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!

flared in Letitia once more. Right here,

the strength, even managing to get up on the operating table.

phone…” she begged the nurse, “Please, can you get my phone

the nurse could fulfill. Even though they had

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

trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil”

ringing sounded, each second

heart was in her throat, praying Neil

felt like ages, a warm male

tears flowed

the lump in her throat, to

sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s going

me, please, I need your

silence for two seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps,

consciousness and clarity,

intently, occasionally acknowledging with a

the moment the call ended, Letitia

her hand, clattering to

rushed to the hospital as fast as he could and quickly took Letitia away

Shefas surgery had

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

to stay in the

Shela!” Mark wailed,

spoke indifferently,

nurse pushed the gurney out, moving

sleeping, her complexion

Elgin felt no real affection for her, seeing her like that did stir some guilt within him.

her well

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

“I’ll handle her.”

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

Mark, “You stay

Ramirez, aren’t you going to wait

“No.”

she wakes up and you’re not

left nonetheless. He could imagine what it would be like when Shela woke up,

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

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