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 lifesaver!

the strength, even managing to get up

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

they had no clue what

searching, they found Letitia’s phone in

focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil”

ringing sounded, each second

her throat, praying Neil wasn’t

warm male voice came through, “Hello, who’s

flowed

to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson, it’s

Neil sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s

please, I need your

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

the last of her consciousness

occasionally acknowledging with a “Hmm”

the moment the call ended, Letitia passed

phone slipped from her hand,

to the hospital as fast as

Shefas surgery had

said. “Sorry, we tried our best, but we couldn’t save the

stay in the hospital for recovery.”

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This

indifferently,

moving Shela to

lay there sleeping, her complexion

seeing her like

protected her well

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

“I’ll handle her.”

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

“You stay here and take good

wait for Shela to wake up?”

“No.”

she wakes

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

one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this grief alone, quietly, in

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