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 could

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

the nurse, “Please, can you get my

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

phone in

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

sounded, each

praying Neil wasn’t too busy to pick

like ages, a warm male voice came through, “Hello,

tears flowed even

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

sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s

I need your help right now,” Letitia

sound

her consciousness and clarity,

intently, occasionally acknowledging with

ended, Letitia

slipped from her hand, clattering to the floor

as fast as

surgery had just finished.

tried our best, but we couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s body has also

stay in the hospital for recovery.”

wailed, “This is killing

spoke indifferently, “Understood.”

the gurney out, moving Shela to

sleeping, her

seeing her like that did stir some guilt

her well enough.

“If she could

“I’ll handle her.”

who deals with her, Mr.

hand, cutting off Mark, “You stay here and take good

going to wait for

“No.”

sad she’ll be if she wakes up

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

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

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