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

at straws, suddenly found the strength, even managing to get up on the operating

the nurse, “Please, can you

they had

found Letitia’s phone in a bag in the corner.

streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally,

each

was in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too busy to pick up.

a warm male voice came through, “Hello,

flowed even

to control the lump in her throat, to

Neil sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s going

need your help right

silence for two seconds, then the sound of

held on to the last of her consciousness and clarity,

listened intently, occasionally acknowledging with

call ended, Letitia passed out completely.

phone slipped from her hand, clattering to

hospital as fast as he could and quickly took Letitia

had

save the baby. The

in the

Mark wailed, “This

spoke indifferently,

gurney out, moving Shela to

lay there sleeping, her complexion

affection for her, seeing her like that did

her well

she could harm Shela’s child this time, next time she might

“I’ll handle her.”

who deals with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s a

his hand, cutting off Mark, “You stay here and take good care

you going to wait for Shela to

“No.”

sad she’ll be if she wakes

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

his blood. Elgin was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this grief alone, quietly, in

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