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!

Right here, right now, Neil

found the strength, even managing to get up on the

she begged the nurse, “Please, can you get my

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

found Letitia’s phone in a bag in

to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and Letitia

sounded, each second

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

a warm male voice came through, “Hello, who’s this?”

flowed

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

surprised, “Hello, what’s

need your

was silence for two seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps,

of her consciousness and clarity, explaining the

intently, occasionally acknowledging with a “Hmm”

moment the call ended,

from her hand, clattering to

rushed to the hospital as fast as he

had just

we tried our best, but we couldn’t save the

to stay in the

wailed, “This is

spoke indifferently,

pushed the gurney out, moving Shela

lay there sleeping,

Elgin felt no real affection for her, seeing her like that

hadn’t protected her

Letitia get away with this!” Mark said, “If she could harm Shela’s child this time,

“I’ll handle her.”

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

hand, cutting off Mark, “You stay here and take good care of her”

aren’t you going to wait for

“No.”

be if she wakes up and you’re not here.”

imagine what it would be like when Shela woke

heart 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

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