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!

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

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

the nurse, “Please, can you get my phone

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

found Letitia’s phone in

tears streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil” appeared, and

sounded, each second

in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too

a warm

flowed even harder.

her throat, to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson, it’s me, Letitia

Sanders?” Neil sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s going

need your help

then the sound

her consciousness

occasionally acknowledging

ended,

slipped from her hand,

hospital as fast as he

surgery had just

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

need to stay in the hospital for

Mark wailed,

indifferently, “Understood.”

nurse pushed the gurney out, moving Shela to a VIP room.

lay there sleeping,

seeing her like that did stir some guilt within him.

hadn’t protected her well enough.

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

“I’ll handle her.”

deals with

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

to wait for Shela to wake

“No.”

if she wakes up and

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

That was his child, his blood. Elgin was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so

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