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!

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

the strength, even managing to get up on

can you get

fulfill. Even though they had no clue what she

Letitia’s phone in

it with delight, tears streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the

sounded, each second torturously long.

heart was in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t

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

tears flowed

to control the lump in her throat, to speak

Neil sounded surprised, “Hello,

me, please, I need your help right now,” Letitia said.

two seconds, then the sound

of her consciousness and clarity, explaining the situation and location.

listened intently, occasionally acknowledging

the call ended, Letitia passed out

from her hand, clattering to the floor

fast as he could and quickly took Letitia away

surgery had just finished.

our best, but we couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s body has also suffered a lot of damage

to stay in the hospital for

wailed, “This is

spoke indifferently, “Understood.”

the gurney out, moving Shela to a

sleeping,

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

protected her well enough.

said, “If she could harm

“I’ll handle her.”

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

Mark, “You stay

wait for Shela

“No.”

be if she wakes up and

it would be like when Shela woke up, making a scene, fussing and threatening. It

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,

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