Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

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!”

get close to him, win his favor.

calm tone, “I came home late. Are you sure you want to pick a fight over

was exhausting enough for her. And there were always those who wanted to harm her,

were all scheming to do

swallowed attempting to hold back his turmoil of emotions. Samson’s test

Phedra had taken her to the hospital, he rushed there without a second thought,

him, wished

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

forcefully pulled her back. His eyes darker than the night sky, “Letitia, let’s

deal?” Unease crept in, and she

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

each word, his expression resolute and fierce, “Whatever you want, I can give it to you. You want your father freed, it’s doable. You

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

had always loathed the Sanders family, and now he was loosening his

immediately asked, “What

it’s a deal, she’d obviously have to

offer her father or her mother in return!

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

as she

had that Eigin would make such a tempting offer for was

shook her head, “Such a deal is too cruel!”

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

isn’t Walden’s!”

it? Who’s the father!”

I did,

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

it’s a

right?” he looked at her. Then abort it, we can have

What was he saying? A child

child with me?” she asked softly, “Elgin, do you

know, Letitia, will you agree or not! Veins throbbed on Elgin’s