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!

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

even managing to get up on

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

they had no clue what she was up to.

phone

with delight, tears streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and Letitia

sounded, each

was in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too

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

flowed even

throat, to speak clearly-

sounded surprised,

your help right now,” Letitia said.

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

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

acknowledging with a “Hmm”

the call ended, Letitia passed

from her hand, clattering to the floor

as fast as he could and quickly took

Shefas surgery had just

save the baby. The mother’s body

stay in

poor Shela!” Mark wailed,

indifferently, “Understood.”

nurse pushed the gurney out, moving

there sleeping, her complexion

her like that did stir some guilt within him.

her

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

“I’ll handle her.”

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

his hand, cutting off Mark, “You stay

wait for Shela to

“No.”

be if she wakes up and

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

was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve,

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