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!

more. Right here, right now,

strength, even managing to get up on

nurse, “Please, can you get my

request, the nurse could fulfill. Even though they

some searching, they found Letitia’s phone in

grabbed it with delight, tears streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on

sounded, each second torturously

heart was in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too busy

a warm male voice came through, “Hello, who’s this?”

tears flowed

lump in her throat, to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson, it’s me, Letitia

Sanders?” Neil sounded surprised,

need your help right now,” Letitia said.

two seconds, then the sound of

held on to the last of her consciousness and clarity, explaining the

intently, occasionally acknowledging

ended,

phone slipped from her hand, clattering to the

fast as he could and quickly took

had just finished.

tried our best, but we couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s body

stay in

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This is killing

spoke indifferently, “Understood.”

out, moving Shela

sleeping,

her like that

protected her

“If she could harm Shela’s child this time, next time she

“I’ll handle her.”

with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s a woman’s…”

stay here and take good care of her”

going to wait for Shela to

“No.”

sad she’ll be if she wakes up

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

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

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