Chapter 98

Elgin gave the order himself – no one’s allowed to save her kid. Who’d dare cross him?

“Doctor, doctor,” she sobbed quietly, “what should I do, I really can’t lose my baby…”

She thought, what if one day in the future, the kid’s dad shows up, how’s she gonna explain this mess? Is she really such a loser?

“Sorry, I…I can’t go against Mr. Ramirez’s wishes either,” the doctor answered, “otherwise, he would kill me. And he’s your husband…

Husband… pfft. Who would’ve thunk it, the title of husband gives Elgin the power to play God with her child’s life.

“I’m getting the surgery, I’m saving my baby, my husband’s words don’t mean anything!” Letitia clenched her teeth, “I’ve got a say in this

toor

“About the surgery costs…”

He didn’t even have to finish that sentence to throw a bucket of cold water on Letitia.

Chilled to the bone. Money, she’s got no money right now.

But why does money have to be so darn important at a time like this? Does she really have to stand by, watch her child’s life signs fade away bit by bit, leaving her body?

No, no, there’s got to be another way, there’s always a way.

Letitia turned her head, looking toward the OR door

Elgin had long gone, he wouldn’t come back, because he couldn’t care less to give her a glance.

He must be with Shela, guarding her, patiently soothing her.

The difference between people, man, it’s so glaringly obvious at a moment like this.

Letitia took a deep breath, staring at the bright OR lights above, her vision blurring…

But just then, a name popped into her mind. Neil!

Neil had given her his card once, told her straight up, if she ever needed anything, she could call him anytime! And he didn’t just say it

once!

here, right now, Neil could be her

at straws, suddenly found the strength, even

nurse, “Please, can you get my phone for

nurse could fulfill. Even though they

found Letitia’s phone in a bag

down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and Letitia didn’t hesitate to press the button.

sounded, each second torturously

praying Neil wasn’t too busy to pick up.

a warm male voice came

flowed even

throat, to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson, it’s me,

surprised, “Hello, what’s going

please, I need your help right now,”

seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps, “Okay, where are you?”

to the last of her consciousness and

intently, occasionally acknowledging

ended, Letitia passed

slipped from her hand,

as fast as

Shefas surgery had just

we couldn’t save the baby.

stay in the

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This is killing

indifferently, “Understood.”

gurney out, moving Shela to

lay there sleeping, her complexion

for her, seeing her

protected her well

this!” Mark said, “If she could harm Shela’s child this time, next time she might kill Shela!”

“I’ll handle her.”

with her, Mr.

his hand, cutting off Mark, “You stay

aren’t you going to wait for

“No.”

she’ll be if she wakes up

what it would be like when Shela woke up, making a scene, fussing and

That was his child, his blood. Elgin was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have

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