

agree or not! Veins

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