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 now, Neil

found the strength, even managing to get up

the nurse, “Please, can

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

phone in

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

each second

praying Neil wasn’t too busy to pick up.

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

flowed

to control the lump in her throat, to speak

surprised, “Hello,

your help right now,”

two seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps,

of her consciousness

listened intently, occasionally acknowledging with

call ended, Letitia passed out completely.

her hand, clattering to the floor

hospital as fast as he

had just finished.

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

in the hospital for recovery.”

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This

indifferently,

pushed the gurney out, moving Shela

sleeping, her

her, seeing her like that did stir some guilt within

protected her

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

“I’ll handle her.”

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

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

wait for Shela to

“No.”

how sad she’ll be if she wakes

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

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

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