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,

even

can you get

Even though they had no clue what she was up

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

down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and Letitia didn’t hesitate to

ringing sounded, each second torturously long.

in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too busy to

what felt like ages, a warm male voice came through,

flowed

the lump in her throat, to speak clearly- Mr.

sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s going on?”

I need your help right now,” Letitia said.

the sound of hurried footsteps,

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

intently, occasionally acknowledging with a “Hmm”

moment the call ended, Letitia passed

from her hand, clattering to

to the hospital as fast as

had just

the baby. The

in the hospital for recovery.”

wailed, “This is

indifferently,

out, moving Shela to a VIP

there sleeping,

no real affection for her, seeing her like that did stir some guilt

protected her well

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

“I’ll handle her.”

should be Shela who deals with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s a woman’s…”

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

going to wait for Shela to wake

“No.”

she wakes up and you’re not

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

ached too. That was 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

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