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!

once more. Right here, right now, Neil could be her

strength, even managing to get up on

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

small request, the nurse could fulfill. Even though they had no clue what

some searching, they found Letitia’s phone in a bag in the

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

each second torturously

praying Neil wasn’t

a warm male voice came through,

tears flowed even

control the lump in her throat, to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson, it’s

Neil sounded surprised,

your help right now,” Letitia said.

seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps,

to the last of her consciousness and clarity,

listened intently, occasionally acknowledging with

ended, Letitia passed out

from her hand, clattering to the

to the hospital as fast as he could

Shefas surgery had just

best, but we couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s body has also suffered a lot of

to stay in the hospital

Shela!” Mark wailed, “This

indifferently, “Understood.”

pushed the gurney out, moving Shela to a

there sleeping, her complexion pale.

affection for her, seeing her like

hadn’t protected her well enough.

Ramirez, we can’t let Letitia get away with this!” Mark said, “If she could harm Shela’s child this time, next time

“I’ll handle her.”

with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s a

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

to wait for Shela to wake up?”

“No.”

be if she wakes up

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

his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this grief

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