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!

more. Right here, right now, Neil could be

strength, even managing to get up on the operating

nurse, “Please, can you get my phone for

nurse could fulfill. Even though they had no

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

on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and Letitia didn’t

ringing sounded, each second

in her throat, praying Neil

felt like ages, a warm

tears flowed even harder.

tried to control the lump in her throat, to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson, it’s me, Letitia Sanders.”

sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s

need your

then the sound of hurried

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

occasionally acknowledging with a

ended, Letitia passed

phone slipped from her hand, clattering to the

the hospital as fast as he could

had just finished.

save the baby. The

in the

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This is killing her!”

spoke indifferently,

moving

sleeping, her complexion

seeing her like that did stir some guilt within him.

her well enough.

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

“I’ll handle her.”

who deals with

“You stay here and take good

wait

“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 and threatening. It would be

to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to

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