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!

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

like grasping at straws, suddenly found the strength, even managing to get up on

“Please, can you

nurse could fulfill. Even though they had no clue

phone in a bag in the corner.

hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and Letitia didn’t hesitate to press

sounded, each second

in her throat, praying Neil

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

flowed even

in her throat, to speak clearly- Mr.

sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s

your help right now,”

silence for two seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps, “Okay, where are you?”

on to the last of her consciousness

acknowledging

call ended, Letitia passed out completely.

phone slipped from her hand,

fast as

had just finished.

but we couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s body has also suffered

need to stay in the

wailed, “This

indifferently,

moving Shela to

there sleeping,

her, seeing her like that did stir some guilt within

hadn’t protected her

said, “If she could harm Shela’s child this time, next

“I’ll handle her.”

Shela who deals with her,

“You stay

aren’t you going to wait for Shela to wake

“No.”

if she wakes up

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

Elgin was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this grief alone, quietly,

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